Looking good for 2013

Maersk Sees Strong Demand on Europe-Asia Trade

Lines’ profits could reach $5bn in 2013

• Wednesday 09 January 2013, 16:55

GLOBAL container lines should end 2013 comfortably in profit after a collective return to the black last year, as long as they are able to keep ship supply under control.That is the central message from consultancy firm Drewry

Singapore posts 5.9% rise in box throughput

• Friday 11 January 2013, 15:21

CONTAINER throughput in the Port of Singapore grew 5.9% in 2012 year on year to 31.6m teu, despite Europe’s difficulties and economic uncertainty about China’s growth.

Container throughput at Kaohsiung port up 1.5% in 2012

Port of Rotterdam reports modest growth.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority expects growth of around two percent next year.

Cargo throughput at Europe’s largest port grows 1.7% in 2012

Container throughput at Kaohsiung port up 1.5% in 2012

Shanghai Port reports slight growth in profits and throughput. 

Volumes up 2.5% to 32.5 million TEU

PSA volumes on the rise.

World’s largest port operator container throughput up 5.2% to over 60 million TEU.

Cosco up 15pc to 10.5 million TEU in 2012, tops 3.4pc world box growth

Tianjin port sets box record, volume up 6.2pc to 12.3 million TEU in 2012

Qingdao port sees 2012 cargo volume rise 9.5%

Hong Kong Shipping Report Q1 2013. 2013 port of Hong Kong container throughput forecast to grow 1.9%; over the medium term, weproject a 10% increase.

Shipping has been a major source of growth for the UK economy over the last decade, following a dynamic revival of the UK fleet. Latest data shows that shipping, ports and the maritime business and services sectors:

• contribute £26.5bn to UK GDP
• support 531,000 UK jobs and
• provide £7.8bn in tax receipts to the UK exchequer.