“The dire economic situation in Sri Lanka has seen port workers at the island’s main port of Colombo issued with bicycles to get around as fuel shortages hit home.” See the original story at Splash247. Source: Splash247 (JK)
“The Port of Baltimore has received a $15.6 million federal grant to fund new on-dock railroad tracks and lifting equipment, part of the port’s long-term plan to boost its intermodal reach.” See the original story at JOC. Source: JOC (JK)
“Contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacifi...
“More than 20 vessels are anchored outside Savannah this week after recent construction work took a...
“With Shanghai progressively reopening, gateway terminals in western consuming nations are bracing f...
“Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the corporate family rating (CFR) of the Greek ship owner Da...
“The Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) terminal in the Port of Muuga has received two larger co...
“APM Terminals Aarhus, Denmark (APMT Aarhus) has taken delivery of six new straddle carriers to boost handling capacity at its container terminal.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
“Ocean Network Express (ONE) has signed ship building contracts with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd and Nihon Shipyard Co, Ltd.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
“After the historical opening of the cabotage market in China, Maersk has announced its first batch...
“Container ship X-Press Kohima suffered serious damage on Monday (30 May) afternoon after being hit...
“Taiwanese container terminal operator China Container Terminal Corp. (CCTC) has appointed Yang Ming Marine Transport’s ex-chairman Bronson Hsieh as an independent director.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)
“Canadian Pacific Railway will handle the majority of CMA CGM’s container volume through Canada afte...
“A two-year-long investigation into the impact of the pandemic on container shipping has shown that...
The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:
If you are shipping between Europe and Bangla...
“Port congestion in the US will get worse before it gets better. That is the message coming from ocean carriers, forwarders, and others.” See the original story at JOC. Source: JOC (JK)
The following release was published by CMA CGM:
In a continuous effort to provide our clients wit...
“Container ship tonnage provider Costamare has cancelled an order for six neo-panamaxes to be built in China.” See the original story at TradeWinds. Source: TradeWinds (JK)
The following release was published by CMA CGM.
As there are always BETTER WAYS to address a...
“Timor Port, a subsidiary of Bolloré Ports, has received new handling equipment to boost its container terminal capacity.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
“Myanmar’s Ministry of Transport and Communications has invited tenders to conduct a feasibility stu...
“A conveyor belt has caught fire at a loader in Visakhapatnam Port, India. The incident happened in the afternoon of 30 May.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
“The San Pedro Bay Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have delayed consideration of the “Container...
“Affected by the covid-pandemic domestically, the major shipbuilding indexes of Chinese shipyards showed clear decline during January-April 2022.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)
“The United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has released it...
“In a significant move that could reinvigorate the modal freight shift from land to sea, PSA Interna...
“Containership owners are playing hardball with ocean carriers on fixture extensions for larger tonnage they have locked into deployment on alliance network loops.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)
“With Shanghai on the cusp of unlocking its manufacturing and unshackling frustrated container exports, spot rates from Asia are set to increase in the coming weeks.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)
“Bangladesh has formed a US$250 million refinance scheme to support the shipbuilding sector which become prey of the Covid-19 pandemic-linked global economic slowdown.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)
“On 26 May, Japanese tugboat services provider Tokyo Kisen held a naming and launching ceremony of the electric tugboat Taiga, currently under construction at Kanagawa Dockyard.” See the original story at Offshore Energy. Source: Offshore Energy (JK)
“Sea Lead Shipping has inaugurated its new AEC service which lists the Port of Virginia as the first US East Coast stop.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology
“The Port of Shanghai has almost fully reinstated daily operations, although the ongoing backlog wil...
“The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has welcomed the new CMA CGM Montreal and other eco-friendly vessels to provide extra capacity between Canada and North Europe.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
“The Marcopolo 188 barge has almost sunk in the waters of Karimun Regency, Riau Islands (Indonesia) leaving 12 containers floating in the sea.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
“The Port of New York and New Jersey recorded its second-busiest month yet in April 2022 – up nearly 33 per cent from April 2019.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)
“Chinese forwarders are seeing freight rates rise as factories re-open and goods start to move.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)
“UK ports have begun charging “customs clearance fees” in what a source claims is an effort to recou...
“While a softening in consumer demand has weakened global freight rates, the containership charter m...
“The U.S. Port of Virginia expects to fulfill all of its operational electricity needs from clean-en...
“After the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war on 24 February 2022, Ukrainian Black Sea ports wer...
“The Indian government’s abrupt decision earlier this month to ban/restrict wheat exports, as part o...
“Yang Ming has joined The Silk Alliance aiming to navigate the challenge of net-zero carbon emissions in the shipping industry.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)
“Taiwan’s three largest liner operators, Evergreen Marine Corporation, Yang Ming Marine Transport an...
“Marine terminal operators in the Port of New York and New Jersey are planning new capacity for ultr...
“The long-simmering debate over automation at US ports is heating up again. Whether West Coast dockw...
“Using green fuels such as methanol to power its fleet will initially double Maersk’s current fuel c...
“New Brunswick’s Port Saint John on Canada’s Atlantic coast has announced new project funding from t...
“A slowing of import volumes into North Europe has done little to mitigate congestion at hub ports i...
“Regional Container Lines (RCL) has inked a contract with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for the construction of two more 7,000 teu containerships.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)
The following release was published by Regional Container Line (RCL):
RCL with its partners Emir...