“The Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication have welcomed the expansion plans at Durban’s port terminal and Gqeberha’s Ngqura port.” See the original story at ZAWYA. Source: ZAWYA (JK)
“The San Pedro Bay ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will once again delay consideration of the “C...
“Capital Product Partners L.P., an international owner of ocean-going vessels, today announced: The...
“Russian imports may drop by 30% this year but will not dwindle to zero, Tass news agency reported A...
“Although trade volumes are cooling, the appetite by major ocean carriers for new ship orders continue to soar.” See the original story at The Maritime Executive. Source: The Maritime Executive (JK)
The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:
If you are shipping from the North of Europe...
“Konecranes has launched new large battery-driven container handling machines in a bid to introduce sustainable solutions for port operations.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
“China’s port congestion is easing as Shanghai’s post-lockdown cargo boom fails to materialise, and...
“Cargo owners in India believe the easing of container freight rates across the major tradelanes in June will be short-lived, with the peak season hitting in July.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)
“The Multipurpose (MPP) time-charter index has dropped slightly for the first time since the beginni...
“Terminal operator DP World and the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) have announced the signing of a 3...
“The container shipping industry is enjoying its highest-ever profitability after carriers banked re...
“Canadian National Railway Co. workers have gone on strike after failing to reach an agreement on Sa...
The following advisory was published by A.P. Moller – Maersk:
In light of the ongoing congestion...
“The Port of Savannah moved an all-time high 519,390 TEU in May, breaking the previous record of 504,350 TEU set in October 2021.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
“The Port of Los Angeles has posted its third-best month on record – moving 967,900 TEU in May 2022.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
“Container volumes at the Port of Mobile saw a 6 per cent dip in May 2022, only handling 43,865 TEU.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
The following release was published by Pacific International Lines (PIL):
With the aim of continu...
“CSSC Qingdao SunRui Marine Environment Engineering Company has obtained order from Dalian Shipbuild...
“Russia has begun sending goods to India via the International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC...
“Maersk is looking to overland Asian containers at less-congested North European ports and evacuate...
“French reinsurance company SCOR said that Ever Given claims could amount to more than US$2 billion,...
“PSA International’s growth aspirations in India have received a jolt after the country’s southern T...
The following release was published by Wan Hai Lines:
Taipei, Jun. 14, 2022 – Wan Hai Lines will...
“Cosco Shipping Development, the financing arm of Chinese state giant Cosco Shipping, has appointed Liu Chong as its new chairman, replacing Wang Daxiong, who has retired.” See the original story at Splash247. Source: Splash247 (JK)
“The Port of Antwerp-Bruges, one of Europe’s largest ports, is braced for another strike, coming at a time where the Belgian facility is suffering from unseasonably high congestion.” See the original story at Splash247. Source: Splash247 (JK)
“Three crewmembers jumped off the Liberia-flagged 6,900 teu boxship Simba into the St. Johns River i...
The following release was published by SITC Line:
On the morning of June 10, 2022 , the launching...
The following release was published by Orient Overseas Container Line Limited (OOCL):
**OOCL laun...
“Port NOLA is to receive $96.5 million in state funding to aid expansion projects at the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal and Jourdan Road Cold Storage Terminal.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
The following release was published by SITC Line:
On June 15 , 2022 , SITC International and Yang...
“Following an eight-day strike, South Korean truckers went back to work today after hammering out an agreement with the government just before midnight.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)
“Global port industry players met in person for the first time in two years at this week’s TOC confe...
“CMA CGM and its subsidiary CEVA Logistics have started a new weekly intermodal service from the port of Trieste in Italy to Central and Eastern Europe.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)
“There are currently more than 29,000 containers waiting at the Port of Los Angeles to move by rail....
“Maersk is facing a manning crisis at sea as multiple reports of sexual assault surface.” See the original story at Splash247. Source: Splash247 (JK)
“Shippers are increasingly turning to roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) carriers to transport containers and noncontainerized goods amid a persistent lack of capacity on container ships and sky-high spot rates.” See the original story at JOC. Source: JOC (JK)
“US imports from Asia set a new monthly record in May, demonstrating that despite the more than two...
“Employers and the union representing more than 22,000 dockworkers at 30 US ports on the West Coast...
The following release was published by A.P. Moller – Maersk:
New Zealand – Maersk is launching a...
“Adani New Industries Ltd (ANIL) will invest $50 billion to create the world’s largest green hydroge...
“Ningbo-Zhoushan port is bringing a new large-size container berth at Meishan container terminal into operation.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)
“The media blackout on the negotiations between the ILWU and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) have...
“The Korea International Trade Association (KITA), representing importers and exporters, has called on striking truckers to end their industrial action and get goods moving again.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)
“Maersk has now rolled out its ‘container protection solution’ across 27 countries in Europe and Asi...
“Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) is selling more of its holdings in Yang Ming Marine Transport to cash in on the rising stock price.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)
“United Kingdom’s trade union, National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), has announced a planned strike in the next days of June.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)
“The Taiwanese container line Yang Ming has received another 11,000 TEU container vessel, namely YM Tranquility.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)
“Chittagong container depot owners are now in trouble as some of the shipping lines are refusing to...
“UK-based shipping agent DKT Allseas turned liner operator has this week officially launched its own container shipping company.” See the original story at Splash247. Source: Splash247 (JK)