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COSCO switches 16,000 TEU quartet to run on methanol

"COSCO Shipping Lines has announced that it will switch four 16,000 TEU newbuildings to be dually fu...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Maersk's new surcharge strategy raises eyebrows

"Maersk has announced a change in the way it will bill customers for fuel-related surcharges, with t...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Wan Hai boosts fleet with 7,000 teu pair from CULines

"Taiwanese liner operator Wan Hai Lines has bought two China United Lines 7,000 teu newbuildings at...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Adani Ports Signs 30-Year Concession To Operate Container Terminal 2 At Dar Es Salaam Port

The following release was published by Adani Ports:

  • Concession marks entry of Adani Ports int...
by Hristijan Ivanov

Onne Multipurpose Terminal handles its largest boxship

"Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operati...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Hapag-Lloyd - Adriatic Sea Express (ADX) service update

The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:

If you are shipping with our Adriatic Sea E...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Indian shippers and retailers suffer in a wave of supply chain disruption

"Indian manufacturers and retailers are struggling against an onslaught of supply chain disruption s...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Maersk launches first deepsea container service into Ukraine since invasion

"Maersk has launched the first deepsea container service in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion led to t...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Getting containers in the right place at the right time is now 'impossible'

"Shippers and forwarders could find it “impossible” to position containers in the right place at the...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Liners are not hoarding capacity, assures Evergreen, as Q1 profits triple

"Evergreen general manager Wu Kuang Hui has hit back at speculation that liner operators are hoardin...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Box rates ease, but 'things may get worse for shippers before they get better'

"It appears increasingly likely that the main east-west container trades have now entered an early p...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Konecranes delivers eight straddle carriers to Copenhagen Malmö Port

"Konecranes has handed over eight hybrid Konecranes Noell Straddle Carriers to Copenhagen Malmö Port...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Panama Canal Increases Maximum Draft Ahead of Schedule

"The Panama Canal Authority announced Thursday an increase in the maximum authorized draft of the Pa...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Black Sea states unite to clear maritime trade routes

"Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet will join forces with neighbours Romania and Türkiye to form a Black S...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Singapore brings shuttered terminals back online to battle severe box congestion

"To staunch the severe congestion building up at the world’s largest container transhipment hub, PSA...

by Hristijan Ivanov

The $10,000 shipping container is again the talk of global trade

"Companies transporting goods from Asia face costs of as much $10,000 for an urgent full-size shippi...

by Hristijan Ivanov

2M alliance changes California terminal on Transpacific service

"2M alliance has announced a terminal change on its TP 8/Orient service, a Transpacific service conn...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Yang Ming to join league of 24,000 TEU ships

"Yang Ming Marine Transport’s management has hinted that the company will enter the league of 24,000...

by Hristijan Ivanov

CMA CGM hit with US$2 million fine by FMC

"The United States Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has entered into an agreement with French ocean...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Shippers should expect more Asia-Europe blanked sailings as rates rise

"It was just over a month ago that forwarders began to realise significant disruption was on the way...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Houthis Claim Attacks on Six Ships in Red, Arabian, and Mediterranean Seas

"Security and shipping sources confirmed the Houthis hit the Laax in a barrage of attacks on Tuesday...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Qatar expresses interest in troubled Larnaca port

"Preparations are underway to re-tender Larnaca port after Cyprus terminated the $1.3bn concession f...

by Hristijan Ivanov

LNG dual-fuel 13K TEU CMA CGM Sao Paulo delivered

"CMA CGM Sao Paulo, the fourth ship in the 13,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel containe...

by Hristijan Ivanov

New container terminal slated for Delaware

"Enstructure, the company running the port of Wilmington, has teamed up with the state to develop a...

by Hristijan Ivanov

MSC presses on with Gram Car Carriers takeover

"Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has moved closer to taking over Norway’s Gram Car Carriers (GCC), w...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Ukraine gets plugged back into the global container trades

"Ukraine is being plugged back into the global container trades. After more than 800 days since Russ...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Ellerman Connects China, UK, and Europe

The following release was published by Ellerman City Liners:

Ellerman City Liners is excited to...

by Hristijan Ivanov

CNC - JPI Launch and NPF Revamp

The following release was published by CNC:

We are excited to announce the launch of a new mari...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Megamax fleet now forms half of global boxship fleet

"The number of ships of 18,000 TEUs and above has exceeded 4 million TEUs, due to substantial orders...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Volumes remain stable, but liner schedule reliability has continued to drop

The liner industry’s schedule reliability performance declined in the first quarter of this year, re...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Port operations in Bangladesh and India suspended as Cyclone Remal hits

"Services at Chittagong were suspended for 54 hours until noon today, while operations in West Benga...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Box ships omitting Singapore call as port congestion hits critical level

"Congestion in Singapore, the world’s second-busiest container port, has reached a critical level, c...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Antong to boost box fleet and enter car-carrying arena with double acquisition

"The Chinese state-owned Antong Holdings, parent of Quanzhou Ansheng Shipping, is to expand its cont...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Econship Bolsters Fleet with Acquisition of 1700 TEU Cellular Vessel

"Econship, a rapidly expanding Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) renowned for its advanced...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Hutchison, Beibu Gulf Port Group map out sea-rail intermodal channel

"Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust) and Guangxi Beibu Gulf International Port Group Company L...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Iranian liner continues to call at EU ports despite sanctions

"An Iranian shipping company under sanctions by the US has been using several of its containerships...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Subic container terminal gets new China service

The following release was published by ICTSI:

Subic Bay International Terminals (SBITC), Intern...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Port congestion heightens container market troubles

"According to Linerlytica, a container shipping industry analyst conglomerate, increased port conges...

by Hristijan Ivanov

DP World and Mawani Break Ground on Logistics Park at Jeddah Islamic Port

The following release was published by DP World:

“Saudi Arabia has always been a deeply importa...

by Hristijan Ivanov

IMO calls for immediate end to attacks in Red Sea

"Members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO have urged for an immediate stop to assault...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Hapag-Lloyd - CGX service is back, now connecting China, West Africa, and Germany

The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:

In a time when reliability and space availa...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Hapag-Lloyd christens new LNG dual-fuel 23,600 TEU giant

"As informed, the ceremony took place at Hanwha Ocean’s shipyard in South Korea on May 24, 2024. The...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Wallenius Wilhelmsen sells Melbourne International RoRo & Auto Terminal

The following release was published by Wallenius Wilhelmsen:

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has entered i...

by Hristijan Ivanov

X-Press Feeders returns to Shanghai Waigaoqiao for 10,000 teu series

"X-Press Feeders has signed a letter of intent for four conventionally fuelled 10,000 teu ships with...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Port of Koper handles 256,240 TEUs in Q1

"The Luka Koper Group’s performance in the first quarter of this year was primarily impacted by weak...

by Hristijan Ivanov

$154 million funding boost required for Houston Ship Channel

"The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority held a Special Public meeting on 21 May to dis...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Red Sea diversions add 1 million tonnes of fuel consumption monthly

"The future of bunkering, prices, and margins, remain driven by geopolitical tensions and conflicts...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Canadian shippers await government decision as negotiations derail

"Canadian rail operators are placing their bets on government intervention to prevent a nationwide r...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Wan Hai warns of battle for boxes as peak season starts early

"The traditional peak season has started early, before the usual July-October period, as shippers ar...

by Hristijan Ivanov

SM Line in the red as market regressed in 2023

"SM Line, South Korea’s only ocean-going container carrier, incurred a net loss for the first time s...

by Hristijan Ivanov