Container Ships News


Port Canaveral to Pilot Cold Storage Program

May 22, 2017

Port Canaveral said it has been named an official participant in the Southeast U.S. In-transit Cold Treatment Pilot Program by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. This pilot designation for Port Canaveral allows entry of in-transit…

CMA CGM Expands India/Middle East/Africa Service

May 22, 2017

Shipping group CMA CGM will launch on May 23, 2017 a second Midas service connecting India, the Indian Ocean, the Middle East and Southern and Western Africa. Betting on the economic dynamism of both India and the countries of Africa, CMA…

CMA CGM Launches Second Midas Service

May 22, 2017

On May 23, 2017, CMA CGM launched a second Midas service connecting India, the Indian Ocean, the Middle East and Southern and Western Africa. The CMA CGM Group is betting on the economic dynamism of both India and the countries of Africa…

CMA CGM Posts Higher Q1 Profits

May 19, 2017

Container shipping line CMA CGM posted higher first-quarter profits, helped by a turnaround at recently acquired NOL, and gave an upbeat assessment for the current quarter in another sign that the shipping industry is emerging from a slump. The…

Hapag-UASC Tie-up Nears Completion

May 18, 2017

German shipping line Hapag Lloyd is close to completing a merger with United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) after UASC's shareholders agreed terms to repay outstanding debts, sources familiar with the talks told Reuters.The deal to create the world's fifth-biggest shipping company…

Container Security Devices: The Time Is Now

May 18, 2017

A look at international trade and cargo security provides a short primer on how to reduce unnecessary costs. Global Trade ChallengesThe global market is unbelievable in size and scope, and it is expanding with global demand for goods and the growing adoption of offshore-sourcing by major U…

Yusen Logistics Taps into Route Master

May 17, 2017

Insights for ocean carrier service research, shipment plan recommendations and routing guides CargoSmart Limited, a global shipment management software solutions provider that leverages big data for greater visibility and benchmarking, announced…

SC Ports Reports Record April Box Volumes

May 17, 2017

South Carolina Ports Authority reported 10 percent fiscal year-to-date growth of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) handled through April at its two container terminals.  SCPA has moved 1.8 million TEUs since the 2017 fiscal year began last July…

Samskip Sees Success for New Reefer Container

May 17, 2017

Proof that a new type of refrigerated container is prompting growth in Samskip’s temperature-controlled volumes arrived in Rotterdam during early May, when the multimodal operator added 51 more lighter weight 45ft length units to its fleet. The electric reefer containers…

Port of Zeebrugge Launches Intermodal Planner

May 17, 2017

Belgium's Port of Zeebrugge and developer Ecorys have launched a new online tool that gives port users access to a complete offer of direct and indirect intermodal connections.Zeebrugge is the fifth port in Europe to use Ecorys’ “Intermodal Links”…

Florida Seaports See Continued Growth -Report

May 16, 2017

“Florida seaports have demonstrated three straight years of growth in total cargo tonnage, including an increase of 4.2 percent in 2015/2016. This is in addition to a strong cruise sector, where Florida continues to be home to the top three cruise ports in the world…

New BLOK System Aims to Slash Empty Container Costs

May 16, 2017

A new system which treats lifting four or six empty containers as a single block using the same principles as the lifting of a six pack of beer cans has been developed to save the industry billions of dollars while also improving safety for terminals and shipping lines…

First Liebherr LRS 545 Reachstacker for India

May 16, 2017

Bothra Shipping Services Pvt Ltd. has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LRS 545 Reachstacker for its Kakinada Port container operation. Furthermore, Bothra is awaiting delivery of a new Liebherr training simulator.    Liebherr has delivered…

KotugSmit, MOL Team up for Smart Operations

May 16, 2017

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (container, tanker, dry-bulk and car carrier divisions) and KOTUG SMIT TOWAGE (KotugSmit) signed long term towage agreements, effective early 2017.The two have agreed upon a long term towage contract for the ports of Rotterdam…

Savannah Port Welcomes Record Cargo Ship

May 14, 2017

Governor Nathan Deal, Port of Savannah officials and the maritime community were on hand to welcome the COSCO Development, the largest containership to ever call on the U.S. East Coast as it handled 5,500 containers, a record for Georgia’s ports…

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