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US FMC loses Evergreen D&D case but reaffirms cargo refusal rules

"A small but significant win for liner shipping companies came in the US Court of Appeals which over...

by John Kuiyaki

Port of Valencia throughput improves in the Red Sea

"The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has revealed that the volume of containers transported between...

by John Kuiyaki

Russian container market soars 12 per cent YoY

"IJSC Global Ports Investments has released its operational results for Q2 and H1 2024. In Q2 2024,...

by John Kuiyaki

Bangladesh 'jam-packed' with cargo as curfew and internet restrictions continue

"Bangladesh cargo flows have resumed after the government restored limited internet connections for...

by John Kuiyaki

'Last chance' for US importers to stock up before possible east coast port strike

"The lead time for Chinese exports to the US east coast is still just over two months – highlighting...

by John Kuiyaki

HMM boosts capacity on PSX service amid surging exports to USWC

"HMM has increased the capacity on its Pacific Southwest Express (PSX) transpacific service since vo...

by John Kuiyaki

Fire-struck Maersk ship moved away from Indian coastline

"Five days after a fire broke out on its maiden voyage, the blaze on the Maersk Frankfurt off Goa wa...

by John Kuiyaki

CMA CGM tipped to develop new Hamburg terminal with Eurogate

"Long a closed shop for overseas operators, the port of Hamburg is being tipped to welcome a third f...

by John Kuiyaki

Euroseas fixes charter for 2007-built feeder boxship

"Nasdaq-listed Greek boxship owner Euroseas has entered a time charter contract for one of its feede...

by John Kuiyaki

Vizhinjam gets a head start in its quest to be a major transhipment hub

"Vizhinjam Port, touted as India’s “hub counter” to Colombo in Sri Lanka, is gaining interest from m...

by John Kuiyaki

Asyad buys Skybridge Freight Solutions

"Oman’s logistics giant Asyad Group has acquired Skybridge Freight Solutions (SFS), a significant in...

by John Kuiyaki

Crew member dies as Maersk Frankfurt catches fire on maiden voyage

"An electrical fire at the weekend on the maiden voyage of Maersk Frankfurt, in the Arabian Sea some...

by John Kuiyaki

More danger to box ships as Houthis expand Red Sea attack arena

"Concerns are mounting that the arena of operations for Houthi strikes against commercial shipping i...

by John Kuiyaki

Ripples from IT outage could spread through supply chains 'for weeks'

"The disruption and delays to air cargo services due to the global IT outage has highlighted supply...

by John Kuiyaki

MSC continues to expand fleet with vintage vessels as profits top scrap value

"In its trawl for tonnage, MSC has been buying vintage containerships ripe for demolition as, thanks...

by John Kuiyaki

Container spot rate rises moderate – peak in sight?

"In the surest sign yet that soaring container spot freight rates may have reached something resembl...

by John Kuiyaki

Port of Oakland reaches pre-pandemic container volumes

"The Port of Oakland June full container volume continues to rise, indicating a return to pre-pandem...

by John Kuiyaki

SC Ports nears 220,000 TEU in June

"South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) closed fiscal year 2024 strong, with a 7 per cent increase in conta...

by John Kuiyaki

BIC, SMDG partner to develop global shipping standards

"The Bureau International des Containers (BIC) and the Ship Message Design Group (SMDG) have signed...

by John Kuiyaki

Port of Rotterdam’s cargo traffic remains unchanged in H1 2024

"Cargo traffic at the Port of Rotterdam remained unchanged in the first half of 2024 compared to the...

by John Kuiyaki

Port of Antwerp-Bruges witnesses growth in H1 2024

"The overall throughput of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges was 143.2 million tonnes in the first six mont...

by John Kuiyaki

NWSA hits 1.5 million TEU in Q2 2024

"Full foreign exports from the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) has increased 12.6 per cent over Ju...

by John Kuiyaki

Global IT outage disrupts operations at European box terminals

"A global IT outage, caused by a software update from American cybersecurity technology company Crow...

by John Kuiyaki

Houthis fire projectiles at CMA CGM-operated ship

"The Houthis have attacked a container vessel operated by French shipping company CMA CGM. The Marit...

