**This year’s weak market conditions in the Far East – North America transpacific trade have claimed...
“Global container throughput is still expected to grow, despite rising trade tensions and weaker global GDP growth, Alphaliner said.” See the original story at World Maritime News. Source: World Maritime News (JK)
“With weaker demand in the fourth quarter and a steady stream of new vessel deliveries, the supply o...
“The number of containerships taken out for scrubber retrofits is set to increase in the coming mont...
“The extended Chinese Lunar New Year holidays and ad hoc measures aimed at curbing the spread of the...
**The rapid deterioration of Hyundai Merchant Marine’s (HMM) financial situation has also put the sp...
**A new mega alliance appears to be in the making, as French container shipping major CMA CGM and it...
**French container shipping major CMA CGM and PSA Singapore Terminals are planning to establish a jo...
“The cellular containership fleet has reached a new high of 21 million TEU in November, according to Alphaliner.” For more, see the original article on World Maritime News. Source: World Maritime News (LF)
“The total capacity of the world’s cellular containership fleet has passed the 23 million TEU mark f...
“Over the last decade, overall containership fleet growth has been driven by demand for larger ships...
“Port volumes recorded a 7.7% rise in aggregate throughput in the quarter ended September 30, growin...
**During the first six months of this year, the global container port throughput rose by 6.7 percent...
” South Korean container shipping major Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is expected to add some 34 shi...
“South Korean container shipping major Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is expected to add some 34 ship...
“South Korea’s Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has seen its capacity decrease by 23.9 percent amid a r...
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“The Korea Shipping Partnership (KSP), launched in August 2017, has unveiled its third round of serv...
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” Despite overcapacity woes, ocean carriers show no signs of ditching megamax containerships in favor of smaller vessels, Alphaliner said. ” To learn more, see the original story at World Maritime News. Source: World Maritime News (JB)
“The Main Line Operators’ (MLO) share of the Northern European short sea and feeder capacity has inc...
**The harsh conditions in the container shipping market during the 2016 have led to a drop of large-...
**The Panama Canal this month regained the majority share in terms of overall container transport ca...
"The imbalance in the container shipping sector is increasing as global demand recedes after a two-y...
“Independent short-sea and feeder operators on the intra-Far East routes are losing market share to...
**South Korea’s newly established SM Line is making a bold entry into the container shipping trades...
“The imbalance of US container imports over exports has worsened despite the implementation of prote...
“Although various carriers are intensifying their efforts to digitise some of the transactional part...
"MSC and the Ocean Alliance lead the way on the Asia to Europe trades in terms of market share, but...
“Companies can find “tremendous value” in new technologies, but it’s crucial to think carefully abou...
“Indian subcontinent shippers — already wrestling with frequent sailing dislocations and tightening loading capacity — are seeing more fallout from a deepening economic crisis plaguing Sri Lanka.” See the original story at JOC. Source: JOC (JK)
“Sydney’s storage areas for empty containers are full, further jamming-up Australia’s stretched supply chains.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)
"Multiple options are opening up to ship goods out of war-torn Ukraine, a nation that closed all its...
“Using alternative route to make shipment of export cargo is helping Bangladesh to lower outbound co...
“Amazon last week took delivery of the first 48 containers of its order for 250 53ft boxes, as it ramps up its domestic US network.” To learn more, see the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)
"Climate change is affecting navigation on the Amazon River where a severe drought is disrupting bar...
WASHINGTON — Amazon has received a license from the Federal Maritime Commission to operate as a non-...
“Faced with excess capacity and weaker results, Amazon is moving to generate more money from its fulfilment network.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)
“The unprecedented Covid-19 pressed the global supply chain and when things have started coming in l...
"Amazon is increasing the use of short sea trips to move inventory and customer packages across Euro...
“Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have held a meeting during th...
“With the expectations that the supply chain disruptions and shortage of containers and ships will c...
“Amazon, IKEA, and Unilever, are among nine major shippers that have united in a new coalition with an ambition for zero carbon shipping by 2040.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)
"Safeen Feeders, Abu Dhabi Ports’ shipping subsidiary, is moving beyond its original focus on the Mi...
"Bangladeshi feeder operator HR Lines is developing links with Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka buy...
“Alibaba-affiliated Transfar Shipping has started China-US east coast sailings, months after entering the liner sector with sailings to the west coast.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)
“New York Stock Exchange-listed container line Zim is looking to accelerate its growth via acquisiti...
**The Sri Lankan Government has given the green light for the Colombo Port City Project, having amen...
"Today, The Port of Virginia® is powering all its terminals with electricity from clean resources an...
We would like to inform you that due to Hurricane Matthew, Port Everglades port is currently closed...