Containers
All port activities linked to containers, including traffic volumes, storage and transport to and from ports.
TMT, Teu unchanged and volumes by train still decreasing in first eight months of 2020
News – TMT, Teu unchanged and volumes by train still decreasing in the first eight months of 2020 – September 18, 2020 Trieste Marine Terminal...
Yilport Leixões reinforces market share
News – Yilport Leixões reinforces market share – September 23, 2020 Between January and July, the handling of containers in Portugal’s...
Ningbo Containerized Freight index rises significantly in September
From January to August, the Container throughput of Chinese ports decreases slightly compared with the same month last year, and the Ningbo Containerized...
Turkish ministry announces August seaport cargo figures for August
Turkey’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure announced that the volume of containers handled at ports in August 2020 increased by 8.8%, compared to...
CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE joins the fleet: the first 23,000 TEU vessel in the world to be powered by LNG
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 A pioneering technology aimed at preserving air quality and accelerating maritime transport’s energy transition. CMA CGM...
U.S.-EU collaboration signals transatlantic trade growth, but major threats persist
A new trade deal between the United States and European Union that recently entered force has signalled some potential for growth on the transatlantic...
Valenciaport manages 503,482 containers in August and records its best month ever
This is the first time that the figure of 500,000 TEUs has been exceeded in a single month. A record that reaffirms the recovery of traffic after the worst of...
Historical record of container loading and unloading movements on a single scale in València port
The MSC SIXIN ship moves 8,701 containers (TEUs) on a single scale. It was held between August 27 and 30 in the Port of Valencia – September 9, 2020 It...
VCFI index and the maritime market already reflect an improvement in economic activity
Container traffic shows positive behaviour in August The shipping companies have adapted their capacity in the large container routes, reactivating services...
From Valenciaport to the most hidden corner of the world map with a single container a year
From Valencia, hundreds of thousands of containers are exchanged a year with China and the United States; but from the Port of València you can also reach...
Italy: TMT, slow growth and dropping volumes by train
Trieste Marine Terminal basically confirms the traffic volumes of the first seven months of 2020 in comparison with the same period of 2019 – August 23,...
Ningbo Containerized Freight index rises in August
From January to July, the Container throughput of Chinese ports decreased slightly and the Ningbo Containerized Freight index (NCFI) rises in August –...
Russia: Global Ports – terminal throughput Q2 2020
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) August 19, 2020 – Global Ports published yesterday its financial results for the period January-July 2020. The report...
AP Moller – Maersk increases EBITDA by 25% in Q2
Copenhagen, Denmark (PortSEurope) August 19 – The Danish shipping group AP Moller – Maersk reported a Q2 2020 drop in revenues to $9 billion from $9.6...
COSCO Shipping Ports – July 2020 container throughout
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) August 18, 2020 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has reported July 2020 container throughout for its terminals together with...
Turkey: Container handling by port authority January-July 2020
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 17, 2020 – The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanı) has published figures for...
Turkey: Container handling January-July 2020
lyIstanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 17, 2020 – The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanı) has published ports’...
VCFI contracts in July with a decrease of 2.51% in freight levels
A reactivation of demand and supply is perceived, which is reflected in the reduction of the idle fleet, which represents 6.6%, reaching 1.56 million TEUs...
CMA CGM to launch its ever-faster service connecting Spain with Algeria
In order to optimize the efficiency of customers’ supply chain from Spain to Algeria with enhanced lead-time and coverage, CMA CGM has announced the...
Beirut explosion calls for attention at lack of port security: The Conversation
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) August 6, 2020 – The huge explosion in the port of Beirut calls to attention the tremendous consequences of a lack of port...