SFL secures charter deal for post-panamax newbuildings
SFL Corporation has agreed to acquire two medium-sized container vessels in combination with long-term charters to a global container line.
The vessels are modern eco-design...
Home Depot charters boxship to fight shipping crisis
One of the largest importers in the United States, Home Depot has decided to charter a container ship for the first time in its...
CMA CGM partners with Singaporean start-up for container haulage in Thailand
CMA CGM will work with the Singapore logistics technology start-up Haulio, which, through its digital haulage solutions, will move the French carrier's containers on...
Nigeria launches new anti-piracy project
Nigeria has announced a new project in order to protect its maritime domain and mitigate pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea.
Nigeria President, Muhammadu...
CMA CGM partners with the French government space agency
CMA CGM has signed a five-year partnership agreement with the French government space agency, the National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) to identify, design...
Major container lines announce shipment suspensions worldwide
CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd have announced shipment suspensions in several regions across the world. The French shipping group said that all reefer shipments to Cabinda...
Cargotec inks strategic deal with Chinese shipping investment group
Cargotec Corporation and its port business area, Kalmar, and Sichuan Port and Shipping Investment Group (SPSI) have signed a strategic agreement on 8 June...
Long Beach and Utah partner to improve cargo flow and reduce air pollution
The Port of Long Beach and the Utah Inland Port Authority have agreed to collaborate in the development of cleaner, more cost-effective and innovative...
Croatia to boost shipping safety and efficiency through Wärtsilä’s traffic tool
Wärtsilä Voyage has completed an extensive upgrade of the Croatian National Vessel Traffic Management & Information System (VTMIS) with new Sea Traffic Management (STM)...
APM Terminals appoints new MDs in Africa
Jonathan Graham is officially assuming the role of the Managing Director of APM Terminals Liberia, as the outgoing MD George Adjei has been appointed...
Container availability slumps in Southern China
Ports in southern China impacted by Covid-19 lockdowns that are further disrupting the global box trade have seen a significant slump in container availability...
SM Merchant Marine provides extra capacity to support Korean SMEs
SM Merchant Marine has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korea International Trade Association to expand overseas export routes for domestic small...
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Singaporean state investment firm Temasek mum on PIL bailout
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High speed and compromised manoeuvring caused Milano Bridge accident
The container ship Milano Bridge had failed to slow down as it attempted to berth in Busan New Port on 6 April 2020, causing...
Chinese shipyards win giant container ship order
Chinese shipyards will build six 24,232TEU containerships, the largest in the world as of today, that the Bank of Communications Financial Leasing (Bocomm Leasing)...
MSC Rosa M damages Mumbai crane
The 14,000TEU MSC Rosa M has hit and seriously damaged a crane at the DP World terminal in Nhava Sheva, NSIGT in Mumbai, while...
Taking the personal view for crew working on container shipping
Philip Eastell – Founder of Container Shipping Supporting Seafarers – describes the personal side of container operations at a time when crew, affected by...
