Another freight train shuttle service is now starting between the North of Sweden and the Port of Gothenburg. The new shuttle is the latest in a series of rail shuttles connecting the growing industry in the north with markets on other continents via the Port of Gothenburg’s shipping line network. …
Read More »China Lockdown + Supply Chain Impact report by Jochum Reuter, FourKites Europe General Manager
Over the past week, ocean volume tracked by FourKites at the Port of Shanghai remained at lower levels, with the 14-day average ocean shipment volume down 23% compared to 12 March (the day before lockdowns went into effect in Shenzhen and partial lockdowns began in Shanghai). Meanwhile, FourKites has seen …
Read More »Container transport market share increasing at the Port of Gothenburg
Swedish container transport is increasingly concentrated to the Nordic region’s largest port – this is shown by recently published statistics from Swedish government agency Transport Analysis and The Swedish Confederation of Transport Enterprises. The Port of Gothenburg’s market share of container freight to or from Swedish ports increased by three …
Read More »New direct service between the Port of Gothenburg and the United States
A long-awaited, unique direct connection between the port of Gothenburg and the United States is starting later this March. The US is Sweden’s largest export market outside Europe, and the weekly service will further improve conditions for growth in trade between the countries. MSC, the world’s largest container shipping company, …
Read More »Port of Tyne’s new Marine Director showcases sustainable fuels drive
New Marine Director, Ashley Nicholson MBE, showcased the Port of Tyne’s vision for a decarbonised fleet of port vessels, while responding to the switch to sustainable fuels by the deep-sea global shipping sector at the second day of the annual Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) Annual Conference at the Sage, …
Read More »Demand at Thames Freeport hits new heights one year on from budget announcement
Thames Freeport is experiencing sky high demand from businesses wanting to relocate to its investment zone, as the influx looks set to transform the economic fortunes of the Thames Estuary in the 2020s. That is the verdict from Ford, DP World and Forth Ports on the 12 month anniversary of …
Read More »DP World announces third new distribution hub in four months
DP World has announced that Transmec UK has become the third leading business in four months to locate at its rapidly expanding, port-centric logistics park at London Gateway. Situated on the doorstep of Europe’s largest consumer market, the new 150,000 sq ft distribution hub will provide Transmec UK – a …
Read More »Forth Ports acquires OM Heavy Lift to offer full service package for offshore renewables
Forth Ports Limited (“Forth Ports”) and OM Heavy Lift (“OMHL”) are pleased to announce today (9 February 2022) Forth Ports’ acquisition of OMHL. This acquisition further enhances Forth Ports’ ability to offer an attractive, full-service package for offshore renewables projects, providing marine services; quayside infrastructure and land; and now, with …
Read More »Port of Dundee welcomes timber shipment direct from the Far East
The Port of Dundee welcomed the arrival of the 177-metre long deep sea vessel the Ha Long Bay with her cargo of 12,000 packs of plywood on board The large cargo vessel sailed up the Tay direct from the far east (China) and is one of the largest cargo vessels …
Read More »The Prime Minister officially opens the UK’s newest port, Tilbury2
The Port of Tilbury welcomed Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP to the UK’s newest port today [31 January] to officially open Tilbury2. Visiting the Thames-based port, the Prime Minister was given a tour of the country’s largest freight ferry terminal, the site of what will become Britain’s biggest construction processing …
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