Container Ships News


Federal Mediators Weigh in on Longshore Dispute

Jan 06, 2015

FMCS Statement on Labor Negotiations Between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) And the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA):Allison Beck, Acting Director of the U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, issued the…

New Agent for Rickmers-Linie in Singapore

Jan 05, 2015

Rickmers-Linie Singapore Pte Ltd has moved to new premises and now resides together with a new agency for Singapore, Ben Line. Ben Line Agencies has taken over as the company’s new general agent for most of the sales, customer service and husbandry activities from Rickmers-Linie (Singapore) Pte…

Generaly Rate Restoration by CMA CGM

Jan 03, 2015

In a continued effort to provide quality services, CMA CGM group hereby informs of a Rate Restoration Program:Effective February 5th, 2015:From India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka ports to North Europe, Med Sea, Scandinavia, Baltic, Black Sea…

Hapag-Lloyd to Accept IMO Cargo at Algiers Port

Jan 01, 2015

Further to our previous communication and CustomerInfo of April 11, 2014 we would like to inform you that with immediate effect, Hapag-Lloyd is in a position to reopen again the acceptance of IMO cargo bookings for discharging at the port of Algiers.

Doyle Gives Thumbs Up to Ocean Three

Dec 31, 2014

Commissioner William P. Doyle’s in a statement today said, 'I am voting to take no further action on the Hanjin/UASC/CMA CGM/CSL Vessel Sharing and Slot Charter Agreement. This agreement is scheduled to become effective on January 2, 2015…

Shipping Executives Should Join Labor Talks: Union

Dec 30, 2014

Brushing aside calls for federal mediation in prolonged contact talks with employers at