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Shippers eye Canadian ports as US east coast strike 'looks certain'

"A US east and Gulf coast port strike “looks certain” for 1 October, as talks between the Internatio...

by The Loadstar

US port strike would leave imports from Europe stranded

"European and Latin American imports into the US would be left stranded if the threat of East Coast...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Port of New Orleans resumes operations after Hurricane Francine

"The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and the New Orleans Public Belt (NOPB) have resumed all normal...

by Container News

Box lines eye China-Chittagong route as Bangladesh-India relations sour

"Following a low in political relations between Bangladesh and India – after the ousting of the form...

by The Loadstar

Shanghai Braces for Typhoon Bebinca: Ports Shut Down Amid Red Alert

"Shanghai halted transportation links, recalled ships and shut tourism spots including Shanghai Disn...

by gCaptain

Duisburg Gateway Terminal opens for operations

"The Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT) has officially opened following the completion of the first con...

by Port Tehcnology

DSV signs agreement to acquire Schenker

The following release was published by DSV:

DSV announces its biggest transaction to date after...

by DSV

MSC in battle with Maersk for Denmark’s largest container port

"According to the local media, Maersk-owned APM Terminals seems to be on its way to leave Denmark's...

by Container News

Alliance reshuffles could pave the way for new rate war on ex-India trades

"For westbound container trades out of India, the potential effects of extra capacity coming from ne...

by The Loadstar

Ocean freight rates continue to tumble as peak comes to an early end

"Spot freight rates on every major container lane continued to tumble over the past week as demand r...

by The Loadstar

Historic First: Two Chinese Container Ships Cross Paths in Arctic Waters

"In a further sign of the dramatic climatic changes occurring in the Arctic, two major container shi...

by gCaptain

MSC CEO Vows to Stand Alone as Global Shipping Rivals Team Up

"MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA plans to brave volatile shipping markets on its own, ruling o...

by gCaptain

House Committee Warns of Chinese Cranes Threat to U.S. Port Security

"A joint investigative report released today by the House Committee on Homeland Security has reveale...

by gCaptain

Port of Long Beach Achieves Busiest Month on Record

The following release was published by Port of Long Beach:

The peak shipping season boosted the...

by Port of Long Beach

Transatlantic trade bucks rate decline trend - but not over strike fears

"While container spot freight rates have continued to decline in recent weeks on the main east-west...

by The Loadstar

Cape of Good Hope Rotation for ONE’s 2025 East-West Products

The following release was published by ONE:

Following up on the Press Release for ONE’s 2025 Ea...

by ONE

DSV wins DB Schenker acquisition race

"According to a latest Reuters report, Danish logistics firm DSV will acquire Deutsche Bahn's rail l...

by Container News

Adani Ports & SEZ To Develop Multipurpose Berth At Gujarat’s Kandla Port

The following release was published by Adani Ports:

  • APSEZ has signed a concession agreement w...
by Adani Ports

HMM to acquire 70 green ships by 2030, invest billions in sustainable growth

"South Korean shipping company HMM has unveiled a massive KRW 23.5 trillion (17.48 billion) investme...

by Offshore Energy

Terminal change in Alexandria, Egypt on EMED 2 service

The following release was published by CMA CGM:

As there are always Better Ways to address a ma...

by CMA CGM

Trump's tariff plan will cause another massive Asia-US freight rate spike

"US presidential hopeful Donald Trump’s promise to impose a 20% tariff on all imports entering the c...

by The Loadstar

Investigation Underway After MSC Containership Spills Oil in South Africa’s Algoa Bay

"The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) reports that authorities have initiated an inve...

by gCaptain

ICTSI investment to substantially reduce shipping’s environmental impact with new Batangas terminal

The following release was published by ICTSI:

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (...

by ICTSI

Visayas Container Terminal raises efficiency, safety with modern equipment

The following release was published by ICTSI:

Visayas Container Terminal (VCT), International C...

