Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), CMA CGM and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) have signed a Joint Development Project (JDP) agreement during SMM to develop and assess the feasibility of an assisted container…
MacGregor was selected to deliver a comprehensive scope of cargo handling solutions for six 1,700 TEU dual-fuel LNG-powered containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in India. The vessels are being built for the CMA CGM. The six 1…
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges, against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions, trade conflicts, and operational disruptions, context handled 133.9 million tons of maritime goods in the first half of 2026, a decrease of 2.4% compared to the same period last year…
Container freight rates have continued to climb into July, with Drewry's World Container Index reaching $4,639 per forty-foot container on July 9, its highest level since September 2024, driven largely by rising rates on Asia-Europe trade routes…
The CMA CGM Group celebrated the naming ceremony of the CMA CGM NOTRE DAME in Le Havre, the newest vessel in its fleet.Measuring nearly 400 meters in length, 61 meters in width and with a capacity of up to 24,000 TEUs, the CMA CGM NOTRE DAME…
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd (HHI) and Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) have launched a Joint Development Project (JDP) for a Real-Time Onboard Guidance System which helps prevent excessive rolling for container ships.The system…
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Samho for a container ship design standard supporting NAV1 compliance. The AiP, presented at Posidonia 2026, centers on a remote camera system designed to deliver a…
'Despite increasing trade policy uncertainty and falling freight rates, the container ship order book has continued to expand. It now totals more than 1,350 ships with a combined capacity of 11.8m TEU,” says Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO…