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Delays of 14 days expected at Yantian port due to tighter Covid controls

“Maersk is warning of delays of 14 days upwards at Yantian port due to heightened Covid restrictions...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Worker injured as OOCL Durban wipes out Kaohsiung gantry cranes

“In this YouTube video, the 8,540 teu OOCL Durban, appears to have started a sequence of events upon...

by The Loadstar

Exporting restarts at Yantian, but carriers bypass port as congestion reigns

“Export operations resumed at Shenzhen’s port of Yantian on Monday, but a 20,000 container backlog and slow productivity means at least another week of delays.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

Container line schedules take another hit as port congestion in China spreads

“Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT) has extended its export suspension until Monday, as port congestion worsens throughout China.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

Threat to sailing schedules from new congestion problem at Yantian port

“Severe congestion has resurfaced at Hutchison’s Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT) in...

by The Loadstar

Tianjin port signs 5G technology development deal with China Mobile

“Tianjin port, China Mobile Tianjin branch and China Mobile (Shanghai) Information and Communication...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Container volume at major Chinese ports up 15% in late April

“Container volume at eight major Chinese ports grew 15% year-on-year in late April, with export cont...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Rail volumes boom at Ningbo-Zhoushan port

“Sea-rail container volume at Chuanshangang railway station of Ningbo-Zhoushan port hit more than 71...

by Seatrade Maritime News

More port restrictions from India’s Covid wave exacerbate crew change crisis

“The catastrophic rise of Covid cases in India has reignited the ships’ crew-change crisis, prompting fears it could become “worse than Suez”.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

Asian terminals lead global port efficiency ranking

“Asian container ports have marked the highest efficiency scores in the world, dominating the top-50...

by Container News

South Korea’s Gwangyang port seeks international connections

“Gwangyang, South Korea’s second-busiest container port, has attracted seven new service routes in Q1 2021, raising hopes for a recovery in throughput.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

by Container New

Container turnover at Hainan’s Yangpu port increased by 72.6% in the first quarter of 2021

“The container throughput of Hainan’s Yangpu port in the first quarter of 2021 exceeded 249,200 TEU...

by Russian News Agency

Container volume at top Chinese ports up 14.2% in early April

“Container volume at eight major Chinese ports increased 14.2% year-on-year in early April, accordin...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Wuhan unveils multimodal ambitions

“Wuhan is eyeing more container routes as the Chinese river-port embarks on the second phase of a ri...

by Container News

Beibu Gulf fastest-growing container port in China last year

“China’s Beibu Gulf Port posted a container throughput of 5.05m teu in 2020, an increase of 32.23% y...

by Seatrade Maritime News

HIT introduces remote reefer monitoring

“Hongkong International Terminals (HIT), part of the CK Hutchison conglomerate, has launched a 24-ho...

by Container News

Major Chinese container ports volume up 10.8% in late March

“According to the statistics released by China Ports and Harbors Association, export container volum...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Poor quality fuel sees MSC vessel stall in the Pacific

“MSC has reported its 13,000TEU container ship MSC Ariane has suffered an engine failure due to poor...

by Container News

Container traffic at Commercial Port of Vladivostok (CPV) rose by 15% YoY

“In January-February 2021, container traffic at Commercial Port of Vladivostok (CPV) rose by 15%, year-on-year, to 109,938 TEUs, the stevedore company’s statistics showed.” See the original story at Port News. Source: Port News (JK)

by Port News

Departure of ONE Apus delayed by one day

“The ONE Apus, which was due to leave Kobe Port in Japan today, is now scheduled to depart on 16 March at around 1 pm local time.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

by Container News

Global Ports subsidiary completes terminal yard modernization

“Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC), a subsidiary of the Global Ports Group, has completed the mo...

by eeSea News

China’s largest inland waterway vessel launched

“Central China Logistics has launched the largest containership servicing the route between Wuhan and Yangshan, Shanghai.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

COSCO Shipping Ports ups stake in Tianjin

“COSCO Shipping Ports (CSP), the COSCO group’s terminal operating arm, has gained control over Tianj...

by Container News

AS1 Service Update

The following release was published by CMA CGM:

CMA CGM is pleased to announce that Nansha Po...

by CMA CGM

Surveyors and salvors on board as Maersk Eindhoven arrives at Yokohama

“Maersk has confirmed that the 13,200 Maersk Eindhoven, which last week lost 260 containers overboard, is on course for the APM Terminals facility in Yokohama, for repairs.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