by ICTSI

MSC vessels flock to India’s Vizhinjam hub amid evolving regional transshipment flows

"India's new container transhipment hub at Vizhinjam is making rapid strides, with Mediterranean Shi...

by Contaienr News

HMM eyes entry into trans-Atlantic with Premier Alliance

"South Korean flagship carrier HMM hopes to break into the trans-Atlantic route now that it will be...

by The Loadstar

Potential Port Strike Looms as U.S. Container Ports Brace for Busy September

"U.S. container ports are anticipating a surge in volumes this month as retailers prepare for the ho...

by gCaptain

Panama ports report strongest volume growth in three years

"Panama´s port operators had, for the first time in three years, reason to rejoice as they posted an...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announce two ocean network options with equal industry-leading schedule reliability

The following release was published by Maersk:

In February 2025, Maersk A/S (Maersk), an entity...

by Maersk

Gemini alliance agreement goes into effect despite FMC concerns

"The new alliance agreement between container lines Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd has automatically gone in...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Yang Ming Announces 2025 East-West Service Network

The following release was published by Yang Ming:

Followed by the previous announcements of 202...

by Yang Ming

Premier Alliance to Cooperate with MSC in Asia – Europe Trade

The following release was published by Yang Ming:

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (“Yang Ming”...

by Yang Ming

Yang Ming, HMM, and ONE Confirm Alliance Partnership under “Premier Alliance”

The following release was published by Yang Ming:

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming),...

by Yang Ming

MSC Unveils Future Standalone East/West Network

The following release was published by MSC:

**FROM FEBRUARY 2025 ONWARDS, MSC WILL PROVIDE A UN...

by MSC

ZIM Announces New Operational Cooperation with MSC Covering the Strategic Transpacific Trade

The following release was published by ZIM:

**New Agreement which includes Six Asia to USEC and...

by ZIM

Union urges Hamburg port workers to agree deal following disruptive weekend

"Signs of a breakthrough have emerged in the standoff between German dockers and their port employer...

by The Loadstar

Port of Dar Es Salaam Gets Boost as China Pledges Railway Upgrades

"Chinese officials have reached an agreement to upgrade the decades-old Tanzania-Zambia railway. The...

by The Maritime Executive

ILA doubles down on strike threat as shippers brace for port chaos

"Bombastic ILA leader Harold Daggett doubled down on his uncompromising stance at the weekend, incre...

by The Loadstar

Folk Maritime launches new liner service connecting Red Sea ports and Indian subcontinent

The following release was published by Folk Maritime:

Folk Maritime Services Company, a PIF com...

by Folk Maritime

Hong Kong port container volume dropped 5% in H1

"Container volumes handled by the Port of Hong Kong continued to fall in the first half of 2024." Se...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Maersk - Tango Service Rotation – Temporary Service Adjustments

The following release was published by Maersk:

Effective from September 7, 2024, following the...

by Maersk

CVC would 'safeguard DB Schenker jobs and its independence'

"DB Schenker would remain independent and not merge with Scan Global if acquired by CVC Capital Part...

by The Loadstar

India-US container GRIs pushed back as demand falters

"Container lines seem to be shelving plans to implement fresh rate increases on the India-US tradela...

by The Loadstar

Port of New York and New Jersey records 806,000 TEU in July

"The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has handled a total volume of 806,015 TEU, t...

by Port Technology

Los Angeles greenlights $52 million rail expansion project

The following release was published by Port of Los Angeles.

*Project Will Expand Capacity and C...

by Port of Los Angeles.

CSSC unveils world’s biggest 27,500 TEU containership

"China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s (CSSC) Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute has obtai...

by Port Technology

Nigeria’s Vice President Shettima inaugurates USD 115 million upgrade of APM Terminals' West Africa Container Terminal

The following release was published by APM Terminals:

APM Terminals today celebrated the inaugu...

by APM Terminals

Container spot freight rates plunge 8%

"The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) and Drewry World Container Index (WCI) both dropped...

by Seatrade Maritime News