Container Ships News


Maersk's New CEO Appointment Raises Prospect of Break-up

Jun 23, 2016

Danish shipping and oil group A. P. Moller-Maersk could split up into separate companies, its chairman said on Thursday after naming Soren Skou, the head of its container business, as chief executive. Maersk shares rose more than 10 percent…

Skou Replaces Andersen as Maersk CEO

Jun 23, 2016

Danish shipping and oil company A. P. Moller-Maersk has appointed Soren Skou, head of its container shipping unit Maersk Line, as new chief executive for the group replacing Nils Smedegaard Andersen who has been in the job since 2007.Soren…

Negative Outlook for Global Shipping Industry: Moody’s

Jun 23, 2016

Moody's Japan K.K. says that its outlook for the global shipping industry over the next 12-18 months is negative. 'The negative outlook reflects our expectation that earnings will worsen, with freight rates likely to remain depressed amid ample supply…

Hapag-Lloyd Selects INTTRA eVGM Service

Jun 22, 2016

Shipping company Hapag-Lloyd and ocean shipping electronic marketplace INTTRA announced an agreement under which Hapag-Lloyd will connect with the INTTRA eVGM Service for facilitating compliance with new International Maritime Organization container weight requirements…

Rotterdam Implements Paperless Container Transfers

Jun 22, 2016

In the near future, a physical Customs document will no longer be required to transfer containers from one Maasvlakte terminal to the other within the Port of Rotterdam. Participating terminals APMT, ECT and RWG have made agreements with…

APM Terminals Focus on Safety, Productivity

Jun 22, 2016

Speaking on a panel devoted to “Robotics & Automation in Container Terminals” at the TOC Europe’s 40th annual industry gathering devoted to port and terminal technology and operations, APM Terminals Head of Terminal Design and Automation, Alex…

Maersk Fights to Stay on top as Containership Downturn Deepens

Jun 21, 2016

Denmark's Maersk Line is fighting to remain the world's no.1 container shipping carrier as a wave of mergers and acquisitions, particularly in Asia, creates new challengers trying to grab a bigger share of a depressed market.Maersk itself…

Industry Unprepared for New Container Weighing Rules, says IUMI

Jun 20, 2016

Helle Hammer, Managing Director Cefor & Chair of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) Political Forum discuss about Container Weighing Rules. As of 1 July 2016, only containers with a verified gross mass will be allowed to…

Virginia Port Sees 2% Volume Growth

Jun 17, 2016

The Port of Virginia processed 219,398 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in May, bringing the port to 2 percent growth in TEU volume for the calendar year and 2.6 percent growth in the fiscal year, which ends July 1.“Volume for May was not as high when compared with last year…

IRISL launches Direct Container Service from Incheon to M.E.

Jun 15, 2016

THE Incheon Port Authority said a regular container service connecting the port directly to the Middle East has been launched for the first time, backed by the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL).According to MANA,The Iranian state-run IRISL will deploy its 5…

CMA CGM, PSA Singapore to form JV

Jun 15, 2016

CMA CGM S.A. (CMA CGM) and PSA Singapore Terminals Pte. Ltd. (PSA) will form a joint venture company CMA CGM-PSA Lion Terminal Pte. Ltd. (CPLT) to operate and use four mega container berths at Pasir Panjang Terminal Phases 3 and 4 in Singapore…

NOL Appoints New CEO, CFO

Jun 14, 2016

Amid a takeover by France’s CMA CGM, Singapore container shipper Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has named a new chief executive officer and chief financial officer. Nicolas Sartini will take over as chief executive officer, succeeding Ng Yat Chung…

Hapag-Lloyd Warns of Preventive Actions by China

Jun 14, 2016

Further to Hapag-Lloyd's information to their Customer circular issued in 4th March 2016 on the preventive actions of Zika virus for all cargoes entering China, the company has now provided an updated list of origin countries.All shipments…

East-West Shippers See Acceleration in Container Contract Rate Cuts

Jun 14, 2016

Ocean freight rates for cargo moving under contracts on the major East-West trade routes fell by another 18% between February and May, according to Drewry’s Benchmarking Club, a closed user group of multinational retailers and manufacturers who closely monitor their contract freight rates…

East-West Shippers see Acceleration in Container Contract Rate Cuts - Drewry

Jun 13, 2016

Ocean freight rates for cargo moving under contracts on the major East-West trade routes fell by another 18% between February and May, according to Drewry’s Benchmarking Club, a closed user group of multinational retailers and manufacturers who closely monitor their contract freight rates…

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