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Happy new year for transpac liners as shippers front-load to beat tariffs

"Liner operators are reporting full bookings for Far East-Mexico/South America slots into the new ye...

by The Loadstar

January strike at US east and Gulf coast ports now inevitable, say forwarders

"Hopes of a resolution to the ongoing stand-off between dockers and employers at ports on the US eas...

by The Loadstar

Supply chain disruptions drive 'greener' transport goals further down the agenda

"...in Xeneta’s 2025 Ocean Freight Outlook webinar, senior shipping analyst Emily Stausbøll noted th...

by The Loadstar

Shippers eye alternatives as Indian port workers prepare for 'indefinite' strike

"Indian shippers are braced for major supply chain disruption after dockworkers call for strikes at...

by The Loadstar

CMA CGM, Maersk and COSCO vie for Transpacific dominance

"CMA CGM, Maersk, and COSCO Shipping Lines are competing for the market lead in the Transpacific tra...

by Container News

Premier Alliance unveils main trades network ready for February launch

"The Premier Alliance members, HMM, ONE and Yang Ming, have announced their inaugural sailing networ...

by The Loadstar

Regional carriers steam in to add more services to lucrative India-Red Sea trade

"The growing India-Red Sea trade continues to see new service additions, as ocean carriers adjust th...

by The Loadstar

OOCL Unveils its Second 16,828 TEU Vessel, OOCL Iris

The following release was published by OOCL:

Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (“OOCL") is pl...

by OOCL

CMA CGM welcomes newest energy-efficient 5,500 TEU containership

"French shipping major CMA CGM has taken delivery of its latest eco-friendly 5,500 TEU containership...

by Offshore Energy

Hambantota Port Rejuvenates Container Operations with $41 Million Crane Upgrade

The following release was published by HIPG:

The Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) ann...

by HIPG

Shippers breathe again as threat of Indian port strikes eases

"Indian exporters and importers are breathing a sigh of relief as fears of a nationwide strike by un...

by The Loadstar

FMC demands more info from Premier Alliance to assess its 'competitive impacts'

"The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a request for more information from ONE, HMM an...

by The Loadstar

Evergreen may be eyeing a move from Tanjung Pelepas to Singapore

"Evergreen is remaining tight-lipped on speculation that the Taiwanese mainline operator could shift...

by The Loadstar

Port of Portland and terminal operator reach a milestone agreement for Terminal 6

The following release was published by Port of Oakland:

The Port of Portland and Harbor Industr...

by Port of Oakland

Ocean carriers the 'outright financial winners' in a year of unpredictability

"Indeed, chief analyst at Xeneta Peter Sand told The Loadstar Podcast the “clear outright financial...

by The Loadstar

ONE launches Indian Ocean Express (IOX)

The following release was published by ONE:

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

by ONE

OOCL & Yang Ming to jointly launch China-Laem Chabang (CHL2)/China-Thailand Express (CTE)

The following release was published by OOCL:

OOCL is pleased to offer enhanced connectivity bet...

by OOCL

Premier Alliance Schedule Details Continue to Emerge Despite FMC Investigation

On December 4th, our team published a bulletin on the first Premier Alliance sailings discovered in...

by Destine Ozuygur

eeSea North America update - December 2024

North America - Big Worries, Bigger Opportunities

Introduction

Welcome to our Dece...

by Destine Ozuygur

Yangpu Newnew China-Russia services dominate NSR box trades

"China-based Russia-focused liner operator Yangpu Newnew Shipping has dominated containership servic...

by The Loadstar

Maersk vessel in convoy attacked by Houthis twice in 10 days

"Another one of Maersk Line’s US-flagged ships has been targeted by Houthis. The 2004-built 2,500 TE...

by Container News

Busan port set for massive expansion to double handling capacity

"South Korea’s largest port is set for huge expansion, taking over quayside at a nearby city." See t...

by Splash247

MSC Adds Eastbound Call in Cape Town on IAS India-Africa Service

The following release was published by MSC:

We are delighted to announce that our IAS India-Afr...

