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18 days to discharge 129 containers from storm damaged ONE Apus

“The painstaking work to discharge containers from storm damaged ONE Apus are set continue on Tuesda...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Chinese ports see strong end to 2020

“Chinese ports have largely continued to recover from COVID-19 pandemic, with a marginal year-on-year (YoY) increase of 0.8% in TEU throughput at the nation’s busiest hubs.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Evergreen splashes out on new equipment

“Evergreen Marine Corporation is spending US$323 million on new containers and terminal equipment to accommodate its new larger vessels and its move to a new terminal.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

by Container News

ONE Apus box discharge slow but steady

“Ocean Network Express (ONE), the operator of the ONE Apus, which suffered severe cargo losses in a...

by Container News

Chinese ports record growth in spite of Covid challenges

“Chinese ports will close the year with positive container throughput growth compared to last year despite the Covid-19 outbreak and its effects.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

by Container News

Removal of dislodged containers from ONE Apus expected to take over a month

“The removal of the dislodged containers from the ONE Apus containership under a schedule formulated...

by Offshore Energy

More than half of Busan’s empty boxes are dirty or damaged

“Trailer drivers in Busan have complained that shipping lines are neglecting to inspect, clean and repair containers, instead they have passed on the responsibility to them.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

by Container News

Update: Four dead in Shanghai boxship collision

“At least one crew member of the 2018-built container vessel Xin Qi Sheng 69 is confirmed dead, with...

by Container News

Container volume at major Chinese ports up 3.7% in late November

“Container volume at eight major Chinese ports increased 3.7% year-on-year in late November, accordi...

by Seatrade Maritime News

PIL links Ningbo-Zhoushan with West Africa

“The port of Ningbo-Zhoushan port has new connection to West Africa with a service by Pacific International Lines (PIL).” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

Xiamen port added to ONE’s reefer imports suspension list

“Ocean Network Express (ONE) has halted the acceptance of bookings for reefer imports to Xiamen in C...

by Container News

Updated: ONE Apus arrives in Kobe for box discharge

“Following the massive loss of 1,816 containers during a Pacific storm the stricken vessel ONE Apus...

by Container News

SITC opens to develop smart tech hub at Port of Qingdao

“SITC International, a Hong Kong-based shipping logistics company, has inaugurated the SITC Global S...

by Port Technology

Storm damaged containership ONE Apus headed for Kobe

“The boxship ONE Apus which suffered the loss or damage of over 1,900 containers in a severe storm in the Pacific is headed to the Port of Kobe, Japan” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

DSV sails into the charter market in a ‘one-off deal’ to beat the capacity crunch

“DSV has taken the “extraordinary” step of chartering its own vessels to beat the China-Europe capacity crunch.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

Hong Kong plugs into the booming reefer traffic rival ports can’t handle

“As mainland ports continue to struggle through Covid, Hong Kong’s terminal operators are tapping into China’s booming reefer imports.” See the original story at The Loadstar (JK) Source: The Loadstar (JK)

by The Loadstar

ONE suspends food imports in reefers arriving at Huangpu Port

“Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced a temporary end to bookings of food-related commodities b...

by Container News

Port of Busan unveils plans to increase volume to 32 million TEU

“The Busan Port Authority will use digital technologies to increase its TEU volume to 32 million by 2030 and recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Carriers move to mitigate Tianjin reefer bottleneck

“Major liner operators are imposing congestion surcharges for reefers bound for Tianjin port, as Chi...

by Container News

European lines add Busan ‘extra loaders’ on the Pacific

“By year-end, the world’s three largest liner operators, Maersk Line, MSC and CMA CGM will deploy a...

by Container News

OneConnect and China Merchants Group launch ‘linked port’ blockchain project

“OneConnect Financial Technology, an associate of the Ping An Group, and China Merchants Group have...

by Port Technology

CMA CGM to launch SEAPRIORITY EXPRESS (SEA-X) service connecting Yantian with Los Angeles

The following release was published by CMA CGM:

CMA CGM is pleased to announce the launch of **SE...

by CMA CGM

All but two Chinese ports see TEU increase in 2020

“All but two of China’s biggest ports saw TEU throughput increase year-on-year (YoY), according to the Ningbo Shipping Exchange.” See the originals story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

China United Lines launches joint international shipping service

“China United Lines has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Xinxinhai Shipping, Guangzhou...

