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Japan’s major ports report over 1.1 million TEUs in December 2023

In the last month of the previous year, Japan's six major ports collectively handled 1.17 million TEUs, reflecting a slight decrease of 0.5% compared...

ICTSI nears 13 million TEUs in 2023

In 2023, International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) handled a consolidated volume of 12,749,214 TEUs, marking a 4% increase compared to the 12,216,190 TEUs...

Port of New Orleans container-on-barge service marks new record

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) marked 20,500 container moves by barge during the calendar year 2023, which is the highest since starting...

Kalmar secures electric equipment deal with APMT to enhance LA terminal

Kalmar, a part of Cargotec, has entered into an agreement with APM Terminals Pier 400 Los Angeles to deliver two new Kalmar electric AutoStrads™...

Singapore and Australia sign green and digital shipping corridor deal

During the 9th Annual Leaders' Meeting in Melbourne on 5 March 2024, the Prime Ministers of Singapore and Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

Freeport of Riga Board elects new chairman and vice-chairman

During the latest Freeport of Riga Board meeting on 1 March, Sandis Šteins was elected as the chairman of the Freeport of Riga Board,...

Port of Rotterdam enhances security for import-container chain

Starting 31 March 2024, import containers arriving at the port of Rotterdam from Latin America will exclusively be released through the Secure Chain, ensuring...

Melbourne’s VICT proceeds with expansion project

Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) recently completed Phase 3A of its expansion project. With the expansion of VICT, supersized ships can now sail directly into...

Georgia Ports Authority reports over 450,000 TEUs in February

In February, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled 451,670 TEUs, marking a rise of 56,880 TEUs or 14.4% from the same month in the...

Port of Virginia opens wider channel for giga container ships

Port of Virginia’s wider shipping channel is now operational for accommodating the two-way passage of ultra-large container vessels (ULCV), resulting in a reduction of...

Port of Long Beach unveils two new fireboat stations

On 1 March 2024, officials commemorated the opening of two newly constructed fireboat stations at the Port of Long Beach. These stations mark a significant...

CMA CGM, Shanghai International Port Group extend Terminal Stevedoring Agreement

French shipping company CMA CGM and the terminal operator Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) jointly held a strategic Terminal Stevedoring Agreement (TSA) extension signing...

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Maersk-operated ship knocks down Baltimore bridge

The Singapore-flagged container vessel Dali, which is chartered by the Danish shipping giant Maersk, crushed into a road bridge in Baltimore, US. The Francis Scott...

Carriers playing catch-up to further tilt supply-demand imbalance

Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced an aggressive midterm plan on 19 March to grow its operated fleet to 3 million TEUs by 2030, representing...

CMA CGM updates rates from Asia to North Europe

CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates effective from 1 April 2024 (loading date) until further notice. These updated FAK rates are...

CMA CGM teams up with new Saudi line to enhance Red Sea service

French ocean carrier CMA CGM is partnering with Folk Maritime, a new independent feeder and short-sea shipping operator in Saudi Arabia, to commence the...

Maersk relaunches Transpacific service

Maersk aims to improve its Asia - US East Coast service network by restarting the TP20 service. As of mid-April, the Danish shipping company will...