Odfjell has reported a $26m loss in the second quarter as its bottom line was once again affected by its Rotterdam terminal.

With 0.1% sulphur fuel becoming mandatory across North European and Baltic waters in 2015 enforcement will be a key factor says fuel tester Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS).

The Port of Rotterdam has reported a 1.5% increase in profit to EUR119.3m ($161m) for the first half as cargo volumes grew 0.6% compared to the same period in 2013.

As the deadline for 0.1% low sulphur fuel in Emission Control Areas (ECAs) in North America and North Europe beckons at the start of 2015 so the switch to LNG as a marine fuel has started to move from being a small-scale concept to a wider reality.

APM Terminals has exercised an option for 22 Automated Rail Mounted Gantry Cranes (ARMGs) bringing its total order to 48 for APM’s Maasvlakte II terminal in Rotterdam.

Svitzer will start operating a fleet of six tugs offering harbour towage services at Rotterdam at the beginning of June.

The Port of Rotterdam has confirmed a slight increase in throughput for 2013 as dry bulk volumes rose and liquid cargoes fell.

The Dutch port of Rotterdam saw container throughput in the first quarter remained largely stable as volumes inched up only 1% year-on-year, against the backdrop of slow economic growth in the European region.

Rotterdam is missing out on 1m teu every year because of “unfair competition” from state-funded rivals in other countries, the port authority has claimed.  

Listening to shipping research guru Martin Stopford explain what he sees as the future of major shipping cities on Wednesday was always going to give a lot of food for thought. To make it just that a bit more interesting Stopford was being quizzed...