Container throughput of VSC up 16% to 39.39 TEUs in May 2013

In May 2013, Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company LLC (VSC, part of Global Ports) handled 39,391 TEUs (+16%, year-on-year), the company says. Accord...

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Felixstowe doubles rail capacity

The Port of Felixstowe has officially opened a new rail terminal which doubles rail capacity at Britain's biggest container port. The new North Rai...

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Port of Los Angeles and Hamburg Port Authority sign collaborative agreement

The Port of Los Angeles and the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding which paves the way for increased cooperation and...

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ADPC welcomes first ever shipment of soya bean meal into Mina Zayed

Abu Dhabi, UAE: Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) and Agthia Group's Agri Business Division, Grand Mills, have welcomed the first ever shipment of ˜so...

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Shanghai Port container volume up 3.4% in May

Shanghai Container volume at Shanghai Port rose 3.4 per cent in May from a year earlier, down slightly from 4 per cent growth in April, data issued...

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APM Terminals inland services expands in India

With most of India's containerized import cargo destined for Inland Container Depots (ICDs) or CFS facilities - due to existing infrastructure limi...

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Port of Xiamen container throughput second fastest-growing in China

Southeastern port of Xiamen - opposite Taiwan - recorded a 17.3 per cent per cent increase in container throughput to 2.42 million TEU during the f...

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PSA expands presence In Port of Fuzhou

PSA International (PSA) established itself as the strategic partner of Fuzhou Port Group (FPG) with the acquisition of a stake in Fujian Jiangyin I...

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APMT completes quay at its US$120 million wholly owned Liberian terminal

The President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf offered praise for the successful partnership between the West African nation and APM Terminals as ...

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Container volume up 9% in Charleston in April

Continuing its growth trajectory, container volume in the Port of Charleston was up nine percent in April compared to the same month last year, wit...

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Port of Sohar starts expansion of container terminal

A ground breaking ceremony marked the start of the expansion of Oman International Container Terminal in Sohar. The construction will pave the way ...

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Port of Long Beach cargo volumes rise again in April

Overall cargo volumes rose by 12.5 percent in April 2013, continuing a trend of steadily increasing activity at Port of Long Beach docks. A total o...

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Port of Los Angeles container volumes decrease in April

The Port of Los Angeles has released its April 2013 cargo volumes. April overall volumes decreased 9.45 percent compared to April 2012. The decreas...

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Panama Canal Nominated for 2013 Prince of Asturias Award

The Panama Canal has been nominated for the 2013 Prince of Asturias Award under the International Cooperation category in recognition of its servic...

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Jebel Ali named "Port of the Year" at the SCATA Awards

In recognition of its exceptional management and innovative approach to improve operational efficiencies, DP World's flagship Jebel Ali Port has be...

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Port of Antwerp starts year with slight growth

The port of Antwerp handled 46,997,502 tonnes of freight in the first three months of this year, an increase of 1.4% compared with the same period ...

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Canadian government invests in Port of Halifax

The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Commu...

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DP World handled 12.8 million TEU in the first quarter of 2013

DP World Limited will hold its Annual General Meeting for the year ended 31 December 2012. DP World Chairman Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem will make the...

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Port of Los Angeles container volumes drop in March

The Port of Los Angeles has released its March 2013 cargo volumes. After a 17 percent surge in February cargo volumes, March overall volumes decrea...

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APM Terminals, Port of Salalah, Omani government discuss expansion

APM Terminals CEO Kim Fejfer and a senior delegation met with representatives of the Omani government this past week as the company's partnership i...

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