Strong growth for Arkas group

Izmir (Türkiye)-based Arkas, the diversified shipping, logistics and ports group, has joined compatriot liner shipping company Turkon, and Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd on their service linking the eastern Mediterranean with ports on the Atlantic seaboard of North America.

Turkey’s Arkas Logistics has signed an agreement with Duisburger Hafen (Duisport) and Hupac, which will integrate connections between Halkali (European side of Istanbul) and various European destinations

Liebherr Group has orders for two intermodal RMGs and has just placed another LPS 420 crane in the Russian market; four Vityaz double-lever cranes from SMM SevMorMontazh have recently been delivered to the same customer

Italian shortsea operator Tarros has introduced an east-west Mediterranean pendulum service in alliance with its existing shipping partner Arkas and CMA CGM

APM Terminals in Los Angeles claims a container exchange record on a North American call.

The International Longshoremen’s Association has agreed a new 6-year Master Contract.