

With a total of 90 million tonnes of maritime traffic over the year at the HAROPA ports of Rouen, Le Havre and Paris France, 2019 saw a 5% drop, due to solid and liquid energy bulk because of technical shutdowns on the Seine Valley refining units and the prospect of the end of activity at the Le Havre coal-fired power plant.On the...
Cargo traveling through Port Milwaukee facilities increased significantly in 2019 led by growth in all major dry bulk categories. The Port’s municipal docks’ total cargo volume was up 24% when compared to 2018. Increases included 10% more cement, 20% more limestone, and 56% more salt.The good news was tempered...
Essar’s ports business, which operates four terminals on the east and west coasts of India, has registered a 20.09% growth in cargo volumes in the third quarter of the current financial year with a throughput of 14.02 million tonnes (MT).Speaking on the performance, Rajiv Agarwal, MD & CEO, Essar Ports Ltd, said: &ldquo...
Port of Antwerp is taking yet another important step in the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon port. Eight leading players in the port area – Air Liquide, BASF, Borealis, INEOS, ExxonMobil, Fluxys, Port of Antwerp and Total – have signed a collaboration agreement as the first move towards the possible development...
The Port of Liverpool welcomed Shipping Minister Nusrat Ghani MP last week as she visited the heart of Merseyside’s maritime community.The Minister was given a tour of the port and heard about Peel Ports’ plans to help UK-based businesses reach overseas markets.The visit followed trips earlier in the day to the offices...
With the future of HS2 to be decided next month, GB Railfreight Managing Director John Smith is urging both the UK Government and industry to focus on the long-term benefits the project will deliver to not just the North, but for a cross section of UK businesses.It has taken ten years of expert design and development, Parliamentary...