News Containers

Volumes surge in Los Angeles as container traffic falls in Long Beach

21 May 2012 - Cargo volumes and throughput, Containers, Ports, Los Angeles / Long Beach

The West Coast Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have reported vastly different traffic numbers for the month of April.
Japan hits record high for container handling

15 May 2012 - Cargo volumes and throughput, Containers

Japan’s 66 ports hit their record high in 2011 by handling 17,508,000 containers. This was a 4 percent rise on the previous year’s results and is the second year running of continuous growth in container handling.
Ports of the Seine report first quarter of 2012

15 May 2012 - Cargo volumes and throughput, Containers, Grain

The ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris have reported handling a shipping tonnage of 22.3 million tonnes for the first quarter of 2012, matching records for the same period in 2011.
Pará to issue $44 million tender for the Port of Belém’s Teconbel terminal

03 May 2012 - Cargo volumes and throughput, Containers, Tenders & Bids

Companhia Docas do Pará (CDP), Northern Brazil’s Pará state dock company, has announced that it will issue a US$44 million tender for the Port of Belém’s Teconbel container terminal this year.
Baltimore reports largest growth of all US ports

30 Apr 2012 - Cargo volumes and throughput, Containers, RoRo & Passengers

The Port of Baltimore saw the largest growth of any major US port last year, following a 15 percent year-on-year rise in cargo throughput during 2011.
Charleston sees surge in monthly box traffic

23 Apr 2012 - Cargo volumes and throughput, Containers

Container volume in the Port of Charleston rose 12 percent in March, the strongest month for containerized traffic at the port since October 2008.
Maersk planning to introduce “Daily” concept on other trade lanes, says CCO

20 Apr 2012 - Cargo volumes and throughput, Containers, Port Planning, Shipping, Maersk

Maersk Line, the world’s largest ocean carrier, is looking to introduce the fundamentals of its Daily Maersk Asia-Europe service concept on additional tradelanes, according to Maersk’s Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Lucas Vos.
Container traffic on the up at LA, Long Beach ports

18 Apr 2012 - Cargo volumes and throughput, Containers, Ports, Los Angeles / Long Beach

The Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, the two busiest container ports in the US, saw a surge in cargo volumes for the month of March following a sluggish start to the year.
NCSP sees revenues top $1 billion following Primorsk takeover

18 Apr 2012 - Cargo volumes and throughput, Containers, Port Planning

The Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Group (NCSP), Russia’s biggest port operator, saw revenues top US$1 billion for the first time last year, following the company’s successful purchase of the Primorsk terminal.
ADT reports 47 percent surge in volumes at Mina Zayed Port

16 Apr 2012 - Cargo volumes and throughput, Containers, Ports, Khalifa Port, Terminal Handling

Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) has reported a 47 percent surge in container traffic at the Port of Mina Zayed.
Industry analysts expect global box traffic to rise despite fall in February volumes

11 Apr 2012 - Cargo volumes and throughput, Containers

Global box traffic fell 8 percent during the month of February, when compared to January, according to the latest figures published by Container Trade Statistics (CTS).
Nehru Port sets all-time container traffic record

05 Apr 2012 - Cargo volumes and throughput, Containers

India’s Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) saw cargo volumes surge to record levels during the 2011-12 fiscal year ending March 31st.
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