Port of Koper handles record box volumes in 2021
The Port of Koper in Slovenia has closed 2021 with an annual container throughput record, by handling 997,477 TEU, which also translates to an...
Madrid Bridge to discharge damaged containers in Charleston
The 13,900 TEU container ship Madrid Bridge, which suffered a container collapse in the North Atlantic Ocean on 7 January, is now heading to...
Port of Oakland reports new record in import volumes
The Port of Oakland has handled 1.05 million TEU of loaded import cargo in 2021, setting a new record for import containers in its...
Shanghai International Port Group to spin off Shanghai Jinjiang
Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), which operates most of the terminals in Shanghai port, plans to spin off its liner shipping subsidiary, Shanghai Jinjiang...
Freeport of Riga sees container traffic downtrend in 2021
The Freeport of Riga has handled 415,600 TEU in 2021, which translates to 4.23 million tonnes of container cargo, reflecting a decrease of 7.8%...
MSC shoots down MCS Industries’ accusation as “baseless”
Swiss-Italian liner giant MSC has fired another salvo at US furniture maker MCS Industries’ accusation of its breach of shipping agreements, saying that the...
X-Press Feeders boosts its global network
The Singaporean shipping company X-Press Feeders has strengthened its global network with new and updated services in 2022. X-Press Feeders has launched the Germany Sweden...
ReCAAP ISC finds three major concerns in Asian water in 2021; Singapore situation alarming
The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) Information Security Center (ISC) has found three areas of...
GEODIS launches new rail link between France and Italy
GEODIS Road Transport Line of Business is expanding its network in Europe with the introduction of a road-rail solution, connecting the Paris region with...
CMA CGM introduces new digital spot pricing system
CMA CGM Group has announced a switchover in its spot pricing to a fully digital, instant and dynamic process, presenting SpotOn, an instant spot...
Euroseas confirms feedermax charter for US$45,000 per day
The Greek boxship owner and operator Euroseas has announced a charter of its feedermax container vessel EM Astoria, which will commence in February 2022,...
Port of Southampton receives new hybrid equipment, as part of DP World’s massive investment
DP World UK has confirmed that 11 Kalmar's straddle carriers have arrived at the Port of Southampton and will be put into operation immediately. According...
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Singaporean state investment firm Temasek mum on PIL bailout
The Singapore government’s investment company Temasek Holdings is remaining tight-lipped on market talk that it may take a stake in embattled liner operator Pacific...
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...
