Maritime transport – Page 21
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FeatureGrimaldi buys out Marittima and takes direct control of Savona terminal
Italian shipping line Grimaldi has bought out its agent at the port of Savona in Italy, Marittima Spedizioni, for an undisclosed sum. The move puts Grimaldi in direct control of Savona Auto Terminal at the port.A spokesperson for Grimaldi confirmed that the terminal had an area of 120,000 sq.m for ...
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FeatureContecar opens dedicated facility for Renault at Cartagena
Contecar, the marine terminal operator that supports vehicle handling operations at the Colombian port of Cartagena, has opened a dedicated storage area for Renault.The facility is handling volumes from the carmaker’s plant in Evigado, just outside Medellin, that are being exported to Mexico and the Caribbean. The models involved include ...
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FeatureKess contracts PD Ports as ship agent for services out of Humber ports in UK
K Line European Sea Highway Services (Kess), which provides short-sea carrier services for the automotive trade, has appointed UK port operator PD Ports as its ship agent in the Humber region of the UK.The contract covers vehicle shipments through the ports of Immingham and Grimsby, which Kess takes to Emden ...
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FeatureKia makes spot shipment of Slovakian-made cars via Gdansk
[UPDATED] Kia Motors has started moving spot shipments of passenger cars made at its Zilina factory in Slovakia through the port of Gdansk in Poland for delivery to the UK. The Korean carmaker is working with Polish transport and logistics provider Adampol for the transport and processing of the vehicles. ...
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FeatureSkiaker steps down as CEO of Höegh Autoliners following US fines
Ingar Skiaker (pictured) has decided to step down after six years as CEO of Höegh Autoliners, following the company’s recent settlement with US authorities in a price-fixing investigation.Ivar Myklebust, chief financial officer since 2014, will take on the CEO role from December 1st, while Skiaker, a 30-year company veteran, will ...
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FeatureABP launches £3.5 billion property arm with 960-hectare land bank
Associated British Ports (ABP) has launched a property development and investment business called ABP Property, worth £3.5 billion ($4.6 billion).The company owns sites in and around 21 major UK ports and said it had a ‘land bank’ of 960 hectares ready to accommodate new logistics, assembly, manufacturing and other business ...
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FeatureIquique carves out role in Chilean automotive import sector
The Chilean port of Iquique has unloaded nearly 8,000 finished vehicles in the last 15 days, headed to dealers in the local area, according to reports in the local maritime information source Mundo Maritimo.The vehicles were processed by terminal operator Iquique Terminal Internacional (ITI) and moved to the dealers through ...
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FeatureJaxport to boost car handling capacity by 25%
The US port of Jacksonville in Florida is adding 40 hectares of processing and storage space at the Dames Point Marine Terminal. Construction will begin in January.The port authority (Jaxport) said it would be a multi-million-dollar expansion, supported mostly by private investment but with some government funding.In the first phase ...
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FeatureWWL reports positive third quarter thanks to ocean trade and cargo mix
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has reported strong results for the third quarter this year thanks to what it called "continued positive development in ocean volumes and cargo mix" across global lanes, including shipments of mining equipment. The company also said that progress was being made in its organisational restructuring and ...
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FeatureBrunswick increases vehicle handling capacity by 50% in a year
Brunswick port, in the US state of Georgia, has reported an increase in its vehicle handling capacity at the Colonel’s Island terminal of 50% during the last 12 months.According to the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), the ro-ro terminal has expanded storage from 60,000 spaces in 2016 to 90,000 spaces today, ...
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FeatureABP opens Pacific Terminal at Southampton as part of major investment
Port operator Associated British Ports (ABP) has officially opened a new vehicle terminal at the port of Southampton in the UK as part of a £50m ($65.6m) investment first announced in September last year.The Pacific Terminal was opened by the minister of state for international trade, Greg Hands (pictured, left, ...
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FeatureRegulatory change in Brazil boosts exports and production
Attempts to simplify and reduce the bureaucracy that has been hampering Brazil’s ability to trade with other countries in South America seem to be working, with export demand helping to drive up production in the country, along with stronger domestic sales.According to the Ministry of Industry, Overseas Trade and Services, ...
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FeatureCLdN deploys new-build Celine to support trade between Europe and Ireland
European short-sea operator CLdN has put its newest vessel, MV Celine, into operation for vehicle shipments between Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland and the UK.The Celine is the first of a new generation of ro-ro vessels CLdN is expanding its fleet with and was delivered from the Hyundai shipyard in South ...
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FeatureNYK bids to take full ownership of its Yusen Logistics subsidiary
NYK has tendered an offer to take 100% ownership of its subsidiary Yusen Logistics, with a buyout offer equal to 25.6 billion yen ($224.8m).The Japanese shipping company currently owns 59.5% of Yusen Logistics, which was established in 2010 through the combination of NYK Logistics and Yusen Air & Sea Services. ...
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FeatureGefco invests in expansion to meet demand in vehicle traffic through Portbury
The UK division of transport and logistics operator Gefco has reported an increase in turnover at its facility in Portbury last year to £12m ($16m), following an extensive overhaul of facilities and technical services for its OEM customers, including its former owner PSA Group. Further unspecified increases are forecast for ...
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FeaturePlugged in for progress
Evolution of CCS charging technology for e-cars towards 350 kW" width="500" height="500">The last two decades have seen the emergence of the alternative propulsion vehicle market from almost nothing. According to PwC Autofacts data, sales in 1997 across all hybrid and electric vehicles numbered about 6,000 vehicles. This year, the ...
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FeatureVehicle handling through Sagunto continues to surge
Automotive traffic through the Spanish port of Sagunto, administered by Valenciaport, has continued to grow significantly so far this year.In the first three quarters of the year, the port handled 170,217 finished vehicles – up 28% over the corresponding period in 2016. While general cargo also grew by 24% over ...
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FeatureFCA seeks reparations from global ro-ro carriers for Shipping Act violations
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has sent a complaint to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) seeking damages from six shipping companies it says acted to suppress competition for ro-ro services it purchased along with other carmakers.The move follows action taken by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) after an investigation into ...
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FeatureOperations get underway at Ekol’s Yalova ro-ro terminal
Ekol Logistics has started processing cargo through its Yalova ro-ro terminal in north-west Turkey, following an investment of €40m ($47m).The first shipment of freight was sent to the northern Italian port of Trieste aboard Alternative Transport’s ro-ro vessel Qezban. Ekol has a 65% stake in Europa Multipurpose Terminals, which handles ...
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FeaturePer Christian Mørk joins UECC as chief operating officer
European short-sea ro-ro operator UECC has appointed Per Christian Mørk (pictured) as its new chief operating officer (COO). He replaces Erik Jensen, who has moved to Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) in an as yet unspecified role.Mørk moves to UECC from his previous position as head of sales for Europe, Middle ...