

This year’s first-quarter throughput total was notable for a rise in conventional general cargoes, a lower figure of bulk cargoes, a stable trend in container handling and distinct growth on container transport services by rail.In the first quarter of 2018, the Port of Hamburg achieved total throughput of 32.7m tonnes (down...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is accelerating its port infrastructure projects after port revenues posted strong figures in the first three months of the year.PPA continues to post favourable performance after posting a banner year in 2017 in terms of revenues and dividend remitted to the national coffers.PPA General Manager...
The British Ports Association, representing over 350 ports, terminal operators and port facilities across the UK, has published its view on the Government's customs proposals.Chief Executive, Richard Ballantyne explained the BPA’s view: “A very public debate over the UK’s future customs arrangements has been playing...
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has received federal funding for projects that will improve the flow of goods to and from the Port of Vancouver.Dry and liquid bulk cargoes account for approximately two-thirds of annual tonnage. Bulk carriers regularly call at the port because of the diversity and availability of western...
The first Silk Road train exclusively destined for Antwerp arrived on Saturday 12 May. The freight train, which had left the Chinese port of Tangshan on 26 April, was officially welcomed in the port of Antwerp. This direct railway link between China and Antwerp is part of the transnational Chinese ‘Belt and Road Initiative...
The company operating in the Freeport of Riga, SIA Riga Bulk Terminal, has invested several tens of millions euros in the construction of a new, modern and multi-functional bulk cargo terminal in Kundziņsala. Following global trends in the transport and logistics sector, this multi-functional terminal, which is able to ensure...