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Port Delays: Wait Times at Yantian Port Mount

Jun 09, 2021

Blank sails likely at Port of Yantian as median dwell times climb to over two weeks, shows project44 data  Vessel delays at the Yantian Port, a deepwater port in Shenzhen, has been worsening over the last week and the port is expected to remain congested throughout the month…

Lindblad Expeditions Sets Sail Again

Jun 09, 2021

This week guests boarded National Geographic Quest for the first time in over 15 months, and also saw the restart of National Geographic Venture in Alaska, and National Geographic Endeavour ll in Galapagos.Sven Lindblad, Founder and Co-Chair…

Container Prices Surge in Europe as Carriers Favor Loading Empties

May 25, 2021

For European exporters looking to source shipping containers, existing shortages could deteriorate significantly in the coming weeks, according to the latest data from Container xChange, an online platform for the leasing and trading of shipping containers…

First Ships Dock at Kenya's Lamu Deep Water Port

May 20, 2021

The first ships docked at Kenya's deep water Lamu Port on Thursday as the country looks to open a new transport corridor linking its vast northern region and neighboring nations to the sea.Kenyan officials hope that the Indian Ocean port, the country's second deep water facility…

Sovcomflot, Shell ‘Green Funnel’ Project Hits LNG Fueling Milestone

May 20, 2021

Sovcomflot (SCF Group) and Shell performed a landmark 150th marine LNG fuelling operation for SCF’s ‘Green Funnel’ Aframax tankers.Since operations began in 2018, SCF’s ‘Green Funnel’ Aframaxes have taken more than 62,000 tonnes of marine LNG…

Eying Ease of COVID Travel Restrictions, Stena Line Repositions Ship

May 19, 2021

With the expectation that travel restrictions between Ireland and Britain will be removed soon, ferry company Stena Line is bringing its new vessel Stena Estrid back to its key Holyhead – Dublin route.It will replace the Stena Horizon, which…

Stena RoRo E-Flexer Côte d'Opale Delivered to DFDS

May 17, 2021

The RoPax vessel Côte d'Opale – Stena's fifth E-Flexer vessel from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai) – was delivered May 17, 2021 in a ceremony with representatives from Stena RoRo, DFDS and the shipyard.The ship, at 214m long will become…

Wind Power: 'Trade Wings' Containership Design Gets BV AIP

May 17, 2021

Bureau Veritas has granted approval in principle (AIP) for the Trade Wings 2,500 design, a wind- and LNG/electric-powered containership concept designed jointly by VPLP Design, Alwena Shipping, SDARI and AYRO.As the maritime industry moves toward designs and technologies that minimize emissions…

Hapag-Lloyd Plans More Capacity Investments

May 12, 2021

German container liner Hapag-Lloyd will make more investments in vessel capacity this year to grow in line with the global market, where it is the number five operator, Chief Finance Officer Mark Frese told analysts on Wednesday.Apart from the unspecified further investments in containers…

Key Container Freight Index Hits Milestone

May 07, 2021

The Valencia Containerized Freight Index (VCFI) exceeds 2,000 points with a growth in April of 17.39%The Valencia Containerized Freight Index (VCFI) continues its upward trend, reaching 2,314.89 points in April, an increase of 17.39% over the previous month…

Samskip Adds 1100 New Containers

May 06, 2021

Multimodal logistics company Samskip said it has added 1,100 containers to its fleet over recent months, further enhancing its capability to ship high value, temperature-controlled and perishable goods across the European markets and the rest of the world…

Atlantic Container Line Buys 150 Reefer Containers

May 04, 2021

Gaining new operational advantages and efficiencies for its refrigerated shipping operations, Atlantic Container Line (ACL) is acquiring 150 new containers equipped with Carrier Transicold PrimeLINE refrigeration units featuring the Lynx Fleet digital solution…

Port of San Diego to Double Shore Power at Cruise Terminals

May 04, 2021

The Port of San Diego is doubling shore power capability at its B Street and Broadway Pier cruise ship terminals to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions on and around San Diego Bay.The Board of Port Commissioners approved $4…

CDC 'Committed' to Restarting US Cruise Operations by Mid-summer

Apr 29, 2021

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is “committed” to the resumption of cruise industry passenger operations in the United States by mid-summer, the agency said on Wednesday, announcing new steps to speed approvals.The…

Near-term Trading Environment Positive, DP World Says

Apr 22, 2021

Global port operator DP World on Thursday said the near-term trading environment was positive as it reported a 10.2% increase in first-quarter shipping containers volumes.The Dubai state-owned company handled 18.9 million shipping containers in the January-March period…

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