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Atlas Air receives third MSC Boeing 777 Freighter
Atlas Air, Inc., a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., has taken delivery of a Boeing 777 Freighter, which it will operate on...
Xeneta expects “even more brutal” 2024 for ocean carriers
Norway-based ocean and air freight rate platform suggests that next year could be "even more brutal than expected" for ocean carriers in the freight...
CN analysis: Container carriers see no respite from rate declines on Indian trades
Container freight rates across trades out of India have continued to slide in November, while ocean carriers await some pricing gains from improving export...
MSC introduces Panama Canal surcharge
MSC has announced it will implement a Panama Canal Surcharge (PCS) of US$297 / container for cargo from Adia to the Caribbean transiting the...
CMA CGM increases freight rates from Asia
French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from Asia to North Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa.The following...
Ex-Busan container rate index shows downward trends
The KOBC Container Composite Index (KCCI) closed at 1,255 points on 20 November, according to Korea Ocean Business Corp. (KOBC).The index fell 0.55% from...
Carriers on India-US trade attempt higher rate hikes for December
Container carriers serving India-US trades seem to have regained some strength to attempt higher rate increases amid promising export trade indications.CMA CGM has doubled...
Chinese ports increase volumes in first ten months, close to 260 million TEUs
Chinese ports experienced a year-over-year 4.9% uptick in container volume for January-October period, with the box throughput reaching a total of 257 million TEUs.At...
APM Terminals reports quarterly record volumes in Sweden
APM Terminals in Gothenburg, Sweden has reported its highest quarterly volume of containers ever, handling more than 215,000 TEUs.According to APM Terminals, decreasing imports,...
New zero-emissions yard tractor fleet to operate at Port of Long Beach
A fleet of 33 new human-operated, zero-emissions battery-electric yard tractors was officially presented on 29 November at a Port of Long Beach container terminal,...
Port Authority of NY & NJ breaks ground on US$220 million street corridor project
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced the beginning of major construction work on the US$220 million Port Street Corridor Improvement...
Montreal Port Authority announces new president and CEO
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) appointed Julie Gascon as the new president and CEO of the organisation. She will take up her new position...
ABB to deliver automation and digital solutions for Rio Grande LNG project
ABB has been awarded an order by Bechtel Energy Inc. to deliver integrated automation, electrical and digital solutions for Phase 1 of the Rio...
Maersk, CMA CGM remove Durban from Middle East-West Africa joint service
CMA CGM and Maersk have decided to remove Durban from the port rotation of their joint Middle East-West Africa Midas1/Mesawa service.The decision was taken...
Atlas Air receives third MSC Boeing 777 Freighter
Atlas Air, Inc., a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., has taken delivery of a Boeing 777 Freighter, which it will operate on...
AD Ports expands shipping operations in Kazakhstan with new oil tankers
AD Ports Group, in collaboration with KazMorTransFlot (KMTF), Kazakhstan's national shipping company, fully-owned by the national Kazakhstan oil company KazMunayGas (KMG), has announced the...
Swire Projects launches new Transpacific semi liner service
Swire Projects, the projects and heavy lift shipping arm of Swire Shipping, has officially launched a dedicated semi liner service connecting East Asia with...
Impala acquires HES Hartel Tank Terminal in Rotterdam
Following an auction process, Impala Terminals Group, a multinational infrastructure and logistics firm, has agreed to buy HES Hartel Tank Terminal at the port...
New “Alexander the Great” cruise terminal opens in Thessaloniki
The new cruise terminal at the port of Thessaloniki in Greece, named "Alexander the Great," was inaugurated on 16 November at Pier 2 of...
NYK unveils seventh LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier
Tadotsu Shipyard, a member of the Imabari Shipbuilding Group, delivered the LNG-fuelled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) Sweet Pea Leader to NYK on...
CN Photo Project: The Picture of the Week
Container News wants to thank you all for your participation in the CN Photo Project.Among all the very beautiful photos we have received, the Container News team has...
Container transportation is now the most popular way of cargo movement and a critical pillar of the global economy, but back in the 1950s,...
MABUX global indices show moderate shifts
Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global indices showed moderate shifts and no firm dynamics during the 46th week of the year.The 380 HSFO index increased...
Who would have guessed that a collection of three-letter acronyms would have had such an impact on the development of international (and domestic) commercial...
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Shipping CEOs join forces to accelerate shipping industry decarbonization
The Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of major global shipping lines have issued a joint declaration at COP 28 calling for an end date for...
Atlas Air receives third MSC Boeing 777 Freighter
Atlas Air, Inc., a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., has taken delivery of a Boeing 777 Freighter, which it will operate on...
Xeneta expects “even more brutal” 2024 for ocean carriers
Norway-based ocean and air freight rate platform suggests that next year could be "even more brutal than expected" for ocean carriers in the freight...
Korea Coast Guard probes “ghost ship” sinking
Mystery surrounds a Chinese cargo ship which sank off the southwestern coast of South Korea.The ship, found 10 metres west of Gageodo island in...
