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Solent Rail Terminal shifts container cargo from road to rail

"In the six months since a significant upgrade, the Solent Rail Terminal has handled 55,000 containe...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Ningbo-Zhoushan port targets 60m teu container volume by 2035

"The world’s third largest container port of Ningbo-Zhoushan has set targets for both containers and...

by Seatrade Maritime News

NWSA TEU Volumes Up 12.1% YTD September

The following release was published by NWSA:

Auto Units Up 6.5% YTD

September full interna...

by NWSA

The Port of Long Beach enjoys busiest quarter ever

"The Port of Long Beach moved 2.63 million teu in the third quarter of 2024 the highest container vo...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Chartering Market Heated Up Again

"The containership charter market has seen one of its most active weeks with a large number of new f...

by Linerlytica

PIL names its first two 14,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels

The following release was published by PIL:

*It marks the first two of four of the largest vess...

by PIL

Mindanao Container Terminal welcomes new Evergreen, Wan Hai Lines joint service

The following release was published by ICTSI:

Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT), International...

by ICTSI

Terminal operator DP World buys 47,000 containers

"For the first time, terminal operator DP World has acquired 47,000 teu that have been registered an...

by Splash247

A Trump presidency would put pressure on ocean rates and Asian exports

"If Donald Trump becomes US president again next year, there will be more pressure on container frei...

by The Loadstar

Box ship transits through Panama Canal hold steady, despite drought limits

"Despite the well-publicised drought that hampered its capacity, container vessel transits through t...

by The Loadstar

Out-of-fashion LNG now the favourite fuel for new containerships

"LNG appeared briefly to go out of fashion last year after being slammed as a ‘bridge to nowhere’ an...

by The Loadstar

X-Press Feeders adds to methanol-ready 11,000 teu series

"Liner operator X-Press Feeders is accelerating its fleet renewal programme with a series of neopana...

by Splash247

Maersk heads to China for up to twelve 16,000 teu ships

"Brokers are reporting Maersk has gone to China for its next phase of expansion, with landmark order...

by Splash247

Keelung container crane collapses

"A container gantry crane in Taiwan’s Keelung port collapsed on 14 October, after it was allegedly h...

by Container News

Liner industry frustration as India demands millions in taxes

"Foreign-flagged container shipping lines facing the heat from Indian tax authorities have been lobb...

by The Loadstar

Carriers battle for market share as demand falls and alliance shuffle looms

"The shuffling of container shipping alliances in 2025 is prompting liner operators to fight for mar...

by The Loadstar

Port of Oakland container volume continues to grow

The following release was published by Port of Oakland:

The Port of Oakland’s loaded container...

by Port of Oakland

Port of Rotterdam: Shore power for sea-going vessels at APMT MVII from 2028: CO2 reduction of almost 7,000 tonnes annually

"APM Terminals Maasvlakte II (APMT MVII) will equip its terminal with shore power from 2028. This is...

by AJOT

Maersk launches Korosho Express ocean service to support Tanzania’s Cashew Trade

The following release was published by Maersk:

The bi-weekly seasonal ocean service will operat...

by Maersk

Carriers look to incoming government to act on Mexican port challenges

"Frustrated with infrastructure limitations that hamper the ability of Mexican ports to absorb the r...

by The Loadstar

Halifax a winner as vessels re-route due to US east coast strike

"The Canadian east coast gateway of Halifax – and, by extension, port operator PSA which runs its tw...

by The Loadstar

Spot rates ex-Asia still falling, despite USEC congestion, with more blanks

"Container spot freight rates on the main trades out of Asia continued to fall this week, as the res...

by The Loadstar

Logistics Giant DP World to Boost UK Trade With £1BN Expansion of London Gateway

The following release was published by DP World:

Global logistics giant DP World has today anno...

by DP World

MSC revive China-Western Australia Koala service

"MSC will restart the Koala service from 30 October 2024 to provide connections between Shanghai, Ho...

by Linerlytica

Montreal dockers begin “indefinite” overtime ban

"Charging that maritime employers are “dragging their heels” in deadlocked negotiations, Port of Mon...