by MSC

Yang Ming vessel runs aground in Taiwan

"One of Yang Ming Marine Transport’s container ships ran aground as it attempted to berth in Taiwan’...

by Container News

Hapag-Lloyd culls China-Germany service amid tonnage supply concerns

"Hapag-Lloyd is to withdraw its China-Germany express service (CGX) in February, as the German mainl...

by The Loadstar

CNC launches new China-Vietnam service

The following release was published by CNC:

CV8 service complements the existing CV2 service, o...

by CNC

Navigating the alliance reshuffle

How do I navigate these coming months ? And how I compare and benchmark the carriers' performance ?

by Simon Sundboell

Hapag-Lloyd - Indian Ocean Service (IOS) service update

The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:

If you are shipping with our Indian Ocean S...

by Hapag-Lloyd

Peru's New Chinese Megaport Reveals a Refined Belt and Road

"China should be extremely grateful to the Peruvian government of Dina Boluarte. Courtesy of her Con...

by The Maritime Executive

Carriers unveil Panama Canal transit surcharges for new year

Two major carriers have announced new Panama Canal surcharges on Asia-US east coast transits in resp...

by The Loadstar

HMM returns to Transatlantic trade with new TA1 service

The following release was published by HMM:

HMM announced the launch of a new service connectin...

by HMM

HMM to launch new India-North Europe service

The following release was published by HMM:

HMM announced the launch of a new INX(India North E...

by HMM

OOCL announces new China Indian subcontinent service- China India Express 2 service (CIX2)

The following release was published by OOCL:

OOCL is pleased to offer enhanced connectivity bet...

by OOCL

OOCL announces new Far East - Chennai Service 3 (FCS3)

The following release was published by OOCL:

OOCL is pleased to offer enhanced connectivity bet...

by OOCL

2025 ONE Transatlantic Service

The following release was published by ONE:

Ocean Network Express (“ONE”) is pleased to announc...

by ONE

OOCL upgrades Trans-Atlantic services from North Europe to North America

The following release was published by OOCL:

We are pleased to announce the upgrade in our Tran...

by OOCL

PIL adds second 14K TEU LNG dual-fuel newbuild to its fleet

"Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) has taken delivery of its second...

by Offshore Energy

TecPlata: First Buenos Aires terminal certified to receive neo-Panamax ships

The following release was published by ICTSI:

TecPlata, Argentina’s most modern port terminal,...

by ICTSI

CMA CGM to develop an electric barge solution to serve Vietnam operations

The following release was published by CMA CGM:

  • The CMA CGM Group is building a brand-new zer...
by CMA CGM

Houston’s Volumes Surge to Best Month of Year

The following release was published by Port of Houston:

*Port Houston Container Volumes Up 24%...

by Port of Houston

Port of Long Beach Achieves Busiest November

The following release was published by POLB:

Buoyed by six straight months of historic volumes,...

by POLB

2025 CMA CGM Transatlantic North Europe network

The following release was published by CMA CGM:

CMA CGM is opening a new historic cooperation o...

by CMA CGM

Port of Los Angeles Cargo Volume up 16% in November

The following release was published by Port of LA:

*Port on Track to Surpass 10 Million Contain...

by Port of LA

Ocean and Premier alliances plan jointly operated transatlantic networks

"Following yesterday’s announcement from Japanese container line ONE that it is to participate in th...

by The Loadstar

CMA CGM’s newest LNG dual fuel boxship touches water

"France-based shipping titan CMA CGM has launched the 85,700 dwt CMA CGM Petra, the first in a serie...

by Offshore Energy

DP World Kicks off Maritime Construction at New $1.2 Billion Port in Senegal

The following release was published by DP World:

The arrival of the dredger Willem Van Rubroeck...

by DP World

NWSA TEU Volumes Up 12% YTD November

The following release was published by NWSA:

Total international container volume for November...

by NWSA

Maersk - Withdrawal from Alaska on Transpacific Services

The following release was published by Maersk:

Effective in 2025, Maersk will suspend the Alask...

by Maersk