Singapore Alliance For Action aims for smoother transhipment
"The Singapore government is to form an alliance with forwarder DB Schenker, port operator PSA Inter...
Shipping Reacts to Fatal Attack on ‘True Confidence’
"The deaths of three seafarers on board the True Confidence following a Houthi missile strike marks...
Strong Month for U.S. Imports in February
"In February 2024, U.S. container import volumes declined 6% from January, but jumped 23.3% when com...
APMT Callao transitions to 100 per cent renewable electricity
"APM Terminals (APMT) Callao is reportedly on pace to reduce emissions by 36 per cent in 2024, 55 pe...
SSA Marine and Port of San Diego introduce zero emissions cargo handling equipment
"SSA Marine announced today that it has put into service the first of six pieces of zero-emissions c...
Lidl expands its Tailwind brand into overland logistics
"German retailer Lidl has expanded its Tailwind brand into overland logistics, setting up a new unit...
DHL pulls out of race for DB Schenker as it reports full-year 2023 numbers
"DSV is now the remaining 3PL in the bidding for DB Schenker, after DHL said this morning it was not...
TPM24: Contracts: shippers and forwarders wary of usual 12-month deals
"The annual transpacific contract tender bartering season is in full swing at the S&P Global TPM24 c...
Red Sea crisis overwhelms African ports operations
"The shipping disruptions in the Red Sea and Suez Canal have had a significant impact on African por...
Peel Ports, UK retailers call for new two-port strategy
"Some of the UK’s fastest-growing value retailers have joined major port operator Peel Ports Group i...
Alphaliner’s Asia-Europe container trade analysis highlights its fluidity
"MSC and the Ocean Alliance lead the way on the Asia to Europe trades in terms of market share, but...
Tough week for MSC’s vintage fleet
"It’s been a tough week for the safety department at the world’s largest containerline, with three o...
Non-alliance liners double market share on Asia-Europe over the past year
"The market share of non-alliance liners operating in the Asia-Europe tradelane has doubled in the s...
Japan’s major ports report over 1.1 million TEUs in December 2023
"In the last month of the previous year, Japan's six major ports collectively handled 1.17 million T...
CMA CGM Will Not Raise Bid for UK Logistics Company Wincanton
"CMA CGM’s CEVA Logistics confirmed today that it will not be pursuing Wincanton reporting in a stoc...
THE Alliance should seek cooperation with MSC, post-Hapag
"US consultancy AlixPartners has suggested that, as THE Alliance would be the weakest box shipping g...
TPM24: ONE CEO Nixon bullish on 'life after Hapag' – with new solo services
"Two ocean carrier CEOs affected by alliance divorce appeared in consecutive sessions on the first c...
Samskip expands strategic Baltic Sea development to increase service capacity and include Klaipeda in the network
The following release was published by the Samskip:
Samskip expands strategic Baltic Sea develo...
Empty container availability fears slide as demand wanes
"Concerns over the availability of equipment in Asia and the limitations on the backhaul trades on t...
HMM should use surplus cash to double size of its box ship fleet
"HMM should use the earnings from the Covid-19-powered shipping boom to double its box ship fleet, t...
Port of New Orleans Container-on-Barge Service Sets New Record
The following release was published by the Port of New Orleans:
The Port of New Orleans (Port N...
Container shipping alliance landscape: Dominant OCEAN Alliance extension leaves THE Alliance stranded
"The extension of cooperation among OCEAN Alliance partners has established a framework for the oper...
Red Sea Problems Drive Schedule Reliability to Lowest Level in 15 Months
"Red Sea diversions and the disruptions to carriers’ routes are taking a significant toll on schedul...
CMA CGM containership cargo 'for Pakistan military' seized in India
"Containership CMA CGM Attila recently sailed into the crosshairs of India’s security agencies, than...
Suez Canal Head Says Egypt Studying Further Expansion of Waterway
"Egypt is studying further expansions of the Suez Canal to extend and complete a second channel of t...
Construction starts on world’s first green hydrogen-powered shortsea boxship
"Dutch logistics solutions provider Samskip and Indian shipbuilder Cochin Shipyard have held a steel...
Savannah container volumes up more than 14 percent in February
The following release was published by Georgia Ports:
The Georgia Ports Authority handled 451,6...
Victoria International Container Terminal completes Phase 3A expansion
The following release was published by ICTSI:
Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT),...
MSC ship hit by Houthi missile Southeast of Yemen
"The MSC Sky II was targeted by Houthis who fired an anti-ship missile which struck and damaged the...
Virginia Opens Wider Channel; Now Supports Two-Way Ultra-Large Container Vessel Movement
The following release was published by the Port of Virginia:
The Port of Virginia’s wider shipp...
Emirates Shipping Line strengthens its Far East/Middle East service network
The following release was published by ESL:
Effective 2nd April, our flagship GALEX service (name...
ESL - IRC (India Red Sea Connector) service launch
The following release was published by ESL:
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new se...
Asian ports eye Gemini Cooperation potential impact
"Key Asian ports that have been ostensibly excluded from Gemini Cooperation are monitoring the poten...
UK Logistics Company Goes with Americans Over Bid from CMA CGM’s CEVA
"The board of directors of UK-based Wincanton withdrew its support for a takeover offer from CMA CGM...
High transpac rates good news for carriers as new contract talks loom
"Container spot rates on the transpacific edged down slightly again this week, however they remain s...
German rail volumes see 86 per cent spike
"Rail-based container transport in Germany has increased by approximately 85.9 per cent from just un...
MSC expands offering: New direct service from Gothenburg to South America
The following release was published by APM Terminals:
Since March 2022, MSC (Mediterranean Ship...
TYRREX - Move to Augusta port in Sicily
The following release was published by CMA CGM:
Effective at the end of March 2024, all CMA CGM...
ICTSI FY2023 Reported Net Income at US$511.53M after non-cash impairment charges; Recurring Net Income Up 7% to US$676.83M
The following release was published by ICTSI:
- Throughput grew 4% to 12.75 million TEUs
- Rev...
CMA CGM extends cooperation with SIPG
"CMA CGM and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) have signed a strategic terminal stevedoring a...
The Bolloré Group and the CMA CGM Group announce the successful sale of Bolloré Logistics to CMA CGM
The following release was published by CMA CGM:
The Bolloré Group and the CMA CGM Group announc...
PSA Sines progresses to fully automated yard equipment
The following release was published by: PSA Sines:
These cranes, will be added to the twenty-ni...
Ankara’s Port Başkent OIZ Eti Logistics Ankara Intermodal Terminal Proudly Launches its Operations
The following release was published by: Yilport
In the first phase of Ankara’s Port Başkent OIZ...
Port of Montreal Comes to an Agreement With Pomerleau and Aecon for the In-Water Works Design of Its Contrecœur Expansion Project
The following release was published by: Port of Montreal:
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) is...
Maersk’s new NAM chief urges US shippers to 'know your best alternative'
"Maersk’s new regional president for North America, Charles van der Steene, has advised US shippers...
Port of Tanjung Pelepas orders six ULCV quay cranes
"The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has inked an agreement with Sany Marine Heavy Industry Co Ltd to...
Port of Melbourne handles nearly 270,000 TEUs in January
"The Port of Melbourne reported an increase in total container throughput for January 2024 compared...
Port Houston Starts New Year on the Rise
The following release was published by: Port Houston
Port Houston has had a great start to the...
Euroseas eyes improved box market as it fixes out another newbuild
"Greek owner Euroseas has taken advantage of the improving containership market to clinch another lo...
NYK acquires UK logistics company
"Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has bought Noel Topco, a UK-based holding company of 10 companies...