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ONE - New Service Vietnam Singapore Express (VSX)

The following release was published by ONE:

ONE is pleased to announce a newly launch service -...

Container Throughput Across Saudi Ports During November 2023 Surges by 16.85%

The following release was published by Mawani:

Saudi ports overseen by the Saudi Ports Authorit...

Saudi Arabia secured a remarkable score in the UNCTAD's Liner Shipping Connectivity Index

"Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has achieved historic progress in UNCTAD's Liner Shipping Connectivi...

DP World to invest $200m in Santos Port new expansion

"The investment will cover expansion and modernisation projects in the port of Santos to increase an...

THE Alliance announces service network adjustments for 2024

The following release was published by Yang Ming:

The setup of THE Alliance’s network has bee...

Cyprus backs action on Red Sea shipping attacks

"Following the latest missile attack off Yemen, the Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) has called on coun...

MSC proceeds with Hamburg port entry

"Mediterranean Shipping Co’s buy-in to the port of Hamburg is proceeding as planned. After the volun...

Older vessels are 'nice little earners' – for the time being

"Boxship demolitions are not expected to surge until 2026 and 2027, according to Linerlytica’s lates...

Demand prospects for new year see box carriers back in charter market

"Better than expected forward demand prospects across major and secondary tradelanes is encouraging...

Ports of Antwerp-Bruges, Houston partner to develop green transition

"The Ports of Houston and Antwerp-Bruges, along with other partners, will explore a mutually benefic...

US calls for multinational naval force to protect shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb Strait

"The situation in the Red Sea is a worrying development for international shipping and trade. The US...

Construction starts on LNG dual-fuel 16,000 TEU MSC containership

"Tianjin Base of Dalian Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), h...

X-Press Feeders unveils first methanol dual-fuel ship built in China

"X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent common carrier, has unveiled what the first of 14...

HMM suitor Dongwon hits out at rival Harim's 'unfair' bid

"Dongwon Group, a bidder for South Korea’s flagship container carrier, HMM, has accused rival suitor...

Israel-Hamas war driving up costs for carriers and their customers

"Maersk has followed Zim and Hapag-Lloyd in introducing an emergency risk surcharge (ERS) for cargo...

Carriers force through rate hikes and prevent new 'race to the bottom'

"Ocean carriers are mostly holding the line on the huge mid-December and 1 January Asia-North Europe...

Shipping leaders set out plans to deliver on IMO emission targets

"60 maritime organisations and government partners have agreed on a course to deliver on the Interna...

Storm in China Should Serve as Wakeup Call for Climate Risk

"As Typhoon Doksuri aimed toward mainland China, major southeast ports were forced to turn away doze...

EU greenlights fairway deepening at Port of Gothenburg

"The Skandia Gateway project has received the final approval from the EU Commission, paving the way...

ONE sets up subsidiary in Japan

"Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the establishment of a new subsidiary company, ONE DEJIMA...

Port of Santos´ BTP Terminal contract renewal approved

"One of the most important container terminals based in the Port of Santos, Brazil Terminal Portuári...

ICTSI inks USD750 million loan facility with Metrobank

"ICTSI and Metrobank close a USD750 million six-year loan term facility to fund ICTSI’s expansion."...

MSC in for Zodiac resales

"Prized Korean newbuild slots are changing hands for big prices. Resales are happening as owners see...

Carrier fuel surcharges to soar for shippers in 2024 amid trade disruptions

"The next year will witness large increases in the scale of bunker adjustment factors (BAFs) applied...

Stronger Than Expected Volumes Prompt Increase in Forecast for U.S. Imports

"Container import volumes at the main U.S. ports containers ports continued to grow into the fall le...

HHLA shareholder deadline on MSC and City of Hamburg takeover bid

"Efforts by MSC and the City of Hamburg to take control of HHLA seem to be inching ahead, with the o...

German rail strike another headache for supply chain managers

"A sudden 24-hour strike on Germany’s railways has brought further headaches for Europe’s supply cha...

Carriers pushing rate hikes ahead of new year service suspensions

"Asia-Europe ocean carriers are making one final attempt to hike rates on the troubled tradelane nex...

Yemen’s Houthis Warn They Will Target All Ships Headed To Israel

"Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Saturday they would target all ships heading to Israel, regardless...

APMT launches ‘Clean Truck Express Lane’ at Pier 400

"APM Terminals (APMT) has announced the launch of its ‘Clean Truck Express’ lane at its Pier 400 Los...

Port of Long Beach announces events for Pier Wind project

"The Port of Long Beach will be hosting two events to provide information and gather input for the u...

MSC is Now Directly Connecting Asia, Pakistan, and US West Coast

The following release was published by MSC:

As part of our continuous efforts to satisfy market...

CMA CGM welcomes 13,000 TEU LNG-powered CMA CGM Bahia

"Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has delivered 13,000 TEU LNG-powered containership CMA CGM Bahi...

HMM steps up interest in car carriers as container market tanks

"HMM has joined its peers in looking at the burgeoning car carrier segment to ensure steady revenue...

Strike across Flemish waterways disrupts Antwerp port operations

"Major strikes across Flemish waterways will lead to supply chain disruption, and has hit operations...

More liner services avoiding canals to head for the Cape

"Confidence in the Panama Canal to process container vessel transits appears to have completely bomb...

Jeddah Islamic Port added to ONE’s WIN service

"The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) has announced the addition of the WIN cargo service by Ocean Net...

More mega container ships increase fire fears

"A major increase in the number of large container ships over the next two years will inevitably lea...

Port Everglades Boosts its Operational Efficiency with New Ship-to-Shore Container Gantry Cranes

The following release was published by Port Everglades:

This week, Port Everglades received thr...

October marks busiest month of 2023 at the Port of New York and New Jersey

"In October, the Port of New York and New Jersey recorded its highest total monthly volume of 2023,...

$200 per container cost gap for zero emissions shipping

"A new 34-page report released today at the margins of COP28 details the annualised total costs of z...

CMA CGM increases rates from Asia to North Europe, Med and North Africa

"French box line CMA CGM has decided to increase its Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from Asia to Nort...

New Transpacific Green Shipping Corridor Launched

"The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Long Beach, and Port of Los Angeles hav...

Maersk to deploy methanol-capable vessel on Asia-Europe route

"A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has announced its plan to launch the first of its 18 large methanol-e...

Brazil officially calls off the privatisation of the Port of Santos

"The on/off privatisation plans for the Port of Santos have been officially removed by the Brazilian...

PSA Sines expands container terminal capacity

"A pair of Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes have arrived at PSA Sines in Portugal this...

Suez Canal Northbound Traffic Resumes After ONE Containership Hits Bridge

"The Suez Canal Authority is reporting that it was able to recover after an Ocean Network Express (O...

MSC Continues Acquisition Spree Making Offer for Freight Forwarder Clasquin

"MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is continuing to move aggressively to expand its operations thro...

RSGT to operate Bangladesh’s newly built terminal for the next 22 years

"Saudi Arabia's port and terminal operator Red Sea Gateway Terminal International (RSGT) has secured...

Seaspan enters new sector, ordering world’s largest car carriers with Hyundai Glovis

"Seaspan, the world’s largest boxship lessor, has marked its entry into the car carrier segment in p...