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Montreal dockers begin “indefinite” overtime ban

"Charging that maritime employers are “dragging their heels” in deadlocked negotiations, Port of Mon...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Multiple Deaths, Injuries and Ship Damaged as Attacks Intensify on Ukraine

"Ukrainian officials are reporting multiple deaths and injuries in the Odesa port region as Russia i...

by Hristijan Ivanov

MSC’s direct connection strategy in contrast to Gemini hub heavy network

"Speaking at the International Association of Ports and Harbour (IAPH) World Port Conference in Hamb...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Gemini warns of 'meltdown' when Suez reopens

"Maersk has warned of an “operational meltdown” when carriers are able to use the Suez Canal again."...

by Hristijan Ivanov

U.S. Coast Guard reopens key ports following Hurricane Milton

"The U.S. Coast Guard has announced several port reopenings in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Shipping’s New Normal: How Red Sea Diversions are Reshaping Global Trade

"The Red Sea diversions over the last year have shown trade is like water—it will always find a way...

by Hristijan Ivanov

PIL opts for 'more viable' LNG dual-fuel to power its new box ships

"Singapore’s Pacific International Lines (PIL) is opting for LNG dual-fuelling in its newbuildings,...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Rijeka Gateway to be fully powered by renewable electricity

The following release was published by APM Terminals:

Rijeka Gateway, the largest project in th...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Court Blocks Top Africa Port Deal as Maersk Contests Award

"A South African court temporarily blocked a deal between the nation’s state-owned logistics firm an...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Maersk names latest vessel of its dual-fuel methanol fleet “Alexandra Mærsk” in Felixstowe

The following release was published by Maersk:

A.P. Moller - Maersk has celebrated the naming...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Visayas Container Terminal ushers in new era of efficiency

The following release was published by ICTSI:

VCT’s mobile harbor cranes are now operational. A...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Maersk - The Network of the Future: Service network update

The following release was published by Maersk:

Last month we reached out with an update on the...

by Hristijan Ivanov

44% of record global liner orderbook is replacement tonnage

"Today’s containership orderbook is the largest it has ever been in terms of teu capacity. Helping p...

by Hristijan Ivanov

MSC Is Reinforcing Vietnam – North America Trade By Enhancing Its Chinook Service

The following release was published by MSC:

MSC is pleased to announce the enhancement of its C...

by Hristijan Ivanov

China tightens rules on hazardous cargo at Ningbo

"Container lines, already squeezed by schedule pressures due to the longer transits around the Cape...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Port single windows will cut 'unfair' box line levies

"The deployment of digital ’single windows’ in ports has the potential to bring considerable improve...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Short-Lived U.S. Port Strike Unlikely to Slow Import Surge

"Imports at major U.S. container ports are expected to stay elevated this month, despite last week’s...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Florida evacuates as cat-4 hurricane ‘Milton’ set to strike tonight

"Hurricane Milton will hit Florida tonight, amid highways jammed with evacuating families, National...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Cosco Shipping profits up 67% in first nine months of 2024

"Cosco Shipping Holdings booked a net profit of RMB43.34bn ($6.1bn) for the first three quarters of...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Shreyas Shipping and Logistics rebrands to Transworld Shipping Lines

"One of India’s top containerlines, Shreyas Shipping and Logistics, has rebranded to Transworld Ship...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Namsung offers intra-Asia intermodal solution to relieve capacity issues

"South Korean intra-Asia carrier Namsung Shipping has introduced an intermodal service package, wher...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Looming 'indefinite' strike set for the Port of Montreal as tensions rise

"Labour tensions are rising at the Port of Montreal in the countdown to an “indefinite strike”, whil...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Shippers to opt for direct port calls over speed of service, predicts MSC's Soren Toft

"MSC chief executive Soren Toft has predicted that global supply chains will increasingly fragment i...

by Hristijan Ivanov

New Service Launch Connecting West Coast India and East Coast India

The following release was published by ONE:

Ocean Network Express is delighted to announce the...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Evergreen Revenue Strong But Peaking Out

"Liners are expected to announce robust 3Q earnings following the release of another set of impressi...

by Hristijan Ivanov

OOCL reports strong results in 2024 third quarter

"Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has announced that its third-quarter revenues increased by 73...

