“DP World is making a technology and asset investment in its Saint John multipurpose container termi...
“Ports across Saudi Arabia moved a total of 600,107 TEU in May 2022, up 1.38 per cent over the same period the previous year.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
“Bolloré Transport & Logistics Cameroon (Bolloré) has opened a new logistics hub in the industrial p...
“Industrial production and consumption in South Korea took a further beating as the truckers’ strike...
“DP World has denied its customs clearance fee is an effort to recoup costs of scrapping import facilities, as SMEs claim they are being disproportionately forced to bear this burden.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)
“Shipping lines calling at Australia are becoming “more aggressive” over container detention, adding to supply chain costs from landside congestion and rising port fees.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)
“Finland’s Port of Helsinki has reiterated its commitment to becoming completely carbon neutral by 2030, with regard to the port’s own emissions.” See the original story at Offshore Energy. Source: Offshore Energy (JK)
“Just In Time (JIT) arrivals can lead container vessels to reduce fuel consumption and resulting car...
“The president of the United States, Joe Biden, met with the Port of Long Beach (POLB) executive dir...
“The number of rail containers at the Port of Los Angeles has jumped 20 percent over the past month...
“The Korea Shipowners’ Association (KSA) is planning to take legal action against South Korea’s Fair...
“German port employers and the union representing dockworkers are planning to hold another round of...
“France’s CMA CGM has purchased its fourth boxship in less than a year from Greece’s Tsakos Shipping & Trading.” See the original story at TradeWinds. Source: TradeWinds (JK)
“The Government of Lebanon has announced the launch of an auction to reconstruct the Port of Beirut following the explosion that killed more than 200 people.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
“Strike action in the late shifts of Thursday evening crippled the Hamburg container terminals at HHLA and Eurogate, adding to the congestion crisis impacting North European ports.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)
“Fifteen liner operators have been fined a total of $64m by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) for colluding to fix South Korea-Japan freight rates.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)
“PSA Singapore will no longer accept containers full of hydrogen peroxide at its terminals, followin...
“Despite a softening in demand, container spot rates from Asia to North Europe could be set to spike...
“Asia Pacific economic growth and supply chain diversification is spurring strong demand for intra-Asia container trades, with a flurry of new services launched in June.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)
“A Covid-19 flare-up in Shanghai just eight days after emerging from a two-month lockdown has return...
“The South Korean ocean carrier HMM has introduced its new digital solution called Hi Quote (HMM Ins...
“Port of Koper in Slovenia has increased the container capacity of its Pier I by 15% and the box terminal now has an annual capacity of 1.5 million TEU.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)
“Ports of Auckland has decided to end the automation of the Fergusson Container Terminal with the bo...
“Japanese owners are paying record sums for the latest megamax containerships, further evidence of t...
“Norwegian shipowner Ocean Yield has agreed to purchase a new 5,500 teu container vessel under construction in South Korea for an undisclosed sum.” See the original story at Splash247. Source: Splash247 (JK)
“International Container Terminals Services (ICTSI) is readying expansion investments at its termina...
“Norfolk Southern has partnered with Hapag-Lloyd, Union Pacific Railroad, and the Port of Virginia to launch the OceaNS Bridge Express service.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
“South Korea is counting the economic costs of the fallout from the intensifying truckers’ strike, w...
“Worried about possible failure of the current contract negotiations between labour and employer gro...
“Hapag-Lloyd has suspended its Antwerp barge services until July amidst worsening terminal congestio...
“Amidst a mixed demand picture on the world’s largest container shipping lanes, shippers are likely...
“China’s whack-a-mole policy on Covid has seen parts of Shanghai and Beijing lockdown once more.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)
“SITC International Holdings has completed the sell-off of its entire bulk carrier fleet. The Hong K...
“The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) is proceeding with many initiatives aiming to make its operations more ecological.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)
“West Coast longshore employers and dockworkers engaged in negotiations for a new contract are discu...
“China’s shipping industry is bracing for an uptick in demand and freight costs as manufacturing act...
“COSCO SHIPPING SPE. has signed an agreement to enter the blockchain-based Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN).” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
“Chittagong Port is storing dangerous goods (DG) that are up to 28 years old, according to port sour...
“Shipping stakeholders in Sri Lanka have hit back at claims carriers are avoiding the port of Colombo over the country’s political and economic crisis.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)
“In an effort to improve the company’s performance and reduce its reliance on chartered ships, Aliba...
“CMA CGM has finalised orders for six 8,000 TEU ships at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries. Hyundai Sam...
“Singapore-based Swire Shipping has appointed Jeremy Sutton as its new managing director. Sutton, wh...
“Capital Product Partners (CPLP) has exercised options to purchase three containerships and one liqu...
“The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and Hapag-Lloyd on Wednesday agreed to a settlement in which...
“US importer groups are urging the Biden administration to directly engage in US West Coast longshor...
“The US Supreme Court has rejected a New York marine terminal’s bid to collect $13 million in demurr...
“US retailers on Wednesday projected near-record import volumes for this summer and into fall, warni...
“Maryland’s Port of Baltimore will receive a $15.6 million grant to support its Rail Capacity Modernization Project.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
“The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has detailed further investments it intends to make as it works towards it 2030 zero-emissions target.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
The following release was published by Mediterranean Shipping News (MSC):
MSC will be extending i...