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Cargo shipping via Latvian ports down in 2019

21 January 2020

In 2019, cargo shipping via Latvian ports slowed 5.7 percent year on year to 62.4 million tons, the Baltic country’s Transport Ministry informed Monday, January 20.

According to data from the ministry, bulk cargo made up 35 million tons of the ports’ combined cargo turnover last year, which is a reduction of 6.3 percent from 2018.

The amount of liquid cargo handled at Latvian ports in 2019 was down 3.1 percent year on year to 14.6 million tons. Reloading of general cargo was down 7.2 percent to...

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Dublin Port sees slight increase in 2019

20 January 2020

The latest figures show a growth in unitised volumes (Ro-Ro and Lo-Lo combined) of +3.6% to 1.5 million units. Over the six years since the economic recovery began in 2013, unitised trade has grown by +41.3%.

The continued strength in unitised growth was, however, offset by a large one-off decline in Bulk Solid commodities and, as a result, overall tonnage growth for the year was just +0.4%.

Growth in unitised trade during 2019

Looking at the 2019 trade figures in detail, containers and freight...

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Zeebrugge sees significant growth in box sector

20 January 2020

The port of Zeebrugge handled a total volume of 45.8 million tonnes in 2019. This 14.2 percent growth is the result of advancement in all important sectors in the port of Zeebrugge: roll-on/roll-off, liquid natural gas, containers and new vehicles. With nearly 25 percent growth over the last two years, Zeebrugge starts the new decade very positively.

The roll-on/roll-off traffic rises 3.7% to a total volume of nearly 16.5 million tonnes. Growth occurs on the following destinations: Ireland...

https://container-news.com/zeebrugge-sees-significant-growth-box-sector/

LA Port moved near-record cargo last year

17 January 2020

The Port of Los Angeles moved near-record cargo in 2019 with a total of 9,337,632 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), just short of the second-best year in its 113-year history. The milestone was announced by Port Executive Director Gene Seroka at the annual State of the Port event hosted by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association.

“In the face of lagging exports due to international trade tensions and tariff uncertainties, the Port of Los Angeles has maintained strong momentum and kept cargo...

https://container-news.com/la-port-near-record-cargo-last-year/

Port NOLA sets new container record in 2019

17 January 2020

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) moved more containers in 2019 than at any time in its history, totaling 648,538 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), up 10% compared to one year ago. The record marks the sixth consecutive year the Port surpassed the half million TEU-mark at its Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal, which is operated by New Orleans Terminal and Ports America.

“Port NOLA has now seen double-digit growth in total container volumes for two consecutive years, primarily driven by the...

https://container-news.com/port-nola-container-record-2019/

Ningbo enjoys exciting performance in 2019

16 January 2020

Ningbo Zhoushan port, China’s busiest port, saw cargo throughput exceed 1.1 billion tonnes in 2019, official statistics showed.

This makes the port in eastern China’s Zhejiang Province the only one in the world to exceed such volume, according to statistics released by Zhejiang port and shipping management center.

The container throughput at the port surpassed 27.53 million standard containers last year, ranking third in the world.

Record November for Port of NY & NJ

14 January 2020

The Port of New York and New Jersey hit record volumes in both rail cargo and overall container throughput for November. Total volume for November 2019 reached 599,626 TEUs (338,857 lifts), a 2.7 percent increase over the 583,880 TEUs (331,242 lifts) posted the previous year. The increase brings the yearly total to 6,886,388 TEUs.

Imports (TEUs) totaled 302,460 TEUs (171,273 lifts) in November, a 0.5 percent decrease over the 303,881 TEUs (172,839 lifts) posted in November 2018. From January...

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Singapore presents record year and top-performance decade

14 January 2020

The Port of Singapore recorded strong growth in the past decade. In particular, container throughput in 2019 hit an all-time high of 37.2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), amidst challenging global economic conditions.

Dr Lam Pin Min, Senior Minister of State for Transport and Health, announced the 2019 performance of the Port of Singapore at the Singapore Maritime Foundation New Year cocktail reception on January 13. Dr Lam also announced that Mr Andreas Sohmen-Pao, Chairman of BW...

https://container-news.com/singapore-presents-record-year-and-top-performance-decade/

Indian major ports record marginal growth

14 January 2020

India’s 12 major ports recorded a marginal 0.98% growth in cargo volumes at 524.02 million tonnes (MT) during the April-December period this year, according to the Indian Ports Association (IPA). The ports had handled 518.93 MT of cargo during the corresponding period of the last fiscal.

Container volumes increased by 2.71% in terms of TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units).

12 major ports of India are:

Deendayal (erstwhile Kandla)
Mumbai
JNPT
Mormugao
New Mangalore
Cochin
Chennai
Kamarajar (earlier...

https://container-news.com/indian-major-ports-record-marginal-growth/

SC Ports handled all-time record volume in 2019

10 January 2020

South Carolina Ports Authority had its best calendar year in its history, handling 2.44 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in 2019, a 5% increase year-over-year.

S.C. Ports handled 1.38 million pier containers — as measured by the total number of boxes handled — in 2019 at the Wando Welch and North Charleston terminals. Of those, more than 1.1 million containers went across the docks of the Wando terminal whilst major renovations were ongoing to enhance the terminal’s big-ship...

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