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Global Ports northwest marine terminals launch paperless export processing

Global Ports Group has launched a service for digital issuance of orders for the loading of export containers at Petrolesport (PLP) and Ust-Luga Container...

Kalmar introduces new remote services for container terminals

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, introduces new remote services for manual and automated container terminals. The Kalmar Remote Service offering now includes three...

A.P. Moller – Maersk to provide end-to-end carbon footprint visibility

The Emissions Dashboard – a new Maersk digital tool – consolidates emissions data across all transport modes and carriers, enabling customers to set a...

Axpo Iberia powers Europe’s first carbon-free ferry crossing

Axpo Iberia and the Spanish ferry operator Baleària today reached an important milestone for zero-emission maritime shipping. For the first time in Europe, a...

The Grimaldi group will operate the Naples-Cagliari-Palermo Ro-Pax line

The Grimaldi Group boosts its transport links to and from Italy’s largest islands and finally sails “home”. In fact, yesterday evening the Neapolitan...

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group and Pacific Eurasia establish Köseköy Terminal as new hub

Through a new partnership, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group and Pacific Eurasia are connecting Europe and Asia and further enhancing the potential of the New Silk Road....

Baleària presents the fast ferry Eleanor Roosevelt, a symbol of eco-efficiency and innovation

Baleària’s pioneering fast ferry Eleanor Roosevelt was officially unveiled this week in the ports of Palma, Ibiza and Dénia, where this sustainable and...

Port of Setúbal welcomes “Mediterranean Pendulum Service (MPS) operated by MacAndrews

Setúbal, Portugal (Ports Europe) May 10, 2021 – The Port of Setúbal has started to receive the regular container line “Mediterranean Pendulum...

Ferry line planned between Caspian ports of Makhachkala and Turkmenbashi

Makhachkala, Russia (Ports Europe) May 9, 2021 – Makhachkala Sea Commercial Port JSC, on Russia’s west Caspian Sea coast, plans the opening of auto and...

New Silk Road: Services between Hamburg and Xuzhou successfully established

The Port of Hamburg is a top destination for rail services between China and Germany. Since November last year, a new link has become established between...

Total realizes France’s first ship-to-containership LNG bunkering operation, after inaugural loading at Dunkirk LNG terminal

Dunkirk, May 3, 2021 – Total has realized the first ship-to-containership Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering operation in France. The world’s...

VSC partners with the new Maersk transcontinental service from Asia to the ports of the Black Sea

Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC), part of Global Ports Group, has started to serve the new transcontinental service Maersk AE77. Containers will be...

Karasu port to add Ro-Ro service to Burgas after the one to Constanta

Burgas, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) May 3, 2021 – Studies have started for the establishment of a Ro-Ro line between Bulgaria’s second largest Black Sea port...

Costa Smeralda, the green flagship of Costa Cruises, sets sail from Savona for the first trip of 2021 

Savona, Italy (Ports Europe) May 2, 2021 – With a brief ceremony in the presence of the President of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure...

AMS Global Group and Medserv to establish Malta hub

Marsaxlokk, Malta (Ports Europe) April 30, 2021 – Marine consulting and safety specialists AMS Global Group has set up a partnership with Medserv plc to...

Grimaldi launches Antwerp-Cork direct freight line

Naples, 29 April 2021 The Grimaldi Group is significantly strengthening its presence in the Republic of Ireland with the launch of a feeder ro-ro service...

Port of Tarragona presents the new Ro-Ro route with Turkey

The Port of Tarragona has presented the new Ro-Ro route with Turkey in a joint day with the Chamber of Commerce of Tarragona, Lleida, Tàrrega, Reus, Tortosa...

A.P. Moller – Maersk to hasten the pace of its AE19 service from Asia to Europe

Copenhagen, Denmark, April 12,2021 – In response to the increasing customers’ demand for Asia/Europe routing options, Maersk is picking up the...

DACHSER Morocco opens new warehouse in Tanger Med

Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) April 9, 2021 – DACHSER Morocco has announced that it has opened a new warehouse facility in Tanger Med port. Situated...

Turkish OYAK, NYK Line Ro-Ro port receives first vessel

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) April 8, 2021 – OYAK Maritime and Port Management has welcomed the first shipment at its automotive-focused Ro-Ro port...

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