The first container ship belonging to Iran's IRISL docked at Antwerp after departure Homburg.According to MANA, a cargo ship belonging to Iran's IRISL docked at Antwerp as her second port, becoming the first Iranian ship to reach Europe after a hiatus of over six years…
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), FESCO and CMA CGM announced the launch of a new China-Korea-Russia weekly service, under the name ‘CRS (China Russia South Service).’Prior to the launch, HMM has been jointly operating two services ‘KRS (Korea…
Maersk line's Annual Award Night recognizes the best performing logistics solutions providers and top customers of Maersk Line for the year 2015 For the fourth time in a row, Al Sharqi Shipping was awarded the Maersk Platinum Award, recognizing…
China Cosco Shipping plans to retain its current container alliances until they expire, after which it plans to sign a new deal, it said on Monday. The group's spokesman, Yu Zenggang, did not say when the current alliance agreements were due to expire…
FESCO Transportation Group, in cooperation with the Maritime port of Olya, is launching the Trans-Caspian intermodal service FESCO Russia Iran Service (FRIS), to carry out freightage between Russia and Iran.The service includes shipping over the Caspian…
Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) announced today that it accepted delivery of a 10000 TEU containership, the MOL Benefactor. The new containership, which was constructed at Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., is Seaspan's ninth 10000 TEU SAVER design containership and first delivery in 2016…
The Iranian shipping company Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) called at the port of Antwerp with one of its ships this week, for the first time since economic sanctions were lifted. The honour of being the “first” Iranian ship…
Adani Kandla Bulk Terminal Pvt. Ltd. (AKBTPL), part of Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), India’s largest port developer, today announced it had clocked minimum guaranteed throughput (MGT) cargo volume of 3.5 million tonnes (MT)…
Today, Dryad Maritime release the Dryad Maritime Country Risk Map, an online risk portal that has been specifically designed to help commercial teams, CSOs, ship owners and managers optimise their maritime security strategies and identify new…
In a new white paper, Consolidation in the liner industry, Drewry consider the merits, and pitfalls, of M&A activity within container shipping, but cautioned that strategy needs to be carefully through through. Container shipping remains remarkably fragmented…
SCF Group (PAO Sovcomflot) reported steep jump in their net profit to USD 354.5 million from USD 83.9 million in the earlier year. Its gross revenue increased by 7.6 per cent to USD 1,483 million (2014: USD 1,378 million) and its time charter equivalent revenue rose by 18…
More space for container trade growth through Melbourne with DP World Australia expansionDP World Australia's new 30,000 sqm Melbourne terminal expansion, at the former Bentley Chemplax site, was commissioned on Tuesday (15 March 2016),…
The man responsible for giving the dry bulk industry the valemax died on Sunday in a Sao Paulo plane crash. Roger Agnelli, the former head of the Brazilian mining giant Vale, has died after his private jet crashed into a residential building in Sao Paulo…
* PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) handled 64.10 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) for the year ended 31 December 2015, representing a decrease of 2.0% from the previous year.* PSA's flagship Singapore Terminals contributed 30…
Maersk Line wins Container Operator of the Year The Company also gets the award for Best Container Shipping Line of the Year in the category North India - Africa Trade Lane at the Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards 2016 Mumbai…