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Port of Tanjung Pelepas secures five ULCV quay cranes

"The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has inked a deal with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co Ltd (Z...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Port of Melbourne container throughput thrives in April

"The Port of Melbourne has revealed its April trade numbers, which show a significant year-on-year (...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Box spot rates ‘entering pandemic-level territory’

"Drewry’s composite World Container Index increased 16% to $4,072 per feu this week, sustaining rema...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Construction starts on CMA CGM’s first methanol dual-fuel 15K TEU boxship

"Chinese shipyard Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Seaspan gets stamp of approval for new feeder boxship design

"British classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle to container...

by Hristijan Ivanov

HMM to downsize operations at Kaohsiung port

"HMM will reportedly downsize its container terminal operations in Kaohsiung port, in yet another si...

by Hristijan Ivanov

ONE quits Indamex network to offer standalone India - US east coast service

"Japanese container carrier ONE is to exit the Indamex (India-North America) vessel sharing consorti...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Gemini partners defend on-time target and promise cost competitiveness

"With the container shipping industry seemingly unable to improve its schedule reliability scores be...

by Hristijan Ivanov

PortMiami reports rise in economic impact to $61 billion

"PortMiami’s yearly economic effect has risen dramatically to $61.4 billion, up from $41.4 billion i...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Former DP World exec to head SSA Marine’s container terminal business

"Independent terminal operator SSA MARINE has appointed Nicolas Gauthier as President of its global...

by Hristijan Ivanov

MSC Rotation Change - Trade Asia to North Europe

The following release was published by MSC:

As part of our continuous efforts to satisfy market...

by Hristijan Ivanov

The maiden call of Wan Hai Lines SI8 service at Nhava Sheva

The following release was published by Wan Hai Lines:

In order to provide customers with more c...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Futures market bets on Asia-Europe rates staying high till October

"Shippers and box lines expect Asia-North Europe freight rates to stay elevated until at least Octob...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Red Sea crisis turns Lome into key transhipment hub on MSC's ex-Asia services

"Container lines are increasingly building transhipment connections to mitigate the effects of longe...

by Hristijan Ivanov

VCT welcomes new CN-PH service

The following release was published by ICTSI:

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

by Hristijan Ivanov

Georgia Ports auto volumes up 44 percent in April

The following release was published by Georgia Ports:

In its busiest month ever for autos and h...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Surging North American imports boosts Zim's first quarter bottom line

"Israeli container carrier Zim today bucked the recent trend of its peers in announcing first quarte...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Container lines make $5.4bn profit amid Red Sea disruption

"After six consecutive quarters of falling profits, container lines rebounded in the first quarter 2...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Port of Oakland April container volume continues growth trend

The following release was published by Port of Oakland:

The Port of Oakland April container vol...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Port Houston Posts Double Digit Box Growth

The following release was published by Port of Houston:

Port Houston continues to exceed last y...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Seroka says Chinese box volumes via Mexico not a problem for LA

"The rising level of Chinese container shipments entering the United States through Mexico is not se...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Indian state operator wins rights to operate terminal in Bangladesh

"The Indian state is winning back-to-back port deals with neighbouring countries." See the original...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Strike threat to Canada's rail network rises as negotiations stall

"Canadian rail operators are racing to cement a deal with labour unions before a “damaging” strike c...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Arctic Shipping Route to See First-Ever Panamax Containership

"Russia’s main Arctic shipping route is slated to see its first Panamax container vessel this year....

by Hristijan Ivanov

Port of Los Angeles resurges to pre-pandemic levels

"The Port of Los Angeles handled 770,337 container units in April, reflecting a 12 per cent increase...

by Hristijan Ivanov

South Carolina ports close thanks to software problems

"The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) was forced to close Charleston port and inland harbours a...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Dali back at berth in Baltimore

"The Dali, the containership that caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26, returned...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Risk Intelligence: Houthis lack resources for Med attacks

"Houthi threats to widen their area of operations amount to bluster and propaganda, and “should not...

by Hristijan Ivanov

CMA CGM see Q1 profit slump but bets on Bollore bounce

"A weaker market ate into CMA CGM’s Q1 with a 7% fall in revenues leading to a more than 30% profit...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Indonesia Eases Import Rule For Some Goods To Clear Containers

"Indonesia has revised an import rule in a bid to release thousands of containers being held up at i...

by Hristijan Ivanov

NWSA TEU Volumes Up 5% YTD April

The following release was published by NWSA:

Voyage consistency and increased vessel calls cont...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Hamburg First in Europe to Supply Shore Power for Containerships

"The drive to eliminate shipping emissions at berths is now extending to containerships with the por...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Dali to be refloated today as manager urges for crew to be allowed to leave vessel

"The refloat and transit of the stricken Dali containership from its current location to a terminal...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Noatum launches maritime services in Türkiye

"Noatum, a leading multinational provider of integrated port operations, maritime, and logistics ser...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Houthis Threaten All Ships Heading to Israel

"All ships heading to Israeli ports will be targeted by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis and not just in...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Panama Canal Slowly Returning to Normal Operations

"The increase in water levels in the Panama Canal has sparked hopes of a potential return to normal...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Maersk reopens bookings for Baltimore

"A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has provided an update on its services to the Port of Baltimore, indica...

by Hristijan Ivanov

ILWU Canada Delays Strike Notice for DP World’s Vancouver Terminals

"Canadian officials are again preparing for a potential strike that would impact DP World Canada’s W...

by Hristijan Ivanov

AD Ports Group Signs MoU to Explore Development & Operation of Multi-Purpose Terminal in Chittagong, Bangladesh

The following release was published by AD Ports Group:

Abu Dhabi, UAE – 16 May 2024: AD Ports G...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Container spot rates surge across major trades

"Spot container freight rates have jumped by 30% over the last two weeks as demand rebounds ahead of...

by Hristijan Ivanov

San Pedro Bay ports cut container dwell times

"The average dwell time for containers at the San Pedro Bay Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach show...

by Hristijan Ivanov

The Port of Hamburg begins the year on a positive note

The following release was published by Port of Hamburg:

Container throughput improved to 1.9 mi...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Port of Portland Announces Container Shipping Will Continue at Terminal 6

The following release was published by Port of Portland:

Today, the Port of Portland announced...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Vessel juggling leaves ocean alliances short of Asia-Europe capacity

"Despite the large tranches of new container shipping capacity hitting the water in recent months, A...

by Hristijan Ivanov

CMA CGM switches box ship call to Chennai as Ennore struggles

"CMA CGM has had to reshuffle a containership call that it routinely holds at Adani Ennore Container...

by Hristijan Ivanov

DP World Boosts European Trade With €130M Investment in Romania

The following release was published by DP World:

  • Cargo flows expected to increase by around t...
by Hristijan Ivanov

Hapag-Lloyd with good start to 2024 in first quarter of year

The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:

  • Demand and rates stabilised in the first...
by Hristijan Ivanov

HHLA result affected by weakened economy and supply chain disruptions in Q1 2024

The following release was published by HHLA:

  • HHLA’s CEO, Angela Titzrath: “For HHLA, 2024 con...
by Hristijan Ivanov

Top China ports see 10% container volume growth in Q1

"Container volume and cargo throughput at Chinese ports both achieved positive growth in the first q...

by Hristijan Ivanov

MSC Introduces New Weekly North Peru Feeder Service in Salaverry Port

The following release was published by MSC:

MSC is pleased to announce the “North Peru Feeder”...

by Hristijan Ivanov