Container Ships News


Ports America Refocuses, Oakland Lease Goes

Jan 20, 2016

Ports America, the largest stevedore and terminal operating company in the United States, is refocusing its business strategies on the West Coast through additional investments and expansion of services into new terminals. Areas of concentration include Los Angeles…

NileDutch Launches US East Coast to West Africa Service

Jan 19, 2016

NileDutch, the container carrier specializing in West Africa, is setto introduce a new service to link the East Coast of the U.S. with West Africa and Europe. The rotation will start in New York and the service will run every nine days. The first vessel…

WWL, Baltimore Port Ink 30-Year Deal

Jan 19, 2016

Administration to serve the Port of Baltimore for another 30 years to 2045. The contract is expected to generate 2,500 jobs over the next three decades.Baltimore is the leading auto and RoRo port in North America, and WWL ranks as its top RoRo customer…

ClassNK: New Software System for Container Carriers

Jan 18, 2016

(PRESS RELEASE) ClassNK released its new structural design support system PrimeShip-HULL for Container Carriers to correspond with its latest rule amendments. To promote container carrier safety, ClassNK released amendments to its Rules and…

MOL Launches Additional Indian Run

Jan 18, 2016

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced launch of the new China/West Coast India service (CIS).This new service is in addition to MOL’s existing Nhava Sheva Karachi Express (NKX) service which together will enhance coverage between ports in India and China…

Port Dues Concession for Box Ships at Singapore

Jan 16, 2016

In light of the current shipping downturn and to demonstrate the government’s commitment to maintain Singapore as a global hub port, MPA will grant an additional 10% concession on port dues payable by ocean going container vessels carrying out cargo works with port stay of not more than 5 days…

DP World Tops Middle Eastern Index

Jan 15, 2016

For the third year running, DP World is the top stock in the S&P/Hawkamah Pan Arab ESG Index.The index is the first ever of its kind in the Arab world and ranks the transparency and disclosure of regional listed companies based on Environmental…

Hapag-Lloyd: Better Service between Med, Black Sea

Jan 14, 2016

From mid-February, Hapag-Lloyd will introduce a new Black Sea Mediterranean Express (BMX) service. The new short sea service offers customers a weekly connection between ports in Egypt, Israel, Turkey and major Black Sea ports with competitive transit times…

New Safety Initiative at LA's APM Terminals

Jan 14, 2016

A new safety initiative at the world’s largest proprietary container terminal, APM Terminals Pier 400 Los Angeles, has resulted in the implementation of revised yard layout and procedures to enhance the safety of the 2,000 to 3,000 Over-the…

PSA Container Throughput Falls 2%

Jan 14, 2016

PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) handled 64.10 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) of containers at its port projects around the world for the year ending 31 December 2015. The Group’s volume decreased by 2.0% over 2014, with flagship PSA Singapore Terminals contributing 30…

Singapore: New Bunker Sales Record, Container Throughput Falls

Jan 14, 2016

Singapore’s maritime industry had a mixed performance in 2015. While the Republic remained the world’s top bunkering port, with the volume of bunkers sold last year increasing by 6.5 per cent, container and cargo throughput contracted by 8…

Port Execs to Discuss Shifting Trade Patterns

Jan 12, 2016

Shifting international trade patterns at America’s seaports – with mega-size vessels requiring higher capacity road and rail connections serving ports, along with deeper harbors, bigger cranes and sturdier berths – can bolster a region’s economy while straining its infrastructure…

Container Ship Deliveries Hit New Record

Jan 08, 2016

Container vessel capacity delivered in 2015 has reached a new record as 212 new cellular containerships, with a total capacity of 1,714,860 teu, have joined the global fleet over the course of this year, according to Alphaliner Research. The…

Box, Dry Bulk Can Sustain by Slashing Capacity

Jan 07, 2016

International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens believes slashing capacity is the only way to achieve stability in the dry bulk and container ship sectors.  The shipping industry is expected to remain volatile and indispensable in 2016…

Crowley Promotes VP and Deputy General Counsel

Jan 06, 2016

Crowley Maritime Corporation announced today that Kerri McClellan has been promoted to vice president and deputy general counsel for the corporation. McClellan, who is based in Jacksonville and reports to Senior Vice President and General Counsel Mike Roberts…

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