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Year Begins With Records in Long Beach

Port’s cargo grows almost 13 percent compared to 2017

The new year brought a raft of records to...

Yard density and container delays force Antwerp terminal to set cargo opening rule

“Port of Antwerp’s MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) has decided to implement a Yard Opening Time (YOT) scheme for all containers delivered at Q1718 and Q1742.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

YARA selects Norwegian shipbuilder VARD for zero-emission vessel Yara Birkeland

The following release was published by YARA:

**Brevik, August 15. 2018: The world’s first autonom...

Yara launches world’s first autonomous, zero emission containership

“Delayed by the pandemic Norwegian fertiliser producer Yara has launched Yara Birkeland, the world’s first electric and autonomous containership.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

Yara Installs Scrubber System on Record-Setting 80MW Ship Engine

“Oslo-based Yara Marine Technologies says it has installed an inline hybrid scrubber system on board...

Yantian port to build advanced automated terminal

“China’s southern port of Yantian is planning to build a 200,000-tonne class advanced automated terminal to further support local transportation hub development.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

Yantian port to add 3m teu in capacity

"Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT) is to build three new 200,000 tonnes-class automate...

Yantian port targets 16m teu container volume by 2025

“The South China port of Yantian is aiming to achieve 16m teu container throughput by the year of 2025.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

Yantian port sees 9.6% container growth during Jan-Jul

"Container volume at South China’s Yantian port was 8.259m teu for the first seven months of this ye...

Yantian port reveals expansion plans

“The port of Yantian is planning to build three new berths capable of handling mega-containerships.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

Yantian port gears up for the peak season

"Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT) is expanding daily gate-in quotas for export contai...

Yantian port congestion blocks more boxes than Suez Canal incident

“The ongoing container disruption in the Port of Yantian, caused by the Covid-19 outbreak, has alrea...

Yantian port congestion and delays to continue until late June

“The situation at the Port of Yantian has not shown any signs of improvement yet with the global shi...

Yantian Port breaks ground on new container terminals

“Yantian Port has begun the construction of its box terminals in the east operation area, which amou...

Yantian port back at full speed; box recovery could take a month

“The backlog of vessels waiting to reach berths at the Port of Yantian, the largest container port i...

Yantian Express Unloads All Containers, Leaves Halifax

“The fire-damaged Yantian Express has finalized cargo operations in Halifax and departed the port on June 2, 2019.” To learn more, see the original story World Maritime News. Source: World Maritime News (JK)

Yantian Express remains to Bahamas

“Despite salvors having offloading all the fire damaged containers from the containership Yantian Ex...

Yantian Express progress delayed as some cargo owners refuse to pay general average

“Two-thirds of the owners of cargo on the fire-hit Yantian Express face further costs to retrieve their goods after others failed to contribute towards general average.” To learn more, see the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

Yantian crisis ‘continues to deteriorate’ as shippers omit port calls

“The ongoing crisis surrounding a COVID-19 outbreak at the Port of Yantian continues to escalate as delays of upwards of 16 days are expected for vessels at the port.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

Yantian container terminal passes 200m teu handled since 1994 opening

“The accumulated container volume handled at Yantian international container terminal, Shenzhen, has exceeded 200m teu since it was opened in 1994.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

Yangzijiang’s order book may reach 5-year record high of US$5 bil by end-2021: CGS-CIMB

“CGS-CIMB Research analyst Lim Siew Khee maintained her ‘add’ rating for Yangzijiang Shipbuilding wi...

Yangzijiang to resume operations at Jiangsu Yangzi Changbo shipyard

“Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is to resume operations at its Jiangsu Yangzi Changbo Shipbuilding this year to expand its shipbuilding capacity.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

Yangzijiang splashes out $513m for shipbuilding, equipment expansion in Jiangsu

“Chinese private shipbuilder, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, is to invest CNY3.3bn($513m) in Jiangyin-Jin...

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, MES & Mitsui to Launch Shipbuilding JV

“Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and Mitsui & Co. have entered into a sharehol...

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding secures $3bn in newbuildings year-to-date

“Private Chinese shipbuilder, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, says that it has inked 60 eshipbuilding contracts year-to-date with a combined value of $3.04bn.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritim News (JK)

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Scores USD 1.15 Bln Deal for Up to 10 Containerships

“Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd, one of the largest private shipbuilders in China, has inke...

