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New Med Canadian Service Optimizes Network and Coverage on West Med to Canada Trade

The following release was published by MSC:

MSC is delighted to announce that we are revising o...

by Hristijan Ivanov

New EMUSA Service Offers Unique Med Port Calls In Barcelona And Fos-Sur-Mer

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MSC is delighted to announce that we are revising o...

by Hristijan Ivanov

CMA CGM to strengthen its INDAMEX service connecting Indian Subcontinent with US East Coast

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We are pleased to announce that CMA CGM launche...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Chittagong depots plagued with boxes as Eid festival begins

"Chittagong is facing a “huge” backlog of outbound containers ahead of the week-long Eid-related clo...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Industry Mixed on Duration of Prolonged Red Sea Crisis

"The maritime industry faces an uncertain future due to the ongoing Red Sea crisis, with a majority...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Container volumes slip at Port of Montreal in May

"Container volumes dipped from May 2023 levels at the Port of Montreal, according to the latest resu...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Port of Oakland May 2024 container volume shows solid growth

The following release was published by Port of Oakland:

The Port of Oakland’s container volume...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Signs that container rates are slowing

"Container shipping consultancy Xeneta says that although global spot rates are rising further, the...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Suez Canal revenue drops by almost half due to Red Sea crisis

"The revenue of Egypt's Suez Canal has declined by almost half this year following attacks on shippi...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Maersk - Strike action in Bremerhaven and Hamburg

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Maersk would like to inform you of the ongoing c...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Peter Döhle joins boxship newbuild rush

"Germany’s Peter Döhle Schiffahrts is back ordering boxships after a break of nearly nine years." Se...

by Hristijan Ivanov

CMA CGM to update its IEX 2 service

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CMA CGM is pleased to announce that the India...

by Hristijan Ivanov

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

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If you are shipping with our Indian Ocean...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Spot rate rises slow, but Asia-Med rates look set to hit $20k, say analysts

"The increased pricing in container spot rates on the main east-west trades eased this week, with ju...

by Hristijan Ivanov

More strikes at German and French ports could bring congestion and delays

"Port workers affiliated with German trade union ver.di have threatened strike action at the country...

by Hristijan Ivanov

APM Terminals ramps up capacity with agreements for 240 pieces of container handling equipment

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APM Terminals continues its growth strate...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Port of Kaohsiung Advances Terminal Modernizations

"The Port of Kaohsiung has embarked on four new terminal modernizations that will increase electrifi...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Wilson Sons owns the world’s 6th best container terminal of less than 500,000 TEUs

"A leader in port and maritime logistics in Brazil, Wilson Sons owns the world’s 6th best container...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Anyone got a ship for an east-west service? Carriers scramble for tonnage

"Ocean carriers are “scrambling for any tonnage” to provide additional capacity on east-west service...

by Hristijan Ivanov

East coast port strike looms larger as union takes a tough stance on wages

"The International Longshoremen Association (ILA), which represents some 85,000 port workers along t...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Port of Long Beach Trade Slows in May

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Shifting trade routes and canceled v...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Georgia Ports Authority sees 22 percent container growth

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A strengthening retail market combined wi...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Early birds hit by spot rate boom

"Christmas has come early for the shipping lines with peak season arriving ahead of its usual schedu...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Maersk - Service Changes WAFEX

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We wish to inform you about important changes to...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Boxships being chartered for in excess of $100,000 a day

"The buoyant container shipping market has seen charter rates return to six-digit territory for the...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Wan Hai Lines Holds Naming Ceremony for 13,100teu Newbuilding “WAN HAI A16”

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Wan Hai Lines held ship naming ceremony for WAN...

by Hristijan Ivanov

MSC faces another hurdle in its bid to operate at Hamburg port

"Mediterranean Shipping Co’s hopes to complete its buy-in to Hamburg port by the end of June now fac...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Container trades back in 'pandemic-level territory' – with rates still rising

"Fresh warnings of further spot freight rate rises were issued on the first day of the TOC Europe 20...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Port of Los Angeles May Cargo Volume ‘Strong, Consistent’ at 753,000 Container Units

The following release was published by Port of Los Angeles: The Port of Los Angeles processed 752...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Tangier Med the African port complying with EU emissions regs

"Tangier Med terminal in Morocco offers excellent access to the European market but this has also le...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Port of New Orleans gets infrastructure funding

"The Louisiana Legislature has allocated $230.5 million to the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) for i...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Two More OOCL 24,188 TEU Mega Vessels Start Operation

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Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (“OOCL”) celeb...

by Hristijan Ivanov

MSC Reinstates Mustang Service Between Asia to USWC

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In response to increasing transpacific market deman...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Morocco’s Tanger Med Port Expects to Exceed Nominal Container Capacity

"Morocco’s Tanger Med port expects to top its nominal processing capacity of nine million containers...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Hapag-Lloyd Sees Prolonged Red Sea Reroutings Regardless of Ceasefire

"German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd does not anticipate the shipping industry to resume sailing thr...

by Hristijan Ivanov

WEC Lines Launches Fast & Direct Service Between Dublin & Liverpool and Iberia

The following release was published by WEC Lines:

WEC Lines is excited to announce that as from...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Port of Salalah expansion on track to further reduce port stay by year end

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With the arrival of the final four of ten...

by Hristijan Ivanov

DP World Announces Major Investments in Latin American Ports to Boost Capacity and Efficiency

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Strategic enhancements in Ecuador and Peru pos...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Panama Canal announces new increase in draft and daily transits

"The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will increase the current number of daily transits from 32 to 33,...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Singapore container prices boom amidst demand surge

"Box prices in Singapore have swelled 26% in the six months up to May this year according to Contain...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Rotation Change on Sakura Service - Maersk

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As part of our continuous efforts to optimize ou...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Blank sailings on the rise at Canadian ports as carriers fret over rail strike

As uncertainty hangs over Canada’s rail system being shut down by a strike, shipping lines on the tr...

by Hristijan Ivanov

CMA CGM launches the French Peak Service: An exceptional seasonal shipping line to meet high demand between Asia and Europe

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  • 7 additional sailings with 7,000-TEU vessel...
by Hristijan Ivanov

BAL relaunch China-Mexico Express (CMX) service

"BAL Container Line has relaunched the China-Mexico Express (CMX) service calling at Yantian, Qingda...

by Hristijan Ivanov

SeaLead Launches Liner Shipping Service Connecting China, South Korea and US West Coast

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New service offers fast, reliable shipping solu...

by Hristijan Ivanov

French ports face a month of chaos and disruption as workers strike

"A month of chaos and disruption could lie ahead for France’s major ports, including box hubs Le Hav...

by Hristijan Ivanov

ILA suspends contract talks over alleged automation at Mobile

"Negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Porto Itapoá records 500,000 TEU so far

"Porto Itapoá has handled an impressive 500,000 TEU in the first five months of 2024." See the origi...

by Hristijan Ivanov

"Mawani" Exported containers increased by 13.61%, while imported containers rose by 5.30%.

The following release was published by Mawani:

Ports overseen by the Saudi Ports Authority "Maw...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Djibouti strongly rejects low port efficiency ranking

"The Djibouti government describes as ‘obviously absurd’ a fall of over 350 places in World Bank and...

by Hristijan Ivanov