The 20,568 TEU Madrid Maersk, the largest container ship to call in North Europe so far, has made its maiden call at the UK’s Port of Felixstowe. Operated on the 2M NEU2 Asia to Europe service, the giant has arrive
Hong Kong-listed COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has entered into an agreement to purchase a 51 percent stake in the Spanish container terminal operator Noatum Port Holdings.The EUR 203 million (USD 228 million) worth
The port handled a total of 18.2 million tonnes of cargo during the year, against 14.9 million tonnes seen in 2016, while the number of vessel calls dropped from 955 to 896 in 2017. However, although the port receiv
Canadian ferry operator BC Ferries has taken delivery of Northern Sea Wolf, the recently acquired vessel which is intended for the company’s new mid-coast ferry service.The delivery took place in Greece on August 30
Danish container shipping giant Maersk Line has decided to resume its weekly container shipping service to Wellington, New Zealand.The service will return once CentrePort, Wellington port operator, has completed wor
As part of its new strategy focused on sustainability, the Dutch Port of Amsterdam is moving towards scaling back the transshipment of coal by 2030.In 2016, the port’s transshipment volumes already fell by 7.5% to
Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (Yang Ming) has unveiled its plans to expand throughout Asia.The move comes on the back of the company’s third quarter 2017 profits and recapitalizat
Danish shipping giant Maersk Line reported a net profit of USD 584 million in 2017, against a net loss of USD 376 million seen a year earlier. The company’s revenue for the year increased by 14.9% to USD 23.8 billi