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€100m container terminal to boost China trade

“Plans for a €100m trimodal container terminal at an inland port in Germany are expected to create t...

€305m Gabon project gets backing

“Financing has been secured for a €305m infrastructure upgrade by Gabon Special Economic Zone Ports (GSEZ Ports) at Owendo Port in Gabon.” To learn more, see the original story Port Strategy. Source: Port Strategy (JK)

€510M investment for Port of Leixoes

“The Port of Leixoes will receive €510m investment (US$630m) to increase capacity and create a new terminal able to receive bigger ships.” For more, see the original article on Port Strategy. Source: Port Strategy (LF)

10,010 TEU Neopanamax Sets Ecuador Record after Port of Guayaquil Upgrades

“The 10,010 TEU Neopanamax CMA CGM Cochin recently became the largest ship to dock in Ecuador as it arrived at the Port of Guayaquil.” To learn more, see the original story at World Maritime News. Source: World Maritime News (JK)

100+ containers affected as ONE boxship heads to Charleston

“An Ocean Network Express (ONE) vessel which suffered a damage or loss of over 100 containers will head to the Port of Charleston.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

105 Sailings from Asia to North America and Europe Blanked in February

“Ocean carriers canceled about 105 sailings on the routes from Asia to the North America and Europe/...

11 Nations Hammer Out Deal on Trans-Pacific Partnership

“Eleven countries, including Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, N...

11 New Services Added to Panama Canal

**The Panama Canal has welcomed 11 new services through the waterway since its expansion, the canal...

11% Growth in Shahid Rajaee Port Container Throughput

“Container loading and unloading in Shahid Rajaee Port of the southern Hormozgan Province stood at 2...

12 – Port Capacity Plan Unveiled

“An East Asian country has unveiled large scale plans to boost its cargo-handling capacity at 12 por...

12 Companies in the Race for Mombasa’s Container Terminal

**Twelve companies out of nineteen have been shortlisted by the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) for the...

12 consecutive months of record volumes at SC Ports

“South Carolina (SC) Ports had a record February for containers handled at the Port of Charleston.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

13% growth for Black Sea container terminals

**The Black Sea container terminals of Ukraine, Romania, Russia, and Bulgaria saw growth of nearly 1...

135 TEU Millionaire Ports

“In 2017, 135 ports handled more than 1m teu with these ports handling 84% of the estimated teu volu...

14 vessels suffer damage due to Houston bad bunkers

"Fuel tester VPS has provided more details incidents of contaminated bunker fuel originating from Ho...

15,000 ships to be scrapped by 2032: BIMCO

"The long-awaited flood of ship scrap candidates could top most projections, new analysis from BIMCO...

15% of ONE’s fleet made extra calls for crew change in 2020

“Ocean Network Express (ONE) said that around 15% of its fleet of containerships made extra calls last year to conduct crew changes.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime New (JK)

150,000 empty containers stranded in Russia as trade imbalance grows

"The huge trade imbalance between China and Russia since the invasion of Ukraine has led to some 150...

179th Gold-Headed Cane Ceremony and Another Record Year at the Port of Montreal

Montreal, January 3, 2018 – Montreal Port Authority (MPA) President and CEO Sylvie Vachon was please...

18 days to discharge 129 containers from storm damaged ONE Apus

“The painstaking work to discharge containers from storm damaged ONE Apus are set continue on Tuesda...

18,000 teu container vessels were “a step too far

“Container lines may have overshot in terms of calculating the optimum size of vessels as they sough...

19,000-TEU ship call at LA-LB promises empty container relief

“A call in Los Angeles-Long Beach on Sunday by mega-ship MSC Oscar will begin the urgent task of eva...

198 Containers on Board Fire-Stricken Yantian Express a Total Loss

“A total of 198 containers have been identified to most likely be a total loss due to the fire which...

2,000 workers set to strike at key Vancouver container terminals

“Two thousand waterfront workers at two key container terminals operated by the Port of Vancouver are poised to walk off the job at 7 am on Monday.” To learn more, see the original story at Daily Hive. Source: Daily Hive (JK)

20 tons of coke = 40+ years in prison for MSC container-ship crew

“Bosko Markovic began working for ocean carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) in 2008. Over the n...

