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MSC vessel is the latest to foil W. Africa pirate attack

MSC Elsa 3 became the latest vessel in a spate of attacks in the West Africa region. The ship was approached by a fast-moving...

Russian container market responds effectively to pandemic

The Russian container market has remained broadly flat in 2020, despite the global and local impact of the Covid-19 crisis, according to Global Ports...

Maersk Essen diverts to Mexican terminal

Maersk Line has confirmed that the stricken vessel, the 13,100TEU Maersk Essen, which lost around 750 containers in a Pacific storm on 16 January,...

HMM adds capacity to North Europe trade

South Korean liner operator HMM will launch an extra loader service from Busan to North Europe and is considering a similar move for its...

Two thirds of ports have not implemented FAL Convention

A survey by the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) on the application of the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (the...

HHLA acquires majority stake in German automation specialist

Terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has announced the acquisition of an 80% share in automation technology specialist, iSAM AG. "With this acquisition,...

ICS calls on governments to prioritise seafarers for Covid vaccination

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is leading calls for governments to prioritise seafarers and frontline maritime shore workers in the vaccine queue and...

Taicang Container Lines commissions maiden newbuildings

Chinese domestic liner operator Taicang Container Lines (TCCL) has ordered three 1,091TEU boxships from Tsuneishi Shipbuilding's shipyard in Zhoushan, China. The company already operates nine...

Maersk outlines roadmap to large carbon neutral boxships

AP Møller - Mærsk CEO Søren Skou has outlined the company’s route to producing large carbon neutral vessels by the end of this decade,...

Polish port neighbours vie for box volumes

Poland’s Port of Gdynia, around 15km north of Gdansk on the country’s Baltic coast is competing with its neighbour for cargo volumes, as both...

Updated: Maersk Essen loses many boxes in Pacific storm

Maersk Essen, a 13,100TEU vessel has reportedly lost a significant number of containers, on 16 Janaury, while en route to Los Angeles from China. Container...

Zhonggu confirms plan for up to 18 new boxships

China’s largest domestic liner operator Zhonggu Logistics confirmed on 20 January that it plans to order a dozen 4,600TEU container ships, with options for...

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OSPAR to ban scrubber discharges

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ABS to evaluate floating nuclear power plants

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), CORE POWER, and Athlos Energy have formed a consortium to evaluate the potential deployment of floating nuclear power plants...

HHLA shares solid 2024 financial results

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) shared solid 2024 financial results and key strategic developments at its Annual General Meeting. All items on the...
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