by AJOT

Multiple Deaths, Injuries and Ship Damaged as Attacks Intensify on Ukraine

"Ukrainian officials are reporting multiple deaths and injuries in the Odesa port region as Russia i...

by The Maritime Executive

eeSea North America update - October 2024

North America - two coasts at variance

Introduction

Welcome to our October updat...

by Destine Ozuygur

MSC’s direct connection strategy in contrast to Gemini hub heavy network

"Speaking at the International Association of Ports and Harbour (IAPH) World Port Conference in Hamb...

by Container News

Gemini warns of 'meltdown' when Suez reopens

"Maersk has warned of an “operational meltdown” when carriers are able to use the Suez Canal again."...

by The Loadstar

U.S. Coast Guard reopens key ports following Hurricane Milton

"The U.S. Coast Guard has announced several port reopenings in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina...

by Port Technology

Shipping’s New Normal: How Red Sea Diversions are Reshaping Global Trade

"The Red Sea diversions over the last year have shown trade is like water—it will always find a way...

by gCaptain

PIL opts for 'more viable' LNG dual-fuel to power its new box ships

"Singapore’s Pacific International Lines (PIL) is opting for LNG dual-fuelling in its newbuildings,...

by The Loadstar

Rijeka Gateway to be fully powered by renewable electricity

The following release was published by APM Terminals:

Rijeka Gateway, the largest project in th...

by APM Terminals

Court Blocks Top Africa Port Deal as Maersk Contests Award

"A South African court temporarily blocked a deal between the nation’s state-owned logistics firm an...

by gCaptain

Maersk names latest vessel of its dual-fuel methanol fleet “Alexandra Mærsk” in Felixstowe

The following release was published by Maersk:

A.P. Moller - Maersk has celebrated the naming...

by Maersk

Visayas Container Terminal ushers in new era of efficiency

The following release was published by ICTSI:

VCT’s mobile harbor cranes are now operational. A...

by ICTSI

Maersk - The Network of the Future: Service network update

The following release was published by Maersk:

Last month we reached out with an update on the...

by Maersk

44% of record global liner orderbook is replacement tonnage

"Today’s containership orderbook is the largest it has ever been in terms of teu capacity. Helping p...

by Splash247

MSC Is Reinforcing Vietnam – North America Trade By Enhancing Its Chinook Service

The following release was published by MSC:

MSC is pleased to announce the enhancement of its C...

by MSC

China tightens rules on hazardous cargo at Ningbo

"Container lines, already squeezed by schedule pressures due to the longer transits around the Cape...

by The Loadstar

Port single windows will cut 'unfair' box line levies

"The deployment of digital ’single windows’ in ports has the potential to bring considerable improve...

by The Loadstar

Short-Lived U.S. Port Strike Unlikely to Slow Import Surge

"Imports at major U.S. container ports are expected to stay elevated this month, despite last week’s...

by gCaptain

Florida evacuates as cat-4 hurricane ‘Milton’ set to strike tonight

"Hurricane Milton will hit Florida tonight, amid highways jammed with evacuating families, National...

by The Loadstar

Cosco Shipping profits up 67% in first nine months of 2024

"Cosco Shipping Holdings booked a net profit of RMB43.34bn ($6.1bn) for the first three quarters of...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Shreyas Shipping and Logistics rebrands to Transworld Shipping Lines

"One of India’s top containerlines, Shreyas Shipping and Logistics, has rebranded to Transworld Ship...

by Splash247

Namsung offers intra-Asia intermodal solution to relieve capacity issues

"South Korean intra-Asia carrier Namsung Shipping has introduced an intermodal service package, wher...

by The Loadstar

Looming 'indefinite' strike set for the Port of Montreal as tensions rise

"Labour tensions are rising at the Port of Montreal in the countdown to an “indefinite strike”, whil...

by The Loadstar

Shippers to opt for direct port calls over speed of service, predicts MSC's Soren Toft

"MSC chief executive Soren Toft has predicted that global supply chains will increasingly fragment i...

by The Loadstar