20-row Evergreen boxship set to make landmark Panama Canal transit

Evergreen Chartered Boxship, Triton, is set to make a landmark transit through the panama canal. The...

20,000 TEU COSCO Shipping Pisces Named at DACKS

” A colossal 20,000 TEU containership, owned by COSCO Shipping Lines, was named today at Dalian Cosc...

20,000 TEU COSCO SHIPPING Sagittarius named in Shanghai

“On October 18, the naming ceremony for COSCO SHIPPING Sagittarius, the 9th 20,000 TEU ULCS of the C...

200 ships bunkered contaminated fuel in Singapore

“About 200 ships have been supplied with a contaminated batch of heavy sulphur fuel (HFO) in Singapo...

2015 Excellent Year for Abu Dhabi Ports

**Port developer and operator Abu Dhabi Ports, set a new annual cargo-volume record in 2015, posting...

2016 was a record year for Eimskip

Normalized EBITDA growth 23.7%

  • Revenue EUR 513.9 million, up by EUR 14.3 million or 2.9% from...

2017 a record year for DP World box terminals as market share increases

“Container terminal operator DP World handled a record 70.1m teu at its global facilities last year – 10.1% more boxes than in 2016.” For more, see the original article on The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (LF)

2017 ANNUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS: CMA CGM pursues its development strategy and once again delivers strong operating results, outperforming its industry.

  • Growth of transported volumes by 21%
  • Revenue of more than 21 billion USD, a sharp increase of +3...

2017 was a year of growth for Eimskip

EBITDA forecast for the year 2018 EUR 60 to 65 million

  • Revenue EUR 664.0 million, up by EUR 150.1...

2018 is record year for Port of Antwerp

The following release was published by Port of Antwerp:

2018 looks set to be a record year for th...

2018 may be a write-off as shocking H1 numbers all but sink the liner industry

“Just halfway through the Q2 reporting period, some $650m of red ink has been reported by ocean carr...

2018 New Year Message from President Murakami “Working Together, Let’s Make 2018 the Link to a New Era”

To everyone of the “K” Line Group, I extend my very sincerest wishes for a Happy New Year. As we ent...

2018 set to be another tough year for Maersk Line and competitors

“With China’s provisional approval of Maersk Line’s acquisition of Hamburg Süd, the takeover is virt...

2019 cargo volumes at Port Of Los Angeles at near-record levels

“The Port of Los Angeles moved near-record cargo in 2019 with a total of 9,337,632 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), just short of the second-best year in its 113-year history.” See the original story at AJOT. Source: AJOT (JK)

2019 is Record Year for South Carolina Ports Authority

“South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) CEO Jim Newsome gave his State of the Port Address on October...

2019 Was a Good Year for US Ports

“The U.S. ports on both the West Coast and the East Coast are reporting record yearly results for 20...

2020 – A year of remarkable turnaround for container shipping

“If there was an award for the most unexpected turnaround in shipping in 2020 it would surely go to the container shipping sector.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

2020 ABX June Blanking Plan

The following advisory was published by AP Moller Maersk:

Due to market demand reductions in Far...

2020 ABX May Blanking Plan

The following advisory was published by A.P Moller-Maersk:

Due to market demand reductions in Far...

2020 low sulphur regulations could be ‘the saviour’ of container shipping

” The IMO’s 0.5% sulphur cap, to be imposed in January 2020, could be a “blessing in disguise” for s...

2020 PKX2 CHX ABX Blanking plan

The following advisory was published by AP Moller-Maersk:

Due to market demand reductions in Far...

2021 container numbers slump at Port of Oakland

“Total container numbers at the Port of Oakland have fallen for the third consecutive year. The Cali...

2021 could become the busiest year in Oakland’s history

“The Port of Oakland has reported that containerised imports have shown signs of recovery in 2021, w...

2022 shipping costs ‘will be higher than ever before’

“Costs for shipping goods by container will be higher in 2022 than ever before, even if spot rates soften, according to Xeneta chief analyst, Peter Sand.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

2023 Golden Week: Shortage of blanks

The following release was published by Sea-Intelligence:

*We are now 5 weeks away from the Chin...