Friday 21 November 08 - 04:51
 

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Amsterdam angst

The rumour mill is buzzing that with Rotterdam experiencing container congestion problems off the back of strong container growth, NYK, part owner of the Ceres Paragon Terminal in Amsterdam, is increasing the pressure on its partners in the Grand Alliance to make use of the Paragon Terminal. The innovative terminal has lain largely unused since it was opened and, to the amazement of some, ever since NYK's acquisition of the Ceres Terminal group around two years ago.

NYK has apparently secured the support of the other Grand Alliance members OOCL and MISC regarding using the terminal but not of P&O Nedlloyd which sees potential disruption to intermodal rail and other inland services as a negative.

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