Container Ships News


Record-breaking Month for Montrose Port Authority

Oct 09, 2017

Montrose Port Authority has celebrated a record-breaking month due to increased commercial vessel activity.  The leading support and service hub for the energy industry, announced 337,000 tonnes of shipping activity during August 2017; beating its previous record by an additional 100…

Unifeeder Rolls out First Retrofitted LNG-Powered Shortsea Box Ship

Oct 06, 2017

The world first shortsea container vessel with LNG is operated by Unifeeder. Unifeeder offer multimodal shipment by the world’s first LNG container vessel.  The environment has always been a major factor when the European industry choses partners…

FMC's Doyle Weighs in on U.S. Merchant Marine, 2017 Hurricane Relief Efforts

Oct 06, 2017

Today's address by FMC commissioner William P.Doyle brought transparency to the massive U.S.-based efforts expended during this hurricane season at the 17th Annual Port Industry Day conference in Jersey City, NJ. Good Morning New York and New Jersey…

APM Terminals Tacoma Ends Lease

Oct 05, 2017

APM Terminals Tacoma concluded its operations on September 30, 2017, ahead of the December 31, 2017 lease expiration date, transferring the lease to Seattle-based SSA Marine who formed a new joint venture with Matson Lines, called SSAT, starting operations October 2…

Concordia Maritime Supports Mercy Ships Cargo Day

Oct 05, 2017

Mercy Ships Cargo Day is being held for the second year and Concordia Maritime is one of the companies supporting the activities on board Mercy Ships’ hospital ship. Participants can either donate part of their commission this day or choose a sum of money they want to donate…

Hapag Lloyd Receives Innovation in Safety Award

Oct 05, 2017

The TT Club Innovation in Safety Award is now in its second year and the winner was announced at ICHCA’s 65th Anniversary Conference in Las Palmas this week.   The Award is aimed at identifying innovative developments that engender greater safety and efficiency in the intermodal supply chain…

World Direct Shipping to Double Port Manatee Service

Oct 05, 2017

Ocean carrier World Direct Shipping is doubling its service across the Gulf of Mexico between the state of Veracruz and Central Florida’s Port Manatee.           World Direct Shipping has announced plans to add a weekly sailing to Port Manatee from the Port of Tuxpan…

CMA CGM to Acquire SOFRANA Unilines

Oct 02, 2017

CMA CGM announced it will purchase through its subsidiary, ANL, the majority of the shares in SOFRANA Unilines, a key player in the Pacific Islands regional maritime trade. With operations in the South Pacific region for almost 50 years…

Milaha Launches NVOCC Tracking App

Oct 02, 2017

Milaha, a maritime and logistics conglomerate based in Qatar, has launched a mobile application that allows its customers to track their shipments around the world using a bill of lading ID or container number. Through the new, free app named “Milaha NVOCC Tracking” (iOS…

15,000-TEU Container Ship Will be Delivered to Hapag-Lloyd

Sep 27, 2017

Another large container ship will be added to the fleet of the liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd. The “Al Jmeliyah” will be handed over to Hapag-Lloyd tomorrow at the shipyard of Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) in South Korea.  With a capacity of 15…

2,000th Neopanamax Transits Expanded Panama Canal

Sep 27, 2017

Yesterday, the Panama Canal welcomed its 2,000th Neopanamax vessel through the waterway, demonstrating the route’s continued impact on maritime trade and the industry’s confidence in the safe, reliable and efficient service the Canal provides…

Hapag-Lloyd Recycles Three Containerships

Sep 25, 2017

Liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has sold three of its older containerships for green recycling in China and Turkey.The three vessels, Deira, the Najran and the Sakaka, have been part of the Hapag-Lloyd fleet since its merger with UASC at the end of May…

Newsome Plans for Growth, Investments at SC Ports

Sep 25, 2017

Delivering today his annual State of the Port address, South Carolina Ports Authority president and CEO Jim Newsome focused on the port's strategic plans for volume growth and infrastructure investment.  Newsome discussed the trends dominating…

Peel Ports Clydeport to Host Shipping Conference in Glasgow

Sep 25, 2017

The team behind Clydeport, Scotland’s global deep-sea gateway, is preparing to welcome an audience of over 100 shipping industry experts to a one-of-a-kind conference this month (Thursday 28 September) at Glasgow’s iconic Science Centre Auditorium…

Hawaii Stevedores Commits Kapalama Container Terminal

Sep 21, 2017

Honolulu-based Hawaii Stevedores, Inc. has received confirmation from Hawaii State Department of Transportation (HDOT) that, together with the state, Hawaii Stevedores will continue the joint development of the Kapalama Container Terminal (KCT)…

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