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Vietnam ports boost container throughput despite COVID-19 pressures

“Ports in Vietnam have reported increased throughput in its container sector for 2021 despite COVID-19 restrictive measures.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

Vietnam port container volumes up 8.5% in 2020, expansion underway

“Vietnam container port volumes increased by 8.5% last year to 16.94m teu, up from 15.62m teu in 2019.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

Vietnam approves $147 million plan to expand maritime sector

“The government of Vietnam has approved a $147 million (VND3.4 trillion) infrastructure plan at the...

VIDEO: World’s First Autonomous, Zero Emissions Ship to Be Ready by 2020

**Norwegian maritime technology expert Kongsberg and its compatriot fertilizer producer Yara have te...

Video: Largest Capacity Boxship To-Date Transits Panama Canal’s New Locks

**On August 22, the Panama Canal welcomed the CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt, the largest capacity vesse...

Video: Batmobile Spotted in Port of Los Angeles

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Video: 3,000th Neopanamax Transits New Panama Locks

“The Panama-flagged containership MSC Caterina completed the milestone transit traveling northbound from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.” For more, see the original article on World Maritime News. Source: World Maritime News (LF)

Victorian dockers set to strike again

“Dockers at Australia’s Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) are set to strike from 16:0...

Victoria International Container Terminal welcomes COSCO’s ANE service

"Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s...

Victoria International Container Terminal to complete Phase 3A expansion by yearend

The following release was published by ICTSI:

Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT),...

Victoria International Container Terminal expands ASC fleet

The following release was published by ICTSI:

Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT),...

Victoria International Container Terminal completes Phase 3A expansion

The following release was published by ICTSI:

Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT),...

Victoria container terminal completes automation upgrade with Navis N4

“Operational technology provider Navis has announced Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT...

VICT hits out at Port of Melbourne Corporation

**The CEO of Melbourne’s Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), which is currently being...

VICT handles largest boxship arriving in Australia

"Port of Melbourne's Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) welcomes the 10,000 TEU contai...

VICT expands its automated stacking crane fleet

“International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI)’s Victoria International Container Terminal...

VICT Completes Container Terminal in Melbourne

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Viasea Shipping to Connect Rotterdam and Oslo

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Viasea and Containerships join forces on a new route

This partnership will enable the two shipping companies to offer, what they believe is, the market’s...

Viasat buying Inmarsat in $7.3bn deal

“US satellite communications provider Viasat is acquiring Inmarsat in a $7.3bn deal.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

VGM container weight mis-declaration 'rampant at most ports', say forwarders

"Container carriers are dealing with widespread weight mis-declarations by shippers, refuelling long...

VesselsValue: 201 Cargo Ships Scrapped in First Half of 2019

“The number of ships sold for demolition in the first half of 2019 fell for almost all sectors, comp...

Vessels turned away from Brazil’s Port of Santos due to congestion

"Operating at 95% of capacity BTP (Brasil Terminal Portuario) in the Port of Santos is now refusing...

Vessels still heading into Red Sea war zone

"Three container ships, one each from MSC, Maersk and CMA CGM, were identified on VesselsValue AIS h...

Vessels must vacate Australian ports ahead of lockout

"Inchcape Shipping Services said vessels will need to leave Australia’s Port of Newcastle and Port K...

Vessel-hungry MSC set to take Maersk’s crown as world’s largest box line

“Based on box ship orderbooks and its aggressive purchasing in the second-hand market, MSC is set to usurp 2M partner Maersk next year to become the world’s largest container line.” See the originals story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

Vessel utilisation continues to decline

"According to Sea-Intelligence, vessel utilisation is continuing to fall as the year comes to a clos...

Vessel skips for Indian ports continue amid sailing disruptions

"India’s West Coast ports of Nhava Sheva/JNPT and Mundra have suffered several void calls from major...

