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ZIM to monitor its reefers through ORBCOMM’s fleet management platform

ZIM has selected ReeferConnect, a fleet management platform developed by the Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider ORBCOMM, to monitor remotely its refrigerated containers. The...

The history of container shipping

Container transportation is now the most popular way of cargo movement and a critical pillar of the global economy, but back in the 1950s,...

Peel Ports, Unite reach agreed offer, strikes at port of Liverpool come to an end

Peel Ports, the operator of the Port of Liverpool, and Unite, the British trade union, seem to have come to an agreement regarding the...

South Korean shipbuilders in dilemma as Vietnamese welders found ineligible

Delivery of new ships from South Korea is poised to meet considerable delay with shipyards facing a severe shortage of manpower as at least...

Strike action at port of Antwerp to launch on 9 November

A strike of port workers is expected to commence tomorrow (9 November) at the port of Antwerp, starting at 06:00 am (local time) and...

Hyundai Heavy Industries introduces “lashing-free container ship” concept

The world's largest shipbuilding company Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) developed a new concept container ship that does not require fixing of boxes. The South Korean...

MSC and Maersk accused of abusing container dominance in Brazil

The Brazilian Association of Port Terminals (ABTP) has filled a legal request at the Administrative Economic Defense Council (CADE) of Brazil to investigate the...

Is it time for container spot rates to arrest their fall?

It has been a norm for the Global Container Spot Rate Indices to have weekly falls in rates, one after the other, ever since...

CMA CGM’s Containerships launches new intra-Europe line

Containerships, a subsidiary of the French container carrier CMA CGM, will connect the lower Baltic ports of Klaipeda in Lithuania and Gdynia in Poland...

Samsung files FMC complaint against ZIM

South Korea’s leading electronics maker Samsung Electronics has joined the list of shippers who have complained about mainline operators’ conduct to the US Federal...

German government approves COSCO’s investment in Hamburg container terminal

The German government has approved the acquisition of a minority stake of less than 25% in the operating company HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort GmbH...

Sea-Intelligence points to main freight rate inflation drivers

Shipping data analysis firm Sea-Intelligence reported that it is clear the underlying costs for operating liner services have increased significantly, compared to the past...

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Hapag-Lloyd unveils its new Strategy 2030

Hapag-Lloyd announced its Strategy 2030, which is a roadmap for the company's pursuit in quality leadership, sustainability, innovation, and operational efficiency. Hapag-Lloyd said that over...

CMA CGM applies new rates from Asia to North Europe

French carrier CMA CGM has announced updated Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates effective from 1 May until further notice. The origin range encompasses all Asian...

Hapag-Lloyd removes Navegantes from ECX rotation, introduces new Brazil feeder service

German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced changes in the Europe East Coast Express (ECX) service. From mid-April until further notice, Hapag-Lloyd said the vessels deployed...

Escalating Middle East tensions trigger projected surge in war risk premiums and freight rates

In a significant escalation of tensions in the Middle East, Iran's capture of the MSC Aries, a container ship linked to Israel, has reverberated...

Israeli violence ratchets up Middle East threat levels as Iran responds

Events over the weekend of the 13-14 April have seen rising tensions soar as Iran’s pre-publicised action in retaliation to Israel’s Syrian consulate attack...