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• 26 May 14 APM Terminals increased returns driven by volume growth Amsterdam – APM Terminals delivered an increased profit of USD 215m (USD 166m) and a return on invested capital of 14.0% (12.0%). Volumes were 9% ahead of last year supported by volumes from terminals becoming... Read more ›
• 07 May 14 Mariner announces €20 million Baltic Container Terminal expansion Maltese operator Mariner will invest €20 million to expand its Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) at Latvia’s Riga Freeport. The funds will see the capacity of BCT, which handled record volumes last year, increase from 450,000 TEU to... Read more ›
• 30 April 14 Antwerp volumes continue to rise The Port of Antwerp has reported a strong start to the year after handling 48,166,806 tonnes of freight during the first three months of 2014, up 2.5 percent over the corresponding period last year. Container volumes... Read more ›
• 16 April 14 TTS announces Global Container Terminals’ contract TTS Marine Inc. has announced that it will supply container handling equipment for Global Container Terminals’ (GCT) New Jersey facility. For an approximate NOK65 million, TTS, a subsidiary of the TTS Group ASA (TTS), will supply... Read more ›
• 11 April 14 Records smashed at Ports of Auckland Ports of Auckland has announced another record breaking month in container volumes. In a period of relentless growth, Ports of Auckland has reported record highs for the month of March. The port handled 79,492 TEU – 16,771... Read more ›
• 04 April 14 Zeeland unveils intermodal planner Netherlands-based Zeeland Seaports has developed a new online intermodal planner, to help carriers find the best possible route. The new site has been built in co-operation with UK-based research and consultancy company, Ecorys, and provides up-to-date... Read more ›
• 31 March 14 PSA handles 61.8m teu, makes $1.16bn profit in 2013 Singapore – Container terminal operator PSA International handled 61.81m teu worldwide last year, growing 2.9% from 2012, and posting a net profit of SGD1.47bn ($1.16bn). The Singapore-headquartered terminal operator reported a 14.5% rise in net... Read more ›
• 28 March 14 South Port gains new Liebherr mobile harbour crane Liebherr has confirmed the successful installation of a new LHM 550 mobile harbour crane at South Port, located on New Zealand’s southern island. The crane will be involved in the handling of container cargo from... Read more ›
• 20 March 14 Port of Hamburg announce PRISE system to cope with mega-ships The Port of Hamburg has officially announced the arrival of a new IT platform to manage vessels navigating the River Elbe. At both the Port of Hamburg and the River Elbe, an influx of larger vessels has resulted... Read more ›
• 20 March 14 Rotterdam busiest port for goods handling in 2012, Dover for passengers Bruxelles – Among the top ten EU28 cargo ports in terms of tonnes of goods handled, Rotterdam (396 million tonnes weight of goods handled, stable compared with 2011) was the busiest in 2012, followed... Read more ›