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Tufton Sells Last Containership to Focus on Chemical/Product Tankers

"In the latest demonstration of softening in the containership market, UK-based investment managemen...

MSC Boosts Connections Between Angola, Namibia and Their Key Trade Markets

The following release was published by MSC:

As part of MSC’s decision to expand its Sub Sahara...

Shanghai crosses 40 million TEU milestone

"Ports across China moved a total of 270.6 million TEU in the first 11 months of 2022, an increase o...

Lisbon port hit by cyber attack

"The website of the Port of Lisbon is still down, 10 days after Portugal’s third-largest port was hi...

Indonesian port operator takes measures for potential extreme weather

"Major port and terminal operator in Indonesia Pelindo has announced precautionary measures to ensur...

One unveils new Arica feeder service

The following release was published by ONE:

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

TPA hires Indian firm to replace Ticts

"The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) has outsourced operations to a private company that will operate...

NMDC secures a $272 million Suez Canal dredging contract

"The project is expected to be completed in 2023" See the original story at: Port News.

3.1m unit containers handled in Ctg port this year

"Five days before the end of the year, 3 million units of containers were handled at the Chittagong...

Container throughput of Commercial Port of Vladivostok rose by 1% to 765 thousand TEU this year

"Commercial Port of Vladivostok PAO (CPV, FESCO Transportation Group) handled over 1.5 thousand ship...

The Third 24,100 TEU Container Ship Built For MSC Is Out Of Dock

"On December 27 , the third 24,100TEU container ship ( H1866A ) built by the company for Mediterrane...

Ctg port ready for vessels with 10-metre draught from early 2023

"The country’s largest seaport is all set to accommodate large container vessels with a draught of 1...

Chevron, ONE wrap up biofuel bunkering on 4,800 TEU containership

"Oil major Chevron has teamed up with Singapore-based shipping giant Ocean Network Express (ONE) to...

Evergreen’s colossal Ever Acme delivered 4 months ahead of schedule

"Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has delivered Evergreen’s giant 24,000 TEU contain...

CMA Terminals divests Russian holdings

"CMA CGM has come up with a deal to divest its interests held in Russian ports with Global Ports. "...

FESCO launches new intermodal service from China, South Korea and Japan to Russia

"Fesco Transportation Group announced the launch of a new intermodal service connecting China, South...

Yang Ming executives hoping for retail restocking to boost long-haul demand

"Senior executives at Yang Ming Marine Transport held a media briefing to say that while the upcomin...

Luka Koper becomes first Adriatic port to exceed 1 million TEUs in a single year

"Port of Koper handled the millionth TEU of 2022 on 22 December, becoming the first port in the Adri...

China's Lockdowns are Over, but its Shipping Outlook is Still Mixed

"Beijing’s on-and-off COVID lockdowns created serious challenges for shipping in 2022, and even thou...

Houston is Proceeding with Container Dwell Fee as Volumes Remain High

"Port Houston continues to report strong increases in year-over-year container volumes leading port...

Hapag-Lloyd confirms temporary rotation change in Indamex 2 service

"Hapag-Lloyd has announced that its Indamex 2 (IN2) service will have a temporary rotation change, a...

MSC Launches A Direct Service From Türkiye to NAF

The following release was published by MSC:

MSC is pleased to announce the opening of a new dir...

Euroseas offloads vintage post-panamax boxship for $14.2m

The following release was published by Euroseas Ltd:

Euroseas Ltd. Announces the Sale of 5,610...

MSC Tops Maersk for Best Schedule Reliability as Recovery Continues

"MSC for the first time has claimed the top spot as the carrier with the best schedule reliability s...

Egypt's Currency Crisis is Creating a Massive Port Backlog

"A major hard currency crisis in Egypt is causing a massive backlog across the country’s ports, wher...

Port of Long Beach Channel Deepening Project Wins Federal Authorization

"The Port of Long Beach’s $200 million channel deepening project has won federal authorization. The...

AD Ports sets sights on Caspian region with Kazakh offshore and shipping tie-up

"Abu Dhabi-based ports and logistics giant AD Ports Group is setting up a joint venture with Kazakhs...

BIMCO CII Clause for Time Charters: The Dust Begins to Settle

"Just as there is no easy route to decarbonisation, there is no straightforward way of balancing a s...

French Salvors Tow Disabled Containership Out of English Channel

"French authorities are reporting the successful salvage operation to bring a disabled containership...

Container Dwell Times Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels at Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports

"Dwell times for local containers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have returned to pre-pa...

Sohar Qatar X-PRESS (SQX)

The following release was published by X-Press Feeders.:

X-Press Feeders is enhancing current I...

Nassau Container Port books Konecranes Gottwald Generation 6 Mobile Harbor Crane

"Nassau Container Port (NCP) has ordered an eco-efficient Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Ha...

Port of New York and New Jersey Holds Lead as Busiest U.S. Port in November

"The Port of New and New Jersey ranked as the busiest port in the United States for a fourth month i...

Ocean network Express to acquire three container terminals on the west coast of the United States

The following release was published by ONE:

Ocean Network Express (“ONE”) has signed definitive...

Protesters Call for Chinese Nationals to Leave China's Gwadar Port

"Protests on the expansion of the Pakistan’s Gwadar Port, a key asset for China’s BRI (Belt and Road...

COSCO SHIPPING wins bid for new HP contract

"COSCO SHIPPING has won a bid for HP’s new annual project contract for the China-Europe Land-Sea Exp...

PIL further enhances Gulf China Service (GCS)

The following release was published by PIL:

To improve connectivity to key markets in the Middl...

Latsco Shipping expands into containerships with two Japanese newbuilds

"Latsis company Latsco Shipping has made a move into the container shipping sector with a pair of Ja...

COSCO SHIPPING Tianjin 15MW Wind Power Project Phase II Successfully Connected

The following release was published by COSCO Shipping:

At about 18:00 on December 7, with the c...

CNC Launches New Yangon Cambodia Express (YCX) Service

The following release was published by CNC:

CNC has launched the Yangon Cambodia Express (YCX)...

MSC Enhances NWC to South Africa Service

The following release was published by MSC:

In our continuous efforts to enhance our product of...

Brazil's Next President Will Cancel Privatization of Port of Santos

"Brazil's incoming minister of ports and airports, Marcio Franca, told a Brazilian newspaper on Thur...

Idle tonnage fleet set to soar next year as charter rates tumble

"Just 12 months ago, the 2009-built 4,253 teu Synergy Oakland was preparing to commence a two-month...

Suez Canal Open to Foreign Investment, But Will Keep Sovereignty Protected

"Egypt’s Suez Canal welcomes foreign investment but foreigners would have no control over the waterw...

DP World and Hassana Investment Company announce US$2.4 billion investment in DP World’s UAE assets

The following release was published by DP World:

DP World and the Saudi Arabia-based Hassana In...

COSCO gains 700 TEU electric container vessels

"COSCO SHIPPING Development has celebrated the project commencement for two 700 TEU electric contain...

Port of Rotterdam secures shore power for Vlaardingen terminal

"Rotterdam Shore Power B.V, a joint venture of Eneco and the Port of Rotterdam Authority, will suppl...

MSC Group completes acquisition of Bolloré Africa Logistics

The following release was published by MSC:

MSC Group is pleased to confirm that its wholly own...

Port Authority of Gijón and Prodevelop to digitalise rail-port system

"The Port Authority of Gijón (PAG) is digitalising the rail-port system with a new module for railwa...

THE Alliance boosts network with 23,500+ TEU vessels

"THE Alliance has reconfigured its network to include larger vessels." See the original story at: *P...