ONE Apus could ready to depart Kobe by mid-March

“The unloading and inspection of damaged containers from the boxship ONE Apus looks set to be comple...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Yantian container terminal passes 200m teu handled since 1994 opening

“The accumulated container volume handled at Yantian international container terminal, Shenzhen, has exceeded 200m teu since it was opened in 1994.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

SE Asia connections to Nansha’s cool hub developing fast

“Several intra-Asia carriers have added connections between the Chinese port of Nansha and Southeast...

by Container News

Kalmar supplies reachstackers in new TLC Vostochny deal

“Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will supply six Kalmar Essential Reachstackers for use at the Terminal and Logistics Center Vostochny (TLC Vostochny) in Moscow. ” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

China’s busiest port sees robust container throughput growth

“China’s busiest port, the Port of Ningbo Zhoushan in the eastern province of Zhejiang, reported strong growth in container throughput in January.” See the original story at Ecns. Source: Ecns (JK)

by Ecns

Taicang to work with Shanghai port on container terminal development

“Taicang and Shanghai ports have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop the fourth phase...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Container congestion chaos as Yantian pushes deadlines pre-new year holiday

“Severe congestion has hit roads leading to the southern Chinese container gateway of Yantian, as ex...

by The Loadstar

Container volume at Yangshan port hit a record high in January

“Container volume at Yangshan port, Shanghai hit a record high in January, reaching 1.97m teu, an increase of 17.8% year-on-year.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

KCTC and Damco to operate Incheon facility

“A consortium comprising Korea Marine Transport Company’s (KMTC Line) terminal operating and logisti...

by Container News

MSC continues in-land expansion with Eastern China blocktrain service

“Global shipping line MSC has launched its latest step in expansion with a new blocktrain service connecting Jinhua to the Ningbo-Zhoushan port in Eastern China.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Global Ports puts ZPMC-built RMG cranes into operation

“Global Ports has put two new rubber-mounted gantry (RMG) cranes into operation at the Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC), the largest container terminal in Far East Russia.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Container volumes at major Chinese port up 3.3% in mid-January

“Container volume at eight major Chinese ports increased 3.3% year-on-year in mid-January, according to statistics released by China Ports and Harbors Association.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

Ningbo-Zhoushan retains world’s busiest cargo handling port crown in 2020

“China’s Ningbo-Zhoushan port posted a cargo throughput of 1.17bn tons in 2020, an increase of 4.7%...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Port of Dalian sees dramatic throughput decline

“The Port of Dalian’s TEU throughput fell by 41.7% year-on-year (YoY) in 2020, making it the only on...

by Port Technology

Ningbo Ocean Shipping expands into Southeast Asia

“Ningbo Ocean Shipping launched its first Belt and Road liner service connecting with Southeast Asia at Jiaxing port, Zhejiang province.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

Busan Port Authority to establish logistics base in Indonesia

“The Busan Port Authority (BPA) will establish and operate a bonded warehouse after it bought a new...

by Port Technology

Updated: Maersk Essen loses many boxes in Pacific storm

“Maersk Essen, a 13,100TEU vessel has reportedly lost a significant number of containers, on 16 Janaury, while en route to Los Angeles from China.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

by Container News

Tianjin terminal automates with Beidou

“Tianjin Port’s container terminal in northern China has become the first container terminal in the...

by Container News

China Merchants Port handles record high container volume in 2020

“China Merchant Port reported a container throughput of 122m teu for 2020, a record high for the terminal operator.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

Pyeongtaek takes steps to expand container links

“The South Korean port of Pyeongtaek, primarily a destination for liquefied gas and ro-ro cargoes, h...

by eeSea News

Belgian terminal automation firm to fully automate Chinese terminal

“Camco Technologies, a Belgian terminal automation company, has announced new contracts by Shanghai...

by Container News

Shanghai port retains crown as the world’s busiest container port in 2020

“Shanghai port posted a new record container volume of 43.5m teu in 2020, retaining the title of the world’s busiest container port for the 11th year in a row.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

Ningbo Port to spin off Ningbo Ocean Shipping

China’s Ningbo Port has announced a plan to spin off its wholly-owned subsidiary Ningbo Ocean Shipping and list the company on a stock exchange. See the original story at Splash 247. Source: Splash 247 (JK)

by Splash 247