Vessel sets container record for Port of Liverpool

“Liverpool2, The Port of Liverpool’s deep-water container terminal, has broken a new terminal rec...

Vessel queues in storm-hit areas fail to stem freight slide

"Extreme weather, particularly typhoons and hurricanes in North Asia and the United States, resulted...

Vessel port call frequency improving in Europe, falling in North America

“Container ship call numbers in European ports have been gradually improving over the past three wee...

Vessel owners double boxship orders in 2021

“The previous annual record on new orders for container ship capacity has already been breached, in...

Vessel numbers continue to fall as Long Beach boss renews 24/7 operations call

“Vessel backlogs outside the San Pedro Bay continue to ease as the Port of Long Beach Executive Director reinforced his call for 24/7 operations.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

Vessel loses 26 containers near the Netherlands

“Over the weekend, the Dutch Coastguard attempted to find 26 empty containers that had fallen off the Marcos V box ship.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

Vessel delays and container logjams increase at port of Chittagong

“Vessels are waiting up to five days for a berth at Chittagong port, adding to the woes of importers during lockdown and the month of Ramadan.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

Vessel charters get longer and more costly as carriers continue to hunt tonnage

“Containership non-operating owners (NOOs) have locked-in ocean carriers for long-period charters at...

Vessel Calls from Oakland to Southeast Asia Up by 50 Pct

**The Port of Oakland has assumed a more prominent role in Southeast Asian trade, the port’s executi...

Vessel backlog grows in Oakland amid ongoing AB5 trucker protests

"Vessels were backing up at anchor off the Port of Oakland Thursday and gate operations there ground...

Vessel attack not part of broader Israeli action against Iranians

“Reports in the US media that Israel has been targeting Iranian vessels, including the container ves...

Vessel Allision Causes “Considerable Damage” to Iceland’s Sundahöfn Port

“Naja Arctica, a container ship owned by Greenland’s Royal Arctic Line (RAL), hit a pier at the Sundahöfn port in Reykjavik, Iceland, on May 26.” To learn more, see the original story at World Maritime News. Source: World Maritime News (JK)

Verizon and Nokia to deploy private 5G network at Port of Southampton

“Verizon is working with Nokia and Associated British Ports (ABP) to deploy a private 5G platform at...

Veracruz port’s blockchain effort to launch September

“A blockchain-based information portal designed to improve cargo flow through the customs process at the Mexican Port of Veracruz is due to come online in September.” To learn more, see the original story at JOC. Source: JOC (JK)

Venta Maersk Starts Historic Arctic Voyage Using Ultra-Low Sulphur Fuel

“Maersk’s ice-class ship Venta Maersk departed Vladivostok earlier today heading for the Northern Se...

Venta Maersk Makes History as It Crosses Northern Sea Route

” Maersk’s ice-class ship Venta Maersk has navigated through the Northern Sea Route for the first ti...

Venta Maersk docks at Bremerhaven after sailing through Northern Sea Route

“Venta Maersk, the first container ship that travelled through the Northern Sea Route, docked at Bre...

Venezuela Feeder Service (VC2) – Blank Sailing

The following advisory was published by Hapag-Lloyd:

Please be informed that the vessel operator...

Vega Reederei sells newbuilding quartet to CMA CGM for US$86 million profit

“German ship owner Vega Reederei has decided to make a noteworthy profit from four newbuildings, which are currently under construction at the Chinese shipyard Yangfan Group.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

VDR: 81 Pct of German Shipping Companies to Use LSFO

“The vast majority of ships in the German fleet will run on the new low sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) from January 1, a new survey found.” To learn more, see the original story at World Maritime News. Source: World Maritime News (JK)

VCFI ended 2022 down 11.3 per cent

"The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI), the indicator that measures the trend and evolutio...

Varo Energy starts 0.5% fuels supply in Bremerhaven

“Varo Energy has established a new marine fuels supply location in Germany’s Bremerhavan, with produ...