by John Kuiyaki

DP World and Evyapport merge Izmit terminals

"Turkish competition regulators have given the green light for DP World’s Yarimca terminal to merge...

by John Kuiyaki

Kaohsiung the latest victim of Asia's container congestion contagion

"The container congestion contagion effect appears to be manifesting itself in Taiwan with a recent...

by John Kuiyaki

Port of Oakland June container volume continues solid growth

The following advisory was published by Port of Oakland:

The Port of Oakland June full containe...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Evergreen chairman: ILA dispute will further disrupt market

"Evergreen Marine Corporation (EMC) chairman Chang Yen-yi has cautioned that if US East Coast port w...

by Hristijan Ivanov

ONE snatches methanol crown, while Maersk does a u-turn on LNG

"Ocean Network Express (ONE) has taken over the methanol mantle with an order for 10 boxships – whil...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Good year for box lines, says Yang Ming chief, but keep an eye on the market

"Yang Ming chairman Cheng Cheng-mount said liner operators would not resume Red Sea transits until t...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Global Supply Chains Disrupted by Ongoing Red Sea Crisis, Warns Maersk

"The fallout from the Red Sea crisis continues to cascade globally, creating significant challenges...

by Hristijan Ivanov

NWSA TEU Volumes Up 26.3% in June

The following advisory was published by NWSA:

Auto Units Up 8.6% YTD

Voyage consistency, i...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Port of LA container volumes up 14% in H1

"The Port of Los Angeles handled 4.73 million teu of containers in the first half of 2024 and expect...

by Hristijan Ivanov

CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd splits up Indamex service, with COSCO and OOCL to join new CMA CGM India-USEC service

"CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd will terminate their jointly operated India-US East Coast Indamex and Indam...

by Hristijan Ivanov

WEC Lines invests in new container units

"Dutch shipping company WEC Lines has announced the addition of 200 brand new 20ft High-Cube Pallet-...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Almost no large box ships available for charter, so feeders are at a premium

"Almost all large containerships have been chartered until 2025, causing liner and feeder operators...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Carriers getting choosy on what they carry – opting for lighter loads

"Container lines are becoming increasingly selective about the commodities they want to carry, targe...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Intra-Asia services suffering as smaller box ships are diverted to long-haul trades

"The cascading of smaller box ships to more-lucrative long-haul lanes has created a shortage of vess...

by Hristijan Ivanov

German dock workers mull 'final offer' from port operators, after 'difficult' talks

"The Central Assocation of German Seaport Operators (ZDS) has submitted a final offer to port worker...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Strongest June on Record at Port of Long Beach

The following advisory was published by Port of Long Beach:

The Port of Long Beach achieved its...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Adani to build port in Vietnam

"India’s Adani Group has announced plans to construct a new port at the central Vietnamese city of D...

by Hristijan Ivanov

ILA President warns of October strike at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports

"ILA President, Harold Daggett, has announced that threat of 1 October strike at Atlantic and Gulf C...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Houthi attacks target MSC boxships and tankers

"Houthi rebels have allegedly assaulted another of MSC vessels. On 14 July, the 1999-built 5,652 TEU...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Pause in Transpacific rate surge

"Transpacific freight rates have corrected after rising for more than three months, as capacity addi...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Xeneta Sees Ocean Container Spot Rates Peaking

"The dramatic surge in ocean freight container shipping rates appears to be reaching its peak as imp...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Geopolitical events push shipping earnings to 15 year high

"Accelerating economic growth, improved demand, and the impact of Red Sea diversions have combined t...

by Hristijan Ivanov

CMA CGM adds Great Lakes Express (GLX) extra loader service to PNW

"CMA CGM has restarted the Great Lakes Express (GLX) that will serve as an extra loader service conn...

by Hristijan Ivanov

HMM to launch new Far East Latin America Express (FLX) service

The following advisory was published by HMM:

HMM announced that it will launch a new service co...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Port of Montreal’s Major Rail Optimization Project Successfully Nailed

The following advisory was published by Montreal Port Authority (MPA):

The Montreal Port Author...

by Hristijan Ivanov

OOCL achieves growth in both revenue and volumes

"Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has announced increased revenues and volumes in the second qu...

by Hristijan Ivanov