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Ten new electric cranes to improve Port of Santos operations

"The vessel Zhen Hua 35, starting its journey from the port of Shanghai, docked on 16 November at th...

Final Bids Submitted in Two-Way Showdown to Win Control of HMM

"Final bidding began today for control of HMM with reports from South Korea that one of the three co...

How to make 'the polluter' pay as more carriers unveil ETS estimates

"With the entry of the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) into law just over a month away, shipping...

Cosco box-making unit's ex-chairman 'arrested' a day after resigning

"Liu Chong, former chairman of Cosco Shipping Development (CSD), the group’s ship-leasing and contai...

RCL stays insulated from freight market misery by lucrative charter deals

"Thailand-based intra-Asia niche carrier and containership tonnage provider Regional Container Lines...

APM Terminals Pecém sets new volume record

"APM Terminals (APMT) Pecém, Brazil, has handled 55,000 TEU in October, the highest volume ever reco...

Ashcroft Terminal, Port of Vancouver partner to bolster Canadian supply chain

"Ashcroft Terminal Ltd. and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority have signed a letter of intent conce...

IMO annual budget set to top £40m for the first time

"The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Assembly, the United Nations affiliate’s highest gove...

Maersk - Brazil's southern ports situation

The following release was published by Maersk:

In our commitment to keeping you informed and en...

Rotation Change on Santana Service

The following release was published by MSC:

As part of our continuous efforts to streamline our...

YILPORT Puerto Bolívar to receive new cranes

"YILPORT Puerto Bolívar has announced the arrival of new 4 STS cranes and 1 RTG crane, according to...

ONE trials containerised wind propulsion solution

"Japanese liner Ocean Network Express (ONE) is trialling wind propulsion with Dutch firm Econowind....

Container Capacity Growth is Unsustainable Warns Sea-Intelligence

"Overcapacity for the key liner trade routes remains rampant meaning that carriers are facing tough...

South American demand drives faster ships - and more emissions

"Surging demand on the Far East-South America east coast tradelane has increased the average speed o...

More shipping lines set to plunge into losses in Q4

"Ocean carrier operational profits fell below pre-pandemic levels in the third quarter – and results...

Maersk Signs Largest Green Methanol Offtake Agreement for Low Carbon Shipping

"Danish shipping giant Maersk has signed its largest green methanol offtake agreement to date. The a...

IMO, MPA Singapore pilot maritime project at Port of Lobito

"Officials at the Port of Lobito in Angola conducted a handover ceremony to mark the completion of t...

MSC Celestino Maresca named at Italy’s largest port

"MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, the biggest shipping company in the world, has named its newest...

China Merchants makes first Southeast Asian terminal acquisitions

"China Merchants Port has made its first investments into Southeast Asia, forking out HK$480m ($61.5...

Mersin International Port unveils US$455 million project to boost container capacity

"Mersin International Port Management (MIP), a joint venture between PSA International, Akfen and IF...

Head of Cosco's Finance & Leasing Arm Steps Down After Weak Results

"Three weeks after Cosco's shipping finance and leasing division reported a steep drop-off in profit...

AD Ports closes in on $2bn deal to buy Indonesia’s Meratus

"Fast expanding AD Ports from Abu Dhabi is tipped to be finalising a deal to buy Indonesia’s top con...

More surcharges loom for shippers as Panama Canal restrictions tighten

"French carrier CMA CGM is set to become the first major carrier to apply a new surcharge on shipmen...

Asia-Europe carriers play hardball with threats of service suspension

"Shippers on the Asia-North Europe tradelane are worried about a heightened risk to their supply cha...

Port Houston approves FY 2024 budget

"The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority has approved the port’s latest $745 million ca...

SSAT Terminals, LLC Brings Two Additional Super Post-Panamax Cranes to Seattle’s Terminal 5

The following release was published by Northwest Seaport Alliance:

SSA Terminals (Seattle Termi...

Global Shipping’s $3.6 Billion Carbon Bill is Just Six Weeks Away

"Ships sailing to European ports face a combined carbon emissions bill of $3.6 billion next year, th...

Maersk to Wind Down Operations in Syria

The following release was published by Maersk:

A.P. Moller – Maersk would like to inform you th...

Gulftainer extends partnership with Sharjah Ports for 35 years

"Ports and terminals operator Gulftainer has extended its concession agreements with the Sharjah Por...

CMA CGM finally engages in scrapping

"French ocean carrier CMA CGM is scrapping a ship for the first time since the Covid-19-fuelled cont...

UK Follows EU in Moving to End Exemption from Antitrust Rules for Carriers

"UK regulators reversed their earlier decision regarding the oversight of the container shipping seg...

Durban Warns It Could Take 15 Weeks to Clear Backlog as 60 Ships Wait

"Port officials in South Africa are reporting it is likely to take until 2024 and possibly till Febr...

US east coast ports seeing the Asia import tide turn back west

"The US west coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach reported strong import container throughput i...

Unifeeder launches Bremerhaven-Copenhagen service

The following release was published by Unifeeder:

We are enhancing the services connecting Cope...

ONE launches Black Sea Turkey Service (BTS)

The following release was published by ONE:

Ocean Network Express (ONE) is pleased to announce...

Port of Tema begins second phase of expansion project

"The Ghanian President, Nana Akufo-Addo, has formally opened the second phase of the Tema Port Expan...

MSC fitting carbon capture system to megamax containership

"Container line MSC is to install a carbon capture and utilisation system (CCUS) from Zhejiang Energ...

Port of Los Angeles Cargo Volume Increases for Third Consecutive Month

The following release was published by Port of Los Angeles:

For the third consecutive month, Po...

All berths open for business at Port of Savannah

The following release was published by Port of Savannah:

The Port of Savannah’s Garden City Ter...

Port of Oakland October container export volume rises

The following release was published by Port of Oakland:

The Port of Oakland October export cont...

Scrubbers have saved container shipping $12bn: Sea-Intelligence

"They might have proven to be among shipping’s most contentious pieces of equipment, but there’s no...

Heavy Rains Disrupt Cargo Movement at Port of Mombasa

"After days of heavy rains in Kenya’s coastal region, the country’s railways operator has announced...

Carriers at a critical juncture as spot market flashes red signals again

"After recording gains across the board last week, the container spot market indices are back to fla...

Port of Antwerp-Bruges prepares for Certified Pick up container handling

"The Port of Antwerp-Bruges is set to streamline its container delivery process through Certified Pi...

MAWANI maps out logistics area in Jeddah Islamic Port

"The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) has signed a land lease contract for the Saudi Sales Company to...

Valenciaport once again increases its traffic in October

The following release was published by Port of Valencia:

  • Data from the Valencian Port Authori...

Container shipping – a return to ‘normal’

"Port of Los Angeles (Port of LA) Executive Director Gene Seroka provided some very useful insights...

Two Chinese shipyards share ONE’s $14.5 billion container ship orders

"Ocean Network Express (ONE), the world’s sixth largest container ship owner, has selected two Chine...

Carrier alliance analysis: Ocean Alliance expands on Asia-North Europe

"Sea-Intelligence looked at the development in capacity market shares between the three carrier alli...

Zim goes for growth with bigger newbuilds, but will need to fill them

"Israeli carrier Zim says it needs to “capture volume” as it takes delivery of 46 long-term chartere...