by Seatrade Maritime News

ONE introduces congestion surcharge in Chinese port

“Ocean Network Express (ONE) has applied a congestion surcharge (CS) of US$1300/container at Tianjin...

by Container News

Nansha port launches new shipping service to Southeast Asia

“The service is jointly operated by Wanhai Lines, CMA CGM, ONE and Korea Marine Transport. Wanhai Li...

by Seatrade Maritime News

SE Asia container shortages sees rates out of Shenzhen double

“Wan Hai Lines is doubling freight rates on all containers that the Taiwanese carrier ships from China’s Shenzhen port to Southeast Asia, amid an intensifying shortage of boxes.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

by Container News

Strong expansion of cargo throughput seen in Tianjin port

“Tianjin Port (Group) Co., Ltd stated that, the port located in north China’s Tianjin Municipality o...

by MenaFN

Shanghai first port in the world to handle more than 4m teu in a month

Shanghai has obliterated its own monthly container handling record, becoming the first port in the world to handle more than 4m teu in a calendar month. See the original story at Splash247. Source: Splash247 (JK)

by Splash247

Container volume at major Chinese ports up 8.4% in mid-October

“Eight major Chinese ports increased 8.4% year-on-year in mid-October compared to the same period of last year.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

Port congestion caused by chronic box shortages in Asia, Europe and US

“Equipment shortages in Chinese ports, particularly Qingdao, Lianyungang, Ningbo and Shanghai have i...

by Container News

Sea-rail container volumes at Ningbo-Zhoushan port already exceed last year

“According to the statistics released by Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, it has handled over 810,000 teu sea-r...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Shanghai port container volume hits record high in October

“Shanghai port posted a container volume of 4.2m teu handled in October this year, a record high monthly figure.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

Hong Kong container terminals agree to cap handling charges

“Box handling charges for direct cargo at most of Hong Kong’s container terminals are to be capped o...

by JOC

The largest container terminal in Jiangxi, China starts operations

“China’s southeast Jiangxi province’s largest container terminal Jiujiang Hongguang international port has officially commenced operations.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

IoT to pre-empt crane malfunctions in Busan Port

“Busan Port Authority is undertaking a three-year research project to develop a solution to pre-empt and diagnose problems in container cranes, using the Internet of Things (IoT).” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

by Container News

Container volume at major Chinese ports jumped 18.4% in early October

“The container volume at eight major Chinese ports increased 18.4% year-on-year in early October 2020 compared to the same period of last year.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

SIPG, Suzhou cooperate on river container center development

“China’s port operator Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) and the southeast city of Suzhou in...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Container volume at eight major Chinese ports increased 4% in late Sept

“The container volume at eight major Chinese ports up 4% in late September compared to the same period of last year.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

Cargo throughput of China’s Guangxi Beibu Gulf Port rises

“Beibu Gulf Port in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region saw its cargo throughput rise...

by China

CMA CGM Jacques Saade calls at Yantian

“After joining the fleet in September 2020, the CMA CGM Jacques Saade has called at Yantian International Container Terminals (YICT) deep water port in Shenzhen, China.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

Hainan free trade port sees first inter-continental shipping service

“China’s Hainan free trade port recently saw the launch of its first inter-continental shipping service at Xiaochantan terminal, Yangpu port.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

Port of Busan to establish smart maintenance system

“The Busan Port Authority (BPA) has concluded an agreement to establish a smart maintenance system f...

by Port Technology

Sea-rail container volumes at Ningbo-Zhoushan port jump 35% in August

“Sea-rail cargo volume at China’s Ningbo-Zhoushan port increased 35% year-on-year in August.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

Barcelona and Busan partner on logistics operations

“The Busan Port Authority (BPA) and the Barcelona Port Authority (ABP) have agreed that both ports w...

by Port Technology

COSCO Shipping Ports eyes stake in Guangxi Beibu Gulf Terminal

“Port operator COSCO Shipping Ports Limited revealed plans to buy into Guangxi Beibu Gulf Terminal, a container terminal in China.” See the original story at Offshore Energy. Source: Offshore Energy (JK)

by Offshore Energy

Container volume at eight major Chinese ports up 7.4% in early September

“Container volume at eight major Chinese ports increased 7.4% year-on-year in early September, accor...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Guangzhou Port / Nansha deep water channels widening project completed

“The widening project, serving as a “No.1 Project” of making Guangzhou/Nansha port an international...

by AJOT