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Algeciras aims to defend its title as the “Port of the Mediterranean”

Algeciras aims to defend its title as the “Port of the Mediterranean”
04/24/2015 - Francis Matéo, in BARCELONA | Industry / Transport
SPAIN. The Port of Algeciras aims to maintain its leading position in goods handling in the Mediterranean by reaching 100 million tonnes this year.

Ro-ro traffic gets a boost in Marseille thanks to higher volume container flows

Ro-ro traffic gets a boost in Marseille thanks to higher volume container flows
04/24/2015 - Caroline Garcia, MARSEILLE | Industry / Transport
FRANCE. Marseille is banking on container shipping to regain its position as the leading port in the Mediterranean. These investments will also benefit ro-ro services.
 

The Port of Barcelona looks ahead to 2020

The Port of Barcelona looks ahead to 2020
04/24/2015 - Francis Matéo, in BARCELONA | Industry / Transport
SPAIN. The Port of Barcelona aims to improve road and rail access in a bid to increase goods traffic by 50% thanks to scheduled investments in cooperation with the local government (Generalitat of Catalonia) and the state (Ministry of Equipment).

A high speed rail connection for new ports at Ashdod and Eilat

A high speed rail connection for new ports at Ashdod and Eilat
04/24/2015 - Hélène Lesman, in JERUSALEM | Industry / Transport
ISRAEL. Israel will soon have new ports at Eilat on the Red Sea and Ashdod on the Mediterranean. To facilitate the transport of freight, a high speed railway line will connect the two seas.

Portugal banks on ro-ro services to strengthen its links to Europe

04/24/2015 - Marie-Line Darcy, in LISBON | Industry / Transport
PORTUGAL. The port of Leixões near Porto hopes to become less peripheral in Europe by developing ro-ro services thanks to a 26m-long ramp and a 310m-long quay.

The Port of Patras will be linked to the Greek railway network by 2020

04/24/2015 - Angélique Kourounis et Thomas Iacobi, in ATHENS | Industry / Transport
GREECE. Athens aims to open up the country via modernisation of its ports and road and railway networks. Priority will be given to infrastructures connecting ro-ro services to railway lines and the Port of Patras should be the first to benefit by 2020.

Mediterranean ports and land transport links

04/24/2015 | Special report
MEDITERRANEAN. Ports in southern Europe are working hard to lure container traffic from Anvers and Rotterdam. An increase in ro-ro traffic could follow in its wake. Read more  

Southern Europe is banking on container shipping to boost ro-ro

04/24/2015 - Caroline Garcia, MARSEILLE | Industry / Transport
MEDITERRANEAN. Ports in southern Europe are working hard to lure container traffic from Anvers and Rotterdam. An increase in ro-ro traffic could follow in its wake.
 

BCL creates new innovations between the Balearics and the Iberian peninsular

BCL creates new innovations between the Balearics and the Iberian peninsular
05/23/2014 - Francis Matéo, BARCELONA | Industry / Transport
Balear Container Lines aims to establish itself by proposing a new “made to measure” logistics model

Grimaldi Lines' Just In Time (JIT) strategy

Grimaldi Lines' Just In Time (JIT) strategy
05/23/2014 - Francis Mateo, BARCELONA | Industry / Transport
Grimaldi Lines is focusing heavily on the development of its ro-ro services from Spain since this mode of transport enables regular services that are better adapted to its freight customers' Just in Time strategy. The shipping company is preparing for a rise in demand from its two home ports of Barcelona and Valencia, particularly if Spanish exports remain strong. Interview with Mario Masserotti, Adviser Representative of Grimaldi Group in Spain.

“We hope to be given the same berthing priority as ships flying the Algerian flag”

“We hope to be given the same berthing priority as ships flying the Algerian flag”
05/23/2014 - Amal Belkessam, ALGIERS | Industry / Transport
Like other operators working in Algeria, Amal Louis, Line Manager of Marfret's North Africa services, hopes for recognition of the shipping company's regular Ro-Ro services. The shipping company believes that the use of trailers has not been fully exploited in Algeria due to the difficulties of port passage and the country's weak exports.

Tanger Med redraws the map

Tanger Med redraws the map
05/23/2014 - Julie Chaudier, CASABLANCA | Industry / Transport
The building of the Tanger Med port might seem to have had little impact on ferry traffic to Morocco. However, even if the number of vessels passing through the new facility remains limited, the port's potential for Ro-Ro traffic competes with the port of Casablanca.

Marseille looking for the wind

Marseille looking for the wind
05/23/2014 - Mathieu Bouchard | Industry / Transport
The historic port for maritime connections with the Maghreb, Marseille has been experiencing a steady fall in roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) traffic which was further exacerbated in 2013. The actors of the port of Marseille Fos however believe there will be a recovery.

Marseille-Tangier: «Maybe next autumn»

Marseille-Tangier: «Maybe next autumn»
05/23/2014 - Mathieu Bouchard | Industry / Transport
Marc Grolleau, CEO of Transcargo, which operates in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, and chairman of the AFTRI (French International Road Transport Association), is fighting for the creation of a Ro-Ro link between Marseille and the Moroccan port of Tangier, a project that for him “spells the future”.

Profitability of Ro-Ro lines declines in Algeria

Profitability of Ro-Ro lines declines in Algeria
05/23/2014 - Amal Belkessam, ALGIERS | Industry / Transport
Foreign shipowners complain about dire waiting times in the port of Mostaganem, which has led to a significant fall in cargo volumes imported by Ro-Ro. Even though the average wait at the port of Oran is 4 hours, the specialisation of Algerian ports is a problem for foreign operators.

Ro-Ro sinks and swims in the Mediterranean

Ro-Ro sinks and swims in the Mediterranean
05/23/2014 - Mathieu Bouchard | Industry / Transport
A contrasting picture for trans-Mediterranean Ro-Ro. East-west routes are developing positively but traffic between Europe and North Africa is decreasing.

Italian ports open new maritime routes

Italian ports open new maritime routes
05/23/2014 - Ariel F.Dumont, Roma | Industry / Transport
Italian ports are attempting to thwart the crisis hitting the sector with full force by opening new maritime routes, notably to North Africa. Now is the time for partnerships, especially with Algeria.

LoLo or Ro-Ro: A Strategic choice

LoLo or Ro-Ro: A Strategic choice
05/22/2014 - Francis Mateo, BARCELONA | Industry / Transport
Julio Martínez Alarcón has coordinated a comparative study of Ro-Ro (roll on/roll off) and LoLo (lift on/lift off) operating systems. The exhaustive study was carried out for FEPORTS (Port Institute for Studies and Cooperation in the Valencian Region). The report was produced with the support of the European Community as part of the Terconmed project.

"There is no point in playing a game if the result has already been decided"

"There is no point in playing a game if the result has already been decided"
03/21/2013 - Interview by Nathalie Bureau du Colombier | Industry / Transport
Exclusive interview with Pierre Mattei, CEO of Corsica Ferries.

Corsica – Mainland France – the great upheaval

Corsica – Mainland France – the great upheaval
03/21/2013 - Frédéric Dubessy | Industry / Transport
While the summer campaign is being prepared, 2013 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for ferry connections between France and its largest metropolitan island, Corsica. Rules governing routes for the three competitors (SNCM, La Méridionale and Corsica Ferries) will change on 1st January 2014. Uncertainty reigns.

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