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding delivers 12,000 TEU boxship to Seaspan

"Seaspan Corporation took delivery of its final 11,800 TEU containership from a series of six ultra-...

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding bags 22 newbuild orders

"Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has sealed new shipbuilding contracts for 22 vessels w...

Yangzijiang secures $7.41bn in orders to date for 2021

“Yangzijiang Shipbuilding reported total revenues of CNY4.47bn ($698m) for 3Q 2021, an increase of 25% year on year.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

Yangzijiang scoops $1.58bn in orders for up to 17 vessels from Seaspan

“Chinese private shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has won contracts for 12 plus five newbuildings from Seaspan, worth $1.58bn in total.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

Yangzijiang record ship deliveries boost H1 revenues

"Yangzijiang Shipbuilding posted RMB8.5bn ($1.26bn) revenue for shipbuilding, up 78% year-on-year, o...

Yangzijiang inks order for four feeders worth $55m

“China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has secured new shipbuilding contracts for four 1,000-teu container feeders worth a total of RMB392m ($54.8m).” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

Yangzijiang buys stake in Xinfu Yard

“Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd., one of the largest private shipbuilders in China, has ent...

Yangzijiang builds record 71 vessels in 2022

"The private Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding posts over RMB28bn ($4.09bn) gross profit...

Yangzijiang bags seven newbuilding orders worth $360m in Q1

“Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has secured new orders for seven vessels with a total contract value of $3...

Yangzijiang bags order for up to ten 3,500 teu containerships

“The Singapore-listed, Chinese shipbuilder has received a firm order for five 3,500 teu newbuilds wo...

Yangzijiang and Mitsui’s jv shipyard starts operations

“Japan’s Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding says Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding, its the shipbuilding jv wi...

Yangtze River ports enjoy cargo flow uptick

"Major ports on the Yangtze River shipped 13.67 million TEU on the river between January and July th...

Yangtze export volumes fall as drought, power cuts curb factory output

"Container export volumes have fallen by up to 8 percent along the Yangtze River due to disruption t...

Yangshan fourth phase approved to handle 200,000 tonne ultra-large containerships

“The fourth phase of Shanghai Yangshan deepwater port has been approved by Shanghai Ministry of Tran...

Yangpu Sinowell Shipping boxship sold by court

Through an online auction, a 2006-built, 648TEU boxship was sold by Guangzhou Maritime Court after Yangpu Sinowell Shipping operations was suspended last June. To learn more, see the original story at Splash 24/7. Source: Splash 24/7 (JB)

Yangpu port to add five new large-size container berths

"China’s Yangpu port in Hainan province is planning to expand container hub port construction and bu...

Yangluo adding river-rail transportation facility

“The second phase Yangluo international container river-rail project started construction at Wuhan, Hubei province.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

Yangfan secures four boxship order from Haigang Shipping

“Chinese shipbuilder Yangfan Group inked four 1,868 teu container ships order with Zhejiang Haigang Shipping.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

Yang Ming’s new 11,000TEU vessel enhances Transpacific network

“Yang Ming has announced the official completion and delivery of YM Together, a new 11,000TEU contai...

Yang Ming’s future plans outlined

Splash 24/7 reports that Taiwan International Port Corp (TIPC), a state-funded terminal operator,...

Yang Ming’s ad hoc sailing puts focus on ME Gulf vessel redeployment

“Yang Ming Marine Transport will launch a Persian Gulf extra loader service on 1 October, to meet demand from Taiwanese shippers, as redeployment of vessels has reduced capacity.” See the original story at The Loadstar. Source: The Loadstar (JK)

Yang Ming: Tender for Selling 2,301 Units Used Reefer Containers

The following release was published by Yang Ming:

Tender for selling 2,301 units used reefer cont...

Yang Ming, OOCL launch new intra-Southeast Asia loop

**“The SE8 service between Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam will complement Yang Ming’s existing TSE...

Yang Ming Wins Best Shipping Line – Intra-Asia Award

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming), widely recognized as an excellent shipping service pro...