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  • Global Container Volumes to Shoot Up

    9 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    Volumes of handled cargo at container ports are expected to accelerate considerably on annual level, according to UK-based shipping consultants Drewry. 840m TEU% estimated container volume growth by 2018 By 2018, the world’s container ports are forecast to handle more than 840 million teu a year, which is  double the 2004 throughput figure of 363m teu, […]

  • Mawani, MSC’s MEDLOG join forces on $40 million logistics park in Saudi Arabia

    28 December 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & Policy

    The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) and MEDLOG, the logistics arm of the Swiss Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), have signed an agreement to establish the first-ever integrated logistics park and re-export zone at Dammam’s King Abdulaziz Port in Saudi Arabia.

  • Global Terminal Operators Launch Go Green Initiative

    7 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    Leading container terminal and port operators have teamed up to launch the ‘Go Green’ – the first ever joint industry initiative to promote environmental awareness and make a sustainable difference in the communities in which they operate. Global marine terminal operators DP World, Hutchison Port Holdings Limited (HPH), APM Terminals, PSA International and Shanghai International […]

  • Research and Markets Announces Report on Offshore Wind Power Future (Ireland)

    29 November 2011

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “The Future of Offshore Wind Power Generation” report to their offering. Offshore wind power is one of the newest major sources of renewable electricity generation to be developed and also one of the most interesting. Its history is short, no more than 20 years, and yet […]

  • ONE joins GSBN to advance digitalisation in shipping

    30 May 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration

    Singapore-based shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has joined Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), an independent, not-for-profit technology consortium building a blockchain-enabled operating system.

  • Port of Felixstowe Receives Prestigious Award (China)

    13 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Port of Felixstowe has received the prestigious ‘Best Container Terminal in Europe’ Award at the 27th Annual Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (the AFSCAs). The award was presented to the Port at a glittering ceremony held in Beijing. Commenting on the award, Clemence Cheng, Chief Executive Officer of Hutchison Ports (UK) Limited, owners […]

  • Australia: Sydney Ports on Right Track

    23 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    Sydney Ports Corporation has achieved eleven consecutive years of annual container trade growth through Port Botany – the just released 2011/12 Annual Report confirming container volumes are up by 1 per cent to 2.036 million TEUs. Sydney Ports Chief Executive Officer Grant Gilfillan said the volume of container trade coming through the port of Botany […]

  • Royal HaskoningDHV Experts to Present at Flood and Coast 2017

    28 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Top water experts from Royal HaskoningDHV will present seven papers including the latest innovations in sandscaping and flood resilience at Flood and Coast 2017, 28-30 March at the Telford International Centre, UK. The three-day conference, convened by the Environment Agency, is seen as a key forum for the flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCRM) […]

  • New Port Botany Container Terminal Operational

    3 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    Sydney International Container Terminals has said that the official opening of its new container terminal at Port Botany by New South Wales’ Premier Mike Baird marks the start of a major transformation of the State’s maritime international trade. The new container terminal sits on 45 ha of reclaimed land just across from Sydney Airport and employs a […]

  • DP World, HPH Jointly Tackle Global Warming

    17 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    An estimated 11.2 billion tonnes of solid waste is collected worldwide every year and its degeneration contributes to about five per cent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. DP World and Hutchison Port Holdings Limited (HPH) have joined forces to combat global warming in a Waste Reduction Campaign that will multiply the effect of their individual […]

  • HPA, MUA Extend Talks on Sacked Workers

    8 October 2015
    Business & Finance

     Stevedoring company Hutchison Ports Australia (HPA) and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) today inked a new agreement to extend negotiations until November 16 as they continue conciliation proceedings in the Fair Work Commission (FWC). The extension follows a six-week negotiation process of the two parties following the sacking of 97 wharfies last August. The layoffs were prevented […]

  • UK’s largest port operators hail green freeports deal

    15 February 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics

    The UK Major Ports Group (UKMP), a trade body representing the largest nine port operators in the country, has welcomed the agreement for establishing green freeports in Scotland stating that the move has been the number one ask of industry.

  • Trade War Threatens Container Volume Growth, HPH Trust Says

    16 April 2018
    Business & Finance

    Protectionist US trade policies and geopolitical tensions could affect trade volume growth seen in Q1 2018.