by Hristijan Ivanov

EU Clears MSC for Hamburg Port and French Freight Forwarder Acquisitions

"European Union merger regulators cleared two of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company’s proposed acqui...

by Hristijan Ivanov

TS Lines expands Africa services and orders more ships

"Taiwanese regional carrier TS Lines has increased its capacity on its Far East-East Africa services...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Strike swell hits transatlantic rates – transpac shippers hold their breath

"The supply chain ripples from the US east and Gulf coast port strike have largely still to make the...

by Hristijan Ivanov

ILA retains right to strike in US East Coast contract negotiations

"A tentative settlement between the ILA and employers at East Coast ports represented by the United...

by Hristijan Ivanov

MSC container ship loses boxes overboard off South Africa

"An MSC operated vessel is the latest to lose containers overboard off South Africa while transiting...

by Hristijan Ivanov

ESL, GFS, KMTC and TSL to launch new South China-Middle East Gulf Express (SMX) service

"Emirates Shipping Line (ESL), Global Feeder Shipping (GFS), KMTC and TS Lines (TSL) will launch a n...

by Hristijan Ivanov

GFS partners SeaLead on new Spain Turkiye Morocco (STM) service

"Global Feeder Shipping (GFS) and SeaLead have launched a new Spain Turkiye Morocco (STM) service co...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Salalah and Djibouti ports enter intense competition for regional dominance

"The current competitive landscape among the Arabian Sea ports is in the spotlight, as the Red Sea c...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Maersk continues Beirut port calls despite business disruption

"Container shipping company Maersk said on Wednesday it continued to serve its customers in Lebanon...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Larger Ships Got Plenty Interests in Charter Market

"Charter rates continue to move on 2 different tracks with the larger sizes of over 4,000 teu contin...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Yang Ming to invest in newbuilds and staff as new chairman gets to work

"Yang Ming’s new chairman, Tsai Feng-ming, has said that the Taiwanese mainline operator’s fleet pla...

by Hristijan Ivanov

US ports re-open as ILA and USMX extend master contract - and negotiations - to January

"The USMX and the ILA – likely under the influence of the White House – have ended the strike, for n...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Hapag-Lloyd contracts two Chinese yards for boxships worth up to $5.25bn

"Hapag-Lloyd has selected two Chinese yards for its next fleet expansion, orders that total $5.25bn...

by Hristijan Ivanov

USMX urges return to talks, but ILA focuses on threats to union leader

"USMX has renewed its call to the ILA to begin negotiating again as the US east and Gulf coast port...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Mid-year trade volumes steady at Port of Vancouver, as container sector recovers

The following release was published by Port of Vancouver:

Performances in container, cruise, au...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Deutsche Bahn supervisory board approves DSV bid for DB Schenker

"Deutsche Bahn’s supervisory board, in an extraordinary meeting, has approved the sale of DB Schenke...

by Hristijan Ivanov

APM Terminals extends concession for ACT in Jordan

The following release was published by APM Terminals:

Extension agreement was approved this wee...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Our latest Schedule Reliability Scorecard (SRS) is out for Q3

Some highlights:

📉 Global shipping reliability continues to decline globally for the fourth co...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Red Sea crisis could lead to overcapacity in Egyptian ports

"With many container terminals opening in Egypt in recent years, there could be overcapacity if the...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Shippers scrambling for alternatives as box lines divert from closed ports

"Video footage of the 4,300 teu MSC Arushi R (pictured) departing Houston yesterday, sparsely loaded...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Box lines declare force majeure as White House defends ILA

"Shipping lines are beginning to declare force majeure, as the US east and Gulf coast port strike en...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Prolonged US port strike could raise demand for charter vessels

"An extended US East Coast port shut down could see demand for chartered container ship tonnage incr...

by Hristijan Ivanov

President Biden urges USMX to make ‘fair offer’ to striking dockworkers

"US President Joe Biden has placed the ball firmly in the court of employers USMX to negotiate with...

by Hristijan Ivanov

Container ship fleet now at 30 million TEUs

"Fuelled by the newbuilding boom during the Covid-19-induced peak, the world container ship fleet re...

by Hristijan Ivanov