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Chaos at Chittagong as port workers' strike creates vessel and box backlogs

"Congestion at Bangladesh’s Chittagong Port is mounting, following a wave of strikes last week, with...

by The Loadstar

Maersk skips call at Rotterdam as labour issues bring delay

"Labour unrest at the port of Rotterdam has exposed long-standing issues and diminishing hopes of a...

by The Laodstar

'Hands on triggers' over Gaza a threat to early Red Sea return

"There have been “notable increases” in maritime insurance premiums, as ceasefire uncertainty clouds...

by The Loadstar

Maersk - Upcoming Wind Stoppages : Cape Town

The following advisory was published by Maersk:

Please note that as per latest weather forecast...

by Maersk

Evergreen and CMA CGM up next swelling record global boxship orderbook

"France’s CMA CGM and Taiwan’s Evergreen are reported up next as global liners swell the record boxs...

by Splash247

Hapag-Lloyd back at Hanwha Ocean for next series of dual-fuel ships

"Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd is lining up more dual-fuel containership newbuilds. The Hamburg-based global...

by Splash247

HMM reports 500% rise in operating profit, and eyes fleet and route expansion

"South Korean container line HMM is yet another major carrier to enjoy a bumper 2024, today reportin...

by The Loadstar

Ambitious Turkon Line sails into India trades 'dogfight'

"Turkey’s Turkon Line is the latest carrier to target trades out of India as its emerging economy ga...

by The Loadstar

Maersk - Middle East to Europe Services - ME2, Service change announcement

The following release was published by Maersk:

We appreciate your continued partnership with Ma...

by Maersk

Red Sea Ship Traffic Is Yet to Pick Up as Ceasefire Risks Swirl

"Ship traffic through the Red Sea has remained slow in recent weeks despite a prolonged period witho...

by gCaptain

US box imports soar ahead of new tariffs

"US box imports reached a record high in January with deliveries from China up for a second month, a...

by Splash247

Yang Ming Enhances JKX Service with Haiphong Extension

The following release was published by Yang Ming:

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation ("Yang...

by Yang Ming

Hapag-Lloyd - Launching IAM America Shuttle 2 (GUF)

The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:

Good news are coming your way! In addition...

by Hapag-Lloyd

Container trades ended 2024 robustly, but eyes will now be on Far East exports

"Global container traffic in 2024 amounted to 183,158,193 teu, according to new data released by Con...

by The Loadstar

Suez Canal Chief Expects Traffic Recovery to Start by End-March

"Suez Canal Authority chief Osama Rabie said he expects traffic through the Egyptian waterway to gra...

by gCaptain

End of sanction waiver for Iran port a threat to growing India-Russia trade

"US president Donald Trump’s recent move to revoke a sanctions waiver for Iran’s Chabahar Port has c...

by The Loadstar

DP World’s Container Handling Hits Record High in 2024, up 8.3%

DP World’s ports and terminals handled a record 88.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in...

by DP World

India eyes dedicated container line to wean shippers off foreign carriers

"India’s government is considering setting up a dedicated container shipping line to ease local ship...

by The Loadstar

Soaring charter rates means more orders for newbuild box ships

"Non-operating shipowners and liner operators continue to order newbuildings as charter rates contin...

by The Loadstar

Federal Maritime Commission okays Premier Alliance agreement

"The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in the US has given its blessing to the formation of the Asia...

by Splash247

‘Strategic’ sailing cuts offset switch to new Asia-Europe networks: eeSea

"Ocean carriers are employing 'strategic blanked sailings' on the Asia-Europe trade lane as they man...

by S&P Journal of Commerce

Shanghai handles more than 5m teu in just one month

"Evidence of just how busy China has been pumping products to consumers ahead of Donald Trump’s tari...

by Splash247

US warehouse space will be at a premium this year, cargo owners warned

"Prologis ended 2024 on a high note. The commercial real estate behemoth leased 61m sq ft of warehou...

by The Loadstar

AD Ports Group partners with the CMA CGM Group to Develop and Operate New East Mole Multipurpose Terminal in Pointe Noire in The Republic of the Congo

The following release was published by CMA CGM:

AD Ports Group (ADPORTS:ADX), an enabler of int...