  • Expansion of UK’s Largest Container Port Begins

    17 April 2014

    Work has started at the Port of Felixstowe on the latest expansion of the UK’s largest container port. VSBW Joint Venture, a consortium of VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster, has been appointed as the lead contractor to extend the port’s Berth 9 by 190 metres. The work will increase the combined lengths of Berths 8&9 to […]

  • HPH Trust’s Profit Drops as Volumes Rise in 2017

    6 February 2018
    Business & Finance

    HPH Trust ended 2017 with a drop in earnings, while volumes continued rising.

  • APMT Rotterdam returns to Konecranes for more straddle carriers

    15 June 2020
    Automation, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics

    The APM Terminals Rotterdam container terminal has ordered a fleet of 16 diesel-electric Konecranes Noell straddle carriers. Konecranes said that the order was secured in March and that the straddle cranes would be delivered and handed over by the end of September 2020. The Rotterdam-based terminal currently operates a fleet of 41 Konecranes Noell straddle […]

  • UK: Harwich International Port Celebrates Additional Calls in 2013

    14 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    Harwich International Port is celebrating following the announcement that Ipswich-based Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines will commence calls from the Essex port in 2013, with 804-guest Black Watch making four turnaround visits in May and June 2013. Paul Davey, Head of Corporate Affairs at Hutchison Ports (UK) Limited, which owns Harwich International Port, said: “We are […]

  • New equipment to help Port of Felixstowe decarbonize 

    12 August 2024
    Equipment, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics, Technology

    As part of a program to phase out all diesel equipment, Hutchison Ports’ Port of Felixstowe has bolstered its capabilities with the recent arrival of five new automated electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes (AeRTGs).  

  • UK: Boskalis Begins Port of Felixstowe Dredging

    14 April 2014

    Work has started at the Port of Felixstowe on the latest expansion of the UK’s largest container port. VSBW Joint Venture, a consortium of VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster, has been appointed as the lead contractor to extend the port’s Berth 9 by 190 metres. The work will increase the combined lengths of Berths 8 and […]

  • Barcelona Europe South Terminal in Modernization Mode (Spain)

    2 April 2014

    Barcelona Europe South Terminal (BEST), a member of Hutchison Port Holdings Limited (HPH), took delivery of six shuttle carriers on March 21 for its semi-automated terminal in the Port of Barcelona, bringing its fleet to 26. These diesel hydraulic shuttles are one-over-one models and have a lifting capacity of 50 tonnes. Since its official opening […]

  • Barcelona Inaugurates New Container Terminal (Spain)

    8 October 2012

    Terminal Catalunya, a subsidiary of Hutchison Port Holdings, celebrated the grand opening of its new semi-automated deep-water container terminal – Barcelona Europe South Terminal. The opening was presided over by His Majesty the King of Spain Juan Carlos I. BEST, located in the Port of Barcelona, is the first semi-automated terminal in HPH network of […]

  • Moody’s: China’s Container Handling Tariff Cut Credit Negative for Port Operators

    6 February 2018
    Business & Finance, Rules & Regulation

    China’s NRDC announced a reduction in the benchmark container handling tariff for import and export containers.

  • Australia: Port Botany to Get New Container Terminal

    16 August 2012

    Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) the world’s leading port investor, developer and operator, has awarded Laing O’Rourke the civil works contract for the new Port Botany Terminal 3. The contract marks the start of the on-ground works of HPH’s A$500 million investment for the development of a new container terminal. Laing O’Rourke will construct an A$150 […]

  • UK: Labour’s MP Leads Campaign to Safeguard Southampton Port’s Future

    18 January 2012

    Labour’s MP for Southampton Itchen, John Denham, has presented to Parliament the case for £150million of urgent investment to be unlocked for a major infrastructure project in Southampton. In order for the Port of Southampton to remain competitive with European and UK rivals, it requires the redeveloping of two existing berths and dredging to allow […]

  • HPH Trust Suffers Major Drop in 1Q Profit

    25 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    Singapore’s container port business trust Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust) recorded a 52.7 percent decrease in its profit for the first quarter of 2017, which dropped to HKD 375.9 million (USD 48.3 million) from HKD 794.2 million (USD 102.05 million) posted in the same period last year.  What is more, profit attributable to unitholders of […]