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Cosco Shipping launches multipurpose service between Guangzhou and Brazil

"Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers has launched the first regular service between Guangzhou, China...

Change in Panama Canal auction rules

"The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced the suspension of two special auctions for supers si...

DP World seeks growth in Indonesia an economy hampered by high logistics cost

"DP World sees Indonesia as an important growth market in Southeast Asia with a burgeoning economy,...

New Adreatic Israel Butterfly Service from ONE calls at HHLA PLT Italy for the first time

The following release was published by HHLA:

HHLA PLT Italy, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG's...

Maersk sells down in Höegh Autoliners

"A.P. Moller – Maersk has further reduced its stake in Norwegian car carrier player Höegh Autoliners...

Global carriers stalk loss-making intra-Asia operators

"Operators in the heavily fragmented intra-Asia trades are coming under severe financial duress and...

Berlin’s port funding branded a ‘joke’

"Germany’s seaports are losing business to rivals in the Netherlands and Belgium and are calling on...

US and EU back new transport corridor linking India with Europe

"One of the key outcomes from the weekend’s G20 summit in New Delhi was the signing of a memorandum...

Drewry’s WCI continues downward trend

"Drewry’s composite World Container Index (WCI) decreased by 3.4% to US$1,680.73 per 40ft container...

Chennai losing out to private terminals as Indian east coast trade grows

"Container carriers have opened a flurry of new connections out of Indian east coast ports to capita...

Expect more blankings on the 'difficult' and 'sensitive' transatlantic trades

"Shippers and forwarders on the transatlantic trades have been warned to expect more blanked sailing...

MOL, Shell partner to develop decarbonisation in maritime industry

"Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Shell Marine Products Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Und...

UK announces £80 million in funding for green vessels and infrastructure

"The UK government has unveiled £80 million in green shipping funding for the winners of the of the...

ONE - Terminal Change at Ningbo on MD1 Service

The following release was published by ONE:

Terminal change at Ningbo on MD1 service

To...

Maersk taps Equinor to supply fuel for its landmark green methanol-powered feeder boxship

"Danish liner giant Maersk has struck a deal with Norwegian energy major Equinor for the supply of g...

Port of Gdańsk invests in road infrastructure

"In the area of the Balti Hub container terminal, the Port of Gdańsk has finished the construction o...

Xeneta: Carriers drive up ocean freight rates on main Far East to USWC trade with savvy capacity cuts

"After a year of plunging ocean freight rates, carriers appear to have turned the tide on the key Ch...

Maersk successfully undertakes its first multimodal Sea-Air solution via Oman

"Maersk in collaboration with Port of Salalah and Oman Airports, undertook a Sea-Air logistics solut...

Ports of Kaohsiung and Busan establish sister port deal

"The Ports of Kaohsiung and Busan have had an official sister port signing ceremony at the Busan Por...

China ports container volume hits 176 million TEU

"According to recently released data, China ports container volume has risen 4.5 per cent from Janua...

Major maritime insurers join initiative to reduce cargo fires

"Major UK maritime insurers, the UK P&I Club and TT Club, have signed up for the Safetytech Accelera...

MSC and ZIM sign new operational collaboration agreement

"Israeli carrier ZIM has renewed ties with Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world’s largest carr...

Hapag-Lloyd races ahead of the likes of Ferrari, Maersk and Shell in 2022 profitability survey

"Shell, BP, luxury brand Hermes and the prancing horse that is Ferrari have all been left in the tra...

Shipping alliances witness Asia-Europe reliability gains

"According to Sea-Intelligence, three prominent shipping alliances’ schedule reliability between Asi...

HMM service expansion 'not connected' to impending sale

"Ahead of its impending sale, HMM is expanding its business areas, with plans to launch more contain...

Carriers forced to idle new ULCVs as soon as they are delivered

"Newbuild 24,000 teu ultra-large container vessels are now being idled as soon as they are delivered...

OOCL Welcomes Another Eco-friendly 24,188 TEU Mega Vessel, Named “OOCL Zeebrugge”

The following release was published by OOCL:

**OOCL Welcomes Another Eco-friendly 24,188 TEU Me...

Maersk completes ‘ECO Delivery’ agreement with Amazon

"A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) and Amazon have agreed to ship 20,000 FFE (Forty Foot Equipment) cont...

Vessels turned away from Brazil’s Port of Santos due to congestion

"Operating at 95% of capacity BTP (Brasil Terminal Portuario) in the Port of Santos is now refusing...

Shipping needs 40% of global zero carbon fuels to meet 2030 target

"As much as two-fifths of all carbon neutral fuels produced in 2030 will be needed to meet the needs...

Maersk has sold port terminal in Angola

"AP Møller-Mærsk has sold its port terminal in the city of Luanda in Angola, which for many years ha...

Maersk - Removal of Port Tangier from SAECS rotation

The following release was published by Maersk:

Kindly note that MOL Proficiency/234N will be th...

WEC Lines Connects NW-Europe With Morocco via France

The following release was published by WEC Lines:

  • WEC Lines is proud to introduce a transform...

FIT Alliance launches eBL declaration to secure commitment to digitalization

"BIMCO, DCSA, FIATA, ICC, and Swift (The FIT Alliance) have launched the “Declaration of the electro...

HMM stands out when it comes to average boxship sizes among global carriers

"HMM, the South Korean flagship carrier being readied for sale, is the only containerline in the wor...

Partners and Private Wireless Technology Are Driving Port 4.0

"If nothing else, the COVID-19 epidemic made abundantly clear the fragility of the global supply cha...

China-Russia box trade still expanding despite falling rates

"Operators of Russia-bound container shipping services continue to expand their service offerings, d...

Hapag-Lloyd was prepared to miss out on 'unlikely' HMM buy

"“If something like this pops up, you really should look at it,” said Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Ja...

As deepsea rates dive, carriers hunt for intra-Europe shortsea returns

"With the major deepsea trades in the doldrums, container lines are looking more closely at niche sh...

APM Terminals Lazaro Cardenas commences USD140 million expansion

The following release was published by APM Terminals:

APM Terminals Lazaro Cardenas has begun t...

Maritime industry continues to prefer route through Panama

The following release was published by Panama Canal Authority:

  • Through August, one month befo...

Cars in containers the norm as ro-ro sector capacity crunch continues

"Lack of capacity and congestion in the car carrier sector has driven some freight forwarders and ma...

Hapag-Lloyd - WA1 Service Update

The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:

Here's an exciting update for your cargo pl...

World’s largest shipping company christens new 24,166 TEU giant in Italy

"MSC Nicola Mastro, a new 24,166 TEU containership owned by Swiss shipping major MSC, has been chris...

MSC faces big bill from Flaminia blast case

"A court in the UK has upheld a judgement that charterers cannot limit an owner’s claim for its own...

Port of Osaka sees lower box volumes in July

"According to preliminary data published by the Osaka Ports and Harbours Bureau, the Port of Osaka h...

Jobs safe in CMA CGM takeover, says Bolloré, but we may lose our brand

"The Bolloré Logistics brand is likely to disappear – but jobs are safe, according to the company, w...

Grimaldi Group deploys new ship to South Korea

"Italian shipping company, Grimaldi Group, has recently delivered the ‘Great Lagos’ containership to...

Maersk expands its presence in South America and the Caribbean

"A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has strengthened its presence in South America and the Caribbean with...

Kramer, Port of Rotterdam ink new connection agreement

"Kramer Group and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have signed a new ‘connection agreement’ which wil...