MSC and Ellerman sign slot agreement for Atlantic routes
Ellerman City Liners and MSC have signed an agreement, according to which, Ellerman will utilise a combination of MSC capacity and its own independent...
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Shipping CEOs join forces to accelerate shipping industry decarbonization
The Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of major global shipping lines have issued a joint declaration at COP 28 calling for an end date for...
Atlas Air receives third MSC Boeing 777 Freighter
Atlas Air, Inc., a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., has taken delivery of a Boeing 777 Freighter, which it will operate on...
Xeneta expects “even more brutal” 2024 for ocean carriers
Norway-based ocean and air freight rate platform suggests that next year could be "even more brutal than expected" for ocean carriers in the freight...
Korea Coast Guard probes “ghost ship” sinking
Mystery surrounds a Chinese cargo ship which sank off the southwestern coast of South Korea.The ship, found 10 metres west of Gageodo island in...
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Shipping CEOs join forces to accelerate shipping industry decarbonization
The Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of major global shipping lines have issued a joint declaration at COP 28 calling for an end date for...
Atlas Air receives third MSC Boeing 777 Freighter
Atlas Air, Inc., a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., has taken delivery of a Boeing 777 Freighter, which it will operate on...
Xeneta expects “even more brutal” 2024 for ocean carriers
Norway-based ocean and air freight rate platform suggests that next year could be "even more brutal than expected" for ocean carriers in the freight...
Korea Coast Guard probes “ghost ship” sinking
Mystery surrounds a Chinese cargo ship which sank off the southwestern coast of South Korea.The ship, found 10 metres west of Gageodo island in...
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Shipping CEOs join forces to accelerate shipping industry decarbonization
The Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of major global shipping lines have issued a joint declaration at COP 28 calling for an end date for...
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Atlas Air receives third MSC Boeing 777 Freighter
Atlas Air, Inc., a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., has taken delivery of a Boeing 777 Freighter, which it will operate on...
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Xeneta expects “even more brutal” 2024 for ocean carriers
Norway-based ocean and air freight rate platform suggests that next year could be "even more brutal than expected" for ocean carriers in the freight...
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Shipping CEOs join forces to accelerate shipping industry decarbonization
The Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of major global shipping lines have issued a joint declaration at COP 28 calling for an end date for...
Atlas Air receives third MSC Boeing 777 Freighter
Atlas Air, Inc., a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., has taken delivery of a Boeing 777 Freighter, which it will operate on...
Xeneta expects “even more brutal” 2024 for ocean carriers
Norway-based ocean and air freight rate platform suggests that next year could be "even more brutal than expected" for ocean carriers in the freight...
Korea Coast Guard probes “ghost ship” sinking
Mystery surrounds a Chinese cargo ship which sank off the southwestern coast of South Korea.The ship, found 10 metres west of Gageodo island in...
MSC and Ellerman sign slot agreement for Atlantic routes
Ellerman City Liners and MSC have signed an agreement, according to which, Ellerman will utilise a combination of MSC capacity and its own independent...
Chinese ports increase volumes in first ten months, close to 260 million TEUs
Chinese ports experienced a year-over-year 4.9% uptick in container volume for January-October period, with the box throughput reaching a total of 257 million TEUs.At...
Hong Kong seizes five containers of duty-unpaid cigarettes
Hong Kong customs seized 28 million sticks of contraband cigarettes with a market value of US$12.8 million in four raids from 15 to 27...
Hapag-Lloyd opens new offices in Bulgaria
German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd opened two new offices in Bulgaria aiming to better serve its customers in the Black Sea region and the...
Maersk, CMA CGM remove Durban from Middle East-West Africa joint service
CMA CGM and Maersk have decided to remove Durban from the port rotation of their joint Middle East-West Africa Midas1/Mesawa service.The decision was taken...
APM Terminals reports quarterly record volumes in Sweden
APM Terminals in Gothenburg, Sweden has reported its highest quarterly volume of containers ever, handling more than 215,000 TEUs.According to APM Terminals, decreasing imports,...
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SeaLead commences new service between Mediterranean and Brazil
SeaLead has announced the launch of its new Mediterranean – Brazil shipping route, the MEDSA Service."This new direct liner shipping service will enhance trade...
ONE launches new Egypt Lebanon Turkey service
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the launch of the new Egypt Lebanon Turkey (ELT) service, which will have a weekly frequency."This new service...
US shipper seeks US$347 million compensation in MSC case
DK Butterfly-1 Inc. is looking to recoup costs and reparations for losses during the pandemic of up to US$347 million in a complaint filed...
MSC introduces Panama Canal surcharge
MSC has announced it will implement a Panama Canal Surcharge (PCS) of US$297 / container for cargo from Adia to the Caribbean transiting the...
Boxships now hit by Panama Canal crossing restrictions
Container ships are now being held up in the Panama Canal as the number of transit slots for such vessels will be reduced from...
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