Dubai-headquartered DP World is building up its presence in Romania with three new locations.

Global LNG demand is currently around 405 million tonnes a year but this is likely to increase by more than 50% between now and 2040, according to figures released recently by New York-based broker and analyst, Poten & Partners.

Container volumes rose in the first quarter 2024 at the Port of Hamburg, but lower liquid bulk throughput dragged the overall figure into the red.

Hapag-Lloyd’s first quarter 2024 earnings look devastating compared to the same period in 2023, but the quarter was stronger than expected due to Red Sea diversions.

AD Ports Group has more than doubled its first quarter earnings compared to Q1 2023, with a 22% uplift on a like-for-like basis.

The 2020s have so far proved to be anything but uneventful for the container sector. If a global pandemic wasn’t already enough of a shock to our industry, the post-Covid period has presented ongoing challenges for both lines and terminal operators.

A union official has dismissed a BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) complaint against the foremen’s union as just “drama” following the resolution of the main contract negotiations.