Sunday, July 6, 2025

ABS unveils breakthrough EV Battery Fire Simulation Model

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has taken a significant step forward, developing an advanced simulation modeling of thermal runaway in Lithium-ion battery fires. The model,...

OSPAR to ban scrubber discharges

Discharges from ship scrubbers will be banned in internal waters and port areas across the North-East Atlantic by 2027, with further restrictions coming into...

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...

DACHSER drives from Ireland to the European continent

DACHSER has reintroduced a key logistics route connecting Ireland to continental Europe via the UK, reviving what was once a common practice before Brexit...

European Union approves €22M for Helsinki–Lübeck port upgrades

The European Commission (EC) has awarded €22 million in co-funding to the Hansalink 3 project, aimed at enhancing the maritime corridor between the Port...

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Port of Riga develops container repair services

Port of Riga has seen its container sector becoming the largest cargo group of the port after the decline in the handling of energy...

Irving Shipbuilding selects GEODIS for logistics services for ship construction and repair projects

As part of Halifax-based Irving Shipbuilding Inc.’s (ISI) participation in Canada’s National Shipbuilding Program, a contract to provide inbound logistics services for ship construction...

First methanol-powered vessel now on North Europe weekly service

On 18 May, a new feeder service started calling regularly at the Port of Gothenburg in Sweden with the world's first container ship powered...

NWSA sees increased box volumes in April

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, has moved 958,069 TEUs since the start of the year,...

MACS, HUGO STINNES to operate under their own brand in Spain

MACS Maritime Carrier Shipping GmbH & Co, Hamburg/Germany and HUGO STINNES Schiffahrt, Rostock/Germany (HSS), both owned by VINETA GmbH of Hamburg, Germany, will operate...

Sea Consortium fined US$40,000 for violating Bangladesh flag rules

Singapore-based feeder vessel operator X-Press Feeders/Sea Consortium Pte Ltd has paid Tk 4.78 million (around US$41,000) as a fine for violating the Bangladesh Flag...

CMA CGM’s financial figures down in first quarter

French container carrier CMA CGM recorded revenue of US$11.8 billion in the first quarter of 2024, translating to a 7% decline, and earnings before...

Bridging the Gap: Understanding Your Options for Immediate Financial Needs

When faced with an unexpected financial hurdle, such as a medical emergency, car repairs, or sudden unemployment, the need for immediate financial solutions becomes...

MSC increases rates for shipments to Valencia and Antwerp

Swiss/Italian container carrier MSC has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates for shipments to Europe, effective from 1 June until further notice but not...

Hapag-Lloyd announces peak season surcharges for shipments to North America

Hamburg-based box line Hapag-Lloyd has announced new peak season surcharges for shipments destined for North American ports. The German company will apply a new peak...

CN Photo Project: The Picture of the Month

Container News wants to thank you all for participating in the CN Photo Project. Among all the very beautiful photos we have received, the Container News team has chosen...
Container transportation is now the most popular way of cargo movement and a critical pillar of the global economy, but back in the 1950s,...

Global bunker prices on downward trend

Global bunker indices tracked by Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) fell sharply in the 26th week of the year, driven by expectations that a ceasefire...
Who would have guessed that a collection of three-letter acronyms would have had such an impact on the development of international (and domestic) commercial...

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