
Increased Activity Drives Port of Esbjerg’s Earnings Up
Danish port of Esbjerg has reported a record turnover of EUR 30.94 million for 2016, mainly driven by a high level of activity at the port related to wind, RoRo traffic and car imports.
Brittany Ferries Reports Best Performance in a Decade
French shipping company Brittany Ferries recorded a 3 percent rise in its overall passenger numbers, reaching over 2,67 million passengers in 2016.
CalMac Sees over Five Million Passengers in 2016
Scottish ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) has reported that its annual passenger carrying figures exceeded five million for first time in 20 years.
DP World Handles More Containers in 2016
Dubai-based port and terminal operator DP World Limited saw a 3.2% year-on-year growth on a reported basis in its gross container volumes as it handled 63.7 million TEU across its global portfolio of container terminals in the full year of 2016.
Port of Barcelona Sets Record Figures in 2016
Spanish Port of Barcelona closed the financial year 2016 with record figures the volume of containerised foreign trade cargo, total vehicles and passenger movements.
NWSA Volumes Continue Rising
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) has seen another busy month as December’s full import volumes recorded their highest for the month over the last five years.
Port of Hamburg Marks Modest Increase in Cargo Volumes
Germany’s Port of Hamburg has recorded a 0.3 percent increase in its total seaborn cargo throughput for the first three quarters of 2016, handling 104.9 million tons of freight against 104.6 million in the same period last year.