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Bureau Veritas and NAPA improve hull design approvals

The maritime software, services and data analysis provider National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA) and the testing, inspection and certification services provider Bureau Veritas (BV)...

TT Club sees rise in differing cargo theft types

The international freight and logistics insurer TT Club has conducted a study for cargo theft in the US with data from the third quarter...

Indian importers continually receive taxmen notices to pay ocean freight taxes, but cases remain pending

Despite a number of cases on imposition of integrated goods and services tax (IGST) on ocean freight in case of imports remained pending in...

Wan Hai’s consolidated MHT service completes first call at ICTSI Subic

ICTSI's Subic Bay International Terminals has received the first call of Wan Hai Line’s consolidated Mindanao – Hong Kong – Taiwan (MHT) service in...

Liner operators hit with US$81 million fine by South Korean antitrust body

After months of pressure and protests from the government and trade associations, Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said today (18 January) that it will...

thyssenkrupp to install green hydrogen factory for Shell in Rotterdam

The technology company for high-efficiency electrolysis plants thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers has signed a contract to provide the Dutch multinational oil and gas company...

Hapag-Lloyd pays US$55 million for boxship acquisition from Eastern Pacific

Hapag-Lloyd has acquired the 4,253 TEU container ship, Chesapeake Bay, from Singapore-headquartered Eastern Pacific Shipping for US$55 million. The transaction was completed on 6 January,...

MPC Capital orders four post-panamax vessels at South Korean shipyard

Hamburg-based asset and investment manager MPC Capital has announced an order of four new container vessels at Korean shipyard HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC),...

Yang Ming directors give go-ahead for 15,000 TEU quintet

Yang Ming Marine Transport’s directors have finally approved newbuilding orders for five 15,000 TEU container vessels. The decision, announced after a board meeting on 14...

SCA boss says Suez Canal expansion will be completed in July next year

The chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), Osama Rabie, has confirmed that the expansion of the canal is expected to be completed in...

COSCO offers “special train” service to its compatriot Hisense Group

COSCO Shipping Group has announced that a special train for Hisense Home Appliances fully loaded with Hisense electrical products departed from Jimo Port Station...

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...

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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...