MSC

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

After one of the longest courtships in port terminal history, involving many suitors, it looks like Santos Brasil will finally be taken over by French based liner company CMA CGM, for an…

26th September 2024

CMA CGM set for takeover of Santos Brasil operations

26th September 2024

WORLD

WORLD

The turbulence now prevailing in Ecuador – spanning economics, business agility, security and other issues - is mirrored in the country’s maritime port sector which in recent years has seen a significant injection of new capacity…

22nd July 2024

Ecuador: Harmony sought

22nd July 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The West Mediterranean port region is seeing a surge in container demand in 2024. AJ Keyes assesses the position and asks what, or indeed where, the solution might be moving forward

30th May 2024

Congestion looms

30th May 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Scotland and Türkiye are now connected via a new deep sea container service running weekly from the Port of Greenock.

29th April 2024

New container service boosts Scottish trade

29th April 2024

WORLD

WORLD

There is a lot of talk in Brazil about terminal sales but so far that is it all it amounts to albeit well informed talk. Rob Ward identifies the players and actions…

19th April 2024

Brazil: terminal sales?

19th April 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Although car manufacturers in Mexico are deeply worried about the “invasion” of mostly smaller and cheap automobiles from China, port operators with ro-ro facilities are making hay while the Far East sun…

27th February 2024

Ro-ro terminal bonanza

27th February 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Concerted action on infrastructure investment promises to open the door to an increasingly bright future for the port of Paranagua. Rob Ward maps out the plans and other positives.

27th February 2024

Paranagua prospects look bright

27th February 2024

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

The strategic partnership between HHLA and MSC in Hamburg; an unusual process

24th November 2023

MSC initiative to enter HHLA worthy of scrutiny

24th November 2023

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

It’s that time of year again, when we look back over the past year and look forward.

24th November 2023

Looking back and forward

24th November 2023

EUROPE

EUROPE

It might have provoked a negative reaction from certain members of the Hamburg establishment – Hapag Lloyd, Eurokai Group and Kuehne & Nagel for example – but MSC’s audacious bid to buy…

24th November 2023

MSC – HHLA transaction on course to close 2nd quarter 2024

24th November 2023

EUROPE

EUROPE

Eurogate and Terminal Investment Limited (TiL), the terminal operating company of the world’s largest container shipping line, MSC, have confirmed…

24th November 2023

MSC Gate Deal

24th November 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Teconnave, a new company set up by MSC subsidiary Portonave, is all set to take over the former APM Terminal Itajai, from early next year with a contract that will last at…

24th November 2023

Itajai: The Wait Goes On

24th November 2023

EUROPE

EUROPE

Shipping lines are stepping-up investment in key European ports. The regulators have focused on liner and stevedore market shares. Are they behind the game and what is in the true interests of…

24th November 2023

A game changer?

24th November 2023

ASIA

ASIA

Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) could potentially take a minority stake in a new PSA International terminal at Nhava Sheva Port (JNPT) in India.

9th October 2023

JNPT-PSA deal for MSC?

9th October 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has withdrawn its interest in buying Terminal Darsena…

29th August 2023

MSC Withdraws

29th August 2023

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

Excepting some hot spots such as Southeast Asia, container trade is generally experiencing tough market conditions making the task of bridging the gap between container vessel capacity – actual and on order…

29th August 2023

Bridging the capacity gap

29th August 2023

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The prospects for DP World Santos have improved with the potential demise of the Superterminal plan opening the way for new investment

26th July 2023

A new lease of life

26th July 2023

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

MSC is reportedly keen to buy a majority shareholding in Wilson, Sons, the Brazilian based diversified shipping, terminal operating and logistics company.

17th July 2023

MSC and Wilson, Sons link

17th July 2023

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

One issue that was high on the agenda of attendees at the Intermodal show was future ownership of container terminals at the Port of Santos, South America’s biggest port with 4.99 million…

21st April 2023

Santos Brasil: speculation rife

21st April 2023

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

Out with the new and back with the old as carriers revert to market share strategies that further collapse freight rates and re-structuring of partnerships.

20th April 2023

Liner shipping: out with the new and back with the old

20th April 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The APMT Itajai terminal lives on but the clock is ticking. Is revival a realistic prospect in the face of tough competition? Rob Ward investigates

11th April 2023

Down but not out?

11th April 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

There is an array of news this month from around the globe regarding investment in port and terminal businesses.

8th February 2023

Port and terminal Investors crowd in

8th February 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Shipping profits are being squeezed and the outlook is grim. This will have a far-reaching impact on the terminal sector. Andrew Penfold forecasts what happens next

8th February 2023

Shape of things to come

8th February 2023