by CMA CGM

Hapag-Lloyd adds ninth LNG dual-fuel 23,600 TEU giant to the fleet

"Pressing ahead with fleet expansion, German container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd has christened the...

by Offshore Eneregy

As part of the “Gemini” Cooperation: Mawani Adds Five New Shipping Services by Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk to Three Saudi Ports

The Saudi Ports Authority, “Mawani,” has announced the addition of five new shipping services by Hap...

by Mawani

Maersk reports third-best financial year

A.P. Moller - Maersk reports strong financial results for 2024 with growth across all segments and s...

by Maersk

eeSea Trade Lane Review: Far East - East Coast North America

Introduction

Welcome back to part two of our Far East - North America Trade Lane Review, wher...

by Destine Ozuygur

Maersk paying $100,000 a day to charter scarce post-panamax box ships

"Maersk Line is being forced to pay a premium to secure scarce chartered tonnage for the Gemini Coop...

by The Loadstar

MSC Kicks Off Melon Season with Fresh Routes from Senegal and Mauritania to the West Med

As the melon season is kicking off in Senegal and Mauritania. MSC, to support the export of this com...

by MSC

Hapag-Lloyd Says it Can Cope With U.S.-China Tariffs

"Container shipping liner Hapag-Lloyd HLAG.DE will be able to cope with the advent of U.S. tariffs o...

by gCaptain

China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Exports

"In response to the Trump administration's newly-enacted 10 percent tariff on all Chinese goods, Bei...

by The Maritime Executive

WALLENIUS SOL acquires Mann Lines

We are thrilled to announce that WALLENIUS SOL has acquired British Mann Lines. This strategic move...

by WALLENIUS SOL

CMA CGM to reshuffle MPS, its Intramed service linking East Med & West Med

The following release was published by CMA CGM:

CMA CGM – Short Sea Lines Division is pleased t...

by CMA CGM

AD Ports Group Starts Port and Logistics Operations in Luanda, Angola

AD Ports Group, a leading facilitator of global trade, logistics and industry (ADX: ADPORTS), today...

by AD Ports Group

ICTSI flagship receives Philippines’ first near-zero emission RTGs

The following release was published by ICTSI:

The Manila International Container Terminal (MICT...

by ICTSI

Unimed launches Turkey-Bulgaria service

"Unimed has introduced a new Turkey-Bulgaria feeder service calling at Ambarli, Burgas, Varna, Izmit...

by Linerlytica

CMA CGM introduces the new setup of its ALGAD service linking Malta, Spain & Algeria

The following release was published by CMA CGM:

CMA CGM – Short Sea Lines Division is pleased t...

by CMA CGM

CMA CGM to reshuffle TMX 2, its service linking Türkiye, Italy & France

The following release was published by CMA CGM:

CMA CGM – Short Sea Lines Division is pleased t...

by CMA CGM

CMA CGM to launch EGAL, its service linking Egypt, Greece, Malta & Algeria

The following release was published by CMA CGM:

CMA CGM – Short Sea Lines Division is pleased t...

by CMA CGM

Hapag-Lloyd - Shipping to and from West Africa: Latest Updates

The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:

Operating on the African continent? Good ne...

by Hapag-Lloyd

Port of Oakland records 2.26 million TEUs last year

The Port of Oakland experienced a solid 2024, processing 2.26 million TEUs (twenty-foot containers),...

by Port of Oakland

Suez Canal Authority Says Stability Returning To Red Sea

"Suez Canal Authority Chairman Osama Rabie has told shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk there are signs...

by gCaptain

Hapag-Lloyd's new Cross Med Express (XMX) and Black Sea Express (BSX) services

The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:

If you're shipping within the Mediterranean...

by Hapag-Lloyd

ONE - Financial Results for FY2024 3rd Quarter

Ocean Network Express (ONE) released the financial result for FY2024 3rd Quarter (from October 2024...

by ONE

Carriers hope price hikes will hold as spot rates fall in CNY doldrums

"Despite the muted trading activity since China’s new year holiday began this week, spot rates on mo...

by The Loadstar

Victoria International Container Terminal invests in new hybrid carriers to raise capacity, reduce emissions

The following release was published by ICTSI:

Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT),...

by ICTSI

Gemini Cooperation launches operations

  • Innovative hub & spoke network will transform the industry
  • Massive service improvements in term...
by Hapag-Lloyd