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Evergreen line declares force majeure on Israel shipment

"Container shipping line Evergreen has declared force majeure on a shipment to the Israeli port of A...

THE Alliance announces Asia-North Europe change

The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:

In consideration of the present market situ...

Freight rates up on long-haul lanes as capacity withdrawn

"Sentiment for rates on long-haul routes has turned positive for the first time since August. Vessel...

Suez Canal fees set to rise

"Fees for transiting the Suez Canal are set to rise by 15% for most vessel types from the 15 January...

Valenciaport handles nearly 386,000 TEUs in September

"The Port of Valencia has announced a year-on-year drop in September container volumes handling 385,...

Cyclone threat closes Oman’s Salalah Port

"Salalah Port, Oman's major cargo gateway and a notable transshipment hub for the West Asia region,...

Evergreen and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to jointly explore green fuels

"Evergreen Marine Corporation and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have signed a Memorandum...

Colossal 24K TEU MSC Mette christened in France

"MSC Mette, a new 24,116 TEU containership owned by Swiss shipping major MSC Mediterranean Shipping...

CMA CGM to reshuffle TMX 1 connecting Turkey, Spain, France, Algeria & Malta

The following release was published by CMA CGM:

As there are always BETTER WAYS to address a ma...

Strongest September on Record at Port of Long Beach

The following release was published by Port of Long Beach:

The Port of Long Beach achieved its...

MSC tops in ship recycling and purchases

"Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is leading the way both in ship demolitions and ship purchases...

DB Schenker forced to rethink 'green' haulage options after Volta Trucks bankruptcy

"DB Schenker, one of Volta’s largest customers, says it hopes the electric truck manufacturer can em...

China and Kazakhstan to boost transport links with box hub at Aktau

"China’s Lianyungang Port Group and Kazakhstan Railways are to develop a container hub in Aktau port...

Maersk takes over box ship chartered by Yang Ming as sub-lets increase

"Yang Ming has sub-let one of the quintet of 12,690 teu vessels it took on a 10-year charter in 2020...

MPA Singapore urges electric harbour craft adoption

"The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) reque...

HPA adjusts port fees as of January 2024

The following release was published by Port of Hamburg:

Due to the continued very high inflatio...

Hapag-Lloyd implements surcharge on Rhine River cargo

"Hapag-Lloyd is implementing a low water pass-through surcharge for import and export cargo in Rhine...

Hapag-Lloyd sets up Brazilian joint venture

"Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd and the Brazilian shipping and waterway logistics firm Norsul have establishe...

One Launches Egypt Lebanon Turkey Service (ELT)

The following release was published by ONE:

Ocean Network Express (ONE) is pleased to announce...

Transworld fails in bid to privatise Shreyas

"India’s Shreyas Shipping and Logistics will not be privatised after all as the counter-offer made b...

EPA Clears California’s Rules for Ships to Eliminate At-Berth Emissions

"A divisive regulation aimed at compelling ocean-going vessels (OGV) to plug into shore power at Cal...

Shipping Industry Set to Miss 2030 Zero-Emission Fuel Target

"The world is not on track for zero-emission fuels to account for 5% of international shipping fuels...

Idle tonnage passes a million teu as bigger box ships go into lay-up

"The amount of containership capacity idled has surged again, the latest survey from Alphaliner repo...

Port of Vancouver introduces new centralised scheduling system

"The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has introduced the first centralised scheduling system for comm...

Large-cap liners fade from view

"In line with this year’s reversal in fortunes for container shipping, the number of large-cap liste...

30% of ports worldwide unprepared for incoming IMO maritime single window legislation

"A new study suggests nearly a third of ports worldwide are unprepared to adopt the International Ma...

Wan Hai Lines seals funding deal for Japanese newbuilds

"Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines, the world’s 11th largest containerline, has secured financing for eight box...

Tecon Imbituba receives extra operations due to the heavy rains that hit Navegantes

The following release was published by Santos Brasil:

Tecon Imbituba, a container terminal mana...

ONE adds new service from Southeast Asia to India and Gulf (SIG)

The following release was published by ONE:

Ocean Network Express is pleased to unveil a new a...

Hapag-Lloyd merges Venezuela services

The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:

If you are shipping with our Venezuela Coas...

Blank sailings boost NCFI

"The composite Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) quoted 622.2 points in Week 41, which impro...

VSAs encourage more container flows to Australia

"Shipping Australia has said that vessel-sharing agreements (VSAs) benefit Australia, which is a sma...

Asian carriers will be hit harder by CBER demise than European peers

"Asian box lines possess far fewer large containerships than their European peers and may be more ad...

Shipyards won't be able to meet future demand for greener vessels

"“If you look at the market right now, it is easy to take the position that carriers have massively...

APM Terminals a step closer to realizing Brazil’s first 100% electrified terminal

The following release was published by APM Terminals:

This week, APM Terminals Suape received a...

SC Ports makes $87 billion annual economic impact

"According to a recent report, South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) has generated almost $87 billion in s...

Port of Savannah dominates US-India trade

"The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA)’s overall trade with India has grown faster than its trade with a...

TOC Americas 2023 returns to Panama for the fourth time

"TOC Americas –October 17-19- returned to Panama, for the fourth time, in a new venue, the recently...

ZIM Expands its Latin America Network with the Launch of Two Services: ZIM Albatross (ZAT) and ZIM Gulf Toucan (ZGT)

The following release was published by ZIM:

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. announced the...

MSC is Offering Pisco Port, A Key Gateway for Peru’s Grapes Exporters

The following release was published by MSC:

MSC is pleased to announce a new direct port call a...

Container truckers threaten to boycott PSA Mumbai over gate congestion woes

"Frustrated over persistent gate congestion and excessive turnaround delays, container trailers serv...

Straight from shipyard to anchorage – long-term ULCV lay-ups loom

"The liner industry is set for a potential spike in idled containerships this winter, as the blankin...

X-Press Feeders sees Chittagong losses rise thanks to locals-only rule

"Three X-Press Feeders’ container vessels are facing severe service disruption in Chittagong port du...

Israel update: force majeure, congestion and war-risk premiums, but carriers still booking

"Evergreen has declared force majeure on the 1,778 teu Ever Cozy, which was unable to call at Israel...

Amazon drought disrupts river navigation

"Climate change is affecting navigation on the Amazon River where a severe drought is disrupting bar...

Port of Tanjung Pelepas achieves new shift volume record

"The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between MMC Group and APM Terminals, has secured...

Porto Itapoá marks record imports in September

"Porto Itapoá has achieved its highest import volume of the year in September 2023, handling a total...

Throughput at Ningbo-Zhoushan

"The port posted a container volume of 27.26m teu for the first three quarters, increasing 3.56% com...

The Panama Canal is ‘climate dependent’

"As the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) explores options through technology and new water sources to co...

ONE Named Most Carbon-Efficient Carrier by Xeneta

"Ocean Network Express (ONE) has been named by Xeneta as the most carbon-efficient carrier this year...