All Ports and processors articles – Page 23
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FeatureTangible progress: Morocco boosts automotive production and logistics
There is no doubt that shipping professionals are familiar with the Moroccan city of Tangier, as it is ranked 50th among container ports worldwide. The first container terminal opened in 2007 and has since been joined by three others; two at Tanger Med port 1 and two at Tanger Med port 2.
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NewsOEMs and suppliers should be ready for impact of Sulphur 2020 says ETC
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) regulations regarding ocean-going vessels’ sulphur emissions comes into effect from January next year. Under the ruling, vessels will no longer be allowed to use bunker fuel that has a high sulphur content. Emissions must be reduced from the current 3.5% global limit ...
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NewsVW AutoEuropa back on track to Setúbal
Volkswagen Autoeuropa has reintroduced a rail connection to the port of Setúbal. The daily service will transport 250 finished vehicles, resulting in a decrease in carbon emissions of 400 tonnes annually, according to a company statement. The company claims that by using rail, carbon emissions will ...
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NewsGrimaldi adds PCTC to North America service
Grande Mirafiori Italian shipping line Grimaldi has taken delivery of the pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) Grande Mirafiori – named after a Fiat car plant – at the Yangfan shipyard in Zhoushan, eastern China. With a service speed of 19 knots, length of 199.90 meters, beam ...
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FeatureEasing off the gas: Is the shipping industry ready for Sulphur 2020?
The IMO’s new regulation to cut sulphur emissions, which is coming into force next year, will require operational changes by ports and shipping lines. But some parts of the world are far from prepared.
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NewsCuxport on a roll with 2m BMW exports
Copyright: Rhenus SE & Co. KG German port services provider Cuxport, a joint venture between Rhenus Group and HHLA Container Terminals, exported its two millionth BMW to the UK last week. The company is looking ahead to build on that and other intercontinental trade, and while Brexit ...
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NewsFord to import EcoSport to Canada via Vancouver
Ford will start importing EcoSports through the Canadian port of Vancouver next month for the first time. The carmaker has previously only used the port of Halifax on the east coast and used rail to distribute the vehicles to rest of the country. While Ford is making ...
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NewsABP to expand Grimsby auto terminal
Associated British Ports (ABP) has awarded a construction contract for the next phase of development at its Grimsby Automotive Terminal on England’s east coast.
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NewsManns launches logistics consultancy
Industry advisor Dennis Manns is leading a new automotive and logistics consulting company, North Motors Group.
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NewsNansha doubles direct sailings to Europe
The port of Nansha in southern China now has four direct sailings to Europe, in response to rising demand
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NewsAutomotive industry mourns the loss of Gary Hurley
It was with regret that Automotive Logistics learned this week of the death of Gary Hurley (pictured, right), a veteran logistics expert at NYK Line and most recently vice-president of the company’s ro-ro division. He died after a sudden illness. Hurley, 62, was a well-known and respected ...
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NewsSCH seals Neptune ro-ro deal in Southampton
Southampton-based terminal operator SCH has secured a contract to load and discharge all Neptune Lines ro-ro vessels calling at the English port…
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NewsChris Conner to take top job at AAPA
Chris Conner is replacing Kurt Nagle as CEO of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). The former CEO of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) will take on the new role in mid-October, though will start on September 23, working alongside Nagle during the transition…
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NewsGhent on a roll with new rail terminal and crossdock
North Sea Port, the merged port authority at the European ports of Ghent, Vlissingen and Terneuzen, has signed a letter of intent with Turkish logistics firm Ekol Logistics and Belgian groupage firm Transuniverse Forwarding to build a multimodal site at Kluizendok, Ghent…
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NewsNippon Express expands footprint in Morocco
Logistics provider Nippon Express France has opened a second operation in Morocco, a logistics centre in the port of Tangiers…
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NewsPuerto Bahía to distribute Porsche brands in Colombia
Puerto Bahía, the terminal operator at the Colombian port of Cartanega, has signed a three-year contract with Porsche Colombia to import vehicles under the VW Group brands, including Audi, Seat, Skoda and Volkswagen. As part of the agreement, Puerto Bahía will handle vessel calls, offer reception services, ...
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FeatureNorth American ports go in search of the promised land
US east coast ports have been grabbing land to handle increased volumes while some on the west coast deal with dramatic volume fluctuations. In Mexico, meanwhile, private investment is helping to deal with congestion. Marcus Williams reports on the performance of North American vehicle handling ports in 2018
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen opens EPC at Zeebrugge
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions (WW Solutions) has inaugurated an equipment processing centre (EPC) at the Belgian port of Zeebrugge specifically for construction equipment manufacturer Doosan. Following a ramp-up, WW Solutions will mount and customise around 3,000 construction machines a year for the South Korean company, which has ...
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NewsNYK ships Liebherr harbour crane to US
After months of planning, NYK Roro is now transporting one of its largest ever cargoes, a harbour crane, taking it from Bremerhaven (Germany) to Port Hueneme (California) for the Liebherr Group of Switzerland. “Normally every industrial project includes one difficult piece but the Liebherr harbour crane, with ...
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NewsHonda turns to barge for container moves in Belgium
Honda Motor Europe Logistics (HMEL) has started using barges to transport containerised motorbikes, power products and replacement parts between the Belgian ports of Antwerp and Ghent. The goods are being imported to Antwerp from global markets, including Japan, USA, Thailand, Malaysia, Mexico and Turkey, and they are being distributed from ...