EASTERN China's port of Rizhao in Shandong province, between Shanghai and the Tianjin lifted 101,000 TEU in January, up 33.9 per cent year on year, Xinhua reports. The port recorded a cargo throughput tonnage of 21.6 million tonnes, an increase of 19.3 per cent, a new high. Ore volume grew 12.9 per cent to 12.9 million tonnes. Coal throughput increased...
Harwich International Port has announced a new contract with Aarsleff Bilfinger Berger Joint Venture (ABJV) to act as their UK installation port for Phase 1 of the London Array Offshore Wind Farm. ABJV are the project’s installation contractor and were appointed by the wind farm’s developers, DONG Energy, E.ON and Masdar. At 1,000MW, the pro...
Port of Gothenburg signed a ten-year concession agreement with the Swedish logistics company Logent, which will operate the Car Terminal at the Port of Gothenburg – Gothenburg Car Terminal AB. "This will reinforce our position as a key partner for the Swedish automotive industry," states Magnus Kårestedt, chief executive of the Port of Gothenbur...
Boeing delivered a Next-Generation 737 with the new Boeing Sky Interior to Copa Airlines – the first Latin American carrier to take delivery of Boeing's innovative interior. "We are proud to bring this state-of-the art technology and unmatched passenger experience to our valued customers," said Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Airlines. "This new interi...
The success of Cargotec's purpose-built Kalmar terminal tractors continues to go from strength to strength with the recent production of its 50,000th unit at the company's US manufacturing facility in Ottawa, Kansas. This achievement far surpasses the production pace of competitors further emphasising Cargotec's expertise in offering durable, ergonomic a...
ACCORDING to Shandong province's development plan for the next five years, its sea port cargo capacity will exceed 1 billion tonnes while container handling capacity will reach 20 million TEU by 2015. Meanwhile, the province's river port capacity will hit 70 million tonnes while throughput will reach 100 million tonnes, said Xinhua's report. In the...
EASTERN China's port of Rizhao in Shandong province, between Shanghai and the Tianjin lifted 101,000 TEU in January, up 33.9 per cent year on year, Xinhua reports. The port recorded a cargo throughput tonnage of 21.6 million tonnes, an increase 19.3 per cent to a new high. Ore volume grew 12.9 per cent to 12.9 million tonnes. Coal throughput increased 4...
THE 14,074-TEU CSCL Star called at the Port of Hamburg on her maiden voyage in China Shipping's Far East liner service Asia-Europe Express-1 China-Europe-Med Service (AEX-1/CEM). This is the largest containership ever to call, said a Port of Hamburg Marketing statement. With a length of 366 metres and a beam of 51.2 metres, the CSCL Star can load 20 row...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
Qingdao Saint Voyage Logistics Inc. (SVL) is an Experienced International Shi