Key deals

The ShipShot photograph in the December 2007 issue of Maritime Journal should have been credited to photographer John Crae.

Rotterdam became the first European port to break the 10m TEU barrier last year, following a performance which saw container handling volume rocket by 12% over the 2006 figures.

Adventurers are being sought to participate in the Great Island Challenge, which takes place on 9-12 May in aid of the seafaring charity Seafarers UK.

The worldwide seafarers' charity, the British & International Sailors' Society, has re-branded as the Sailors' Society to provide organisational clarity and a strong strategic direction.

French port authorities have briefed unions and staff on government plans to ' re-launch' French ports, with a key objective being to transfer the manning and maintenance of cranes and gantries to…

The BMT Group has acquired the ports and shipping consultancy Baxter Eadie Ltd, which has expertise in port planning and development, market surveys, traffic forecasting, statistical and risk analysis, management, and financial…

New sections added to the Chichester Harbour Conservancy' s website enables users to see what sediments have been deposited in the harbour over the last 10,000 years an thus learn about the…

The French Port of Marseilles was closing on the one million TEU mark for 2007 as the year ended, with throughput reaching 826,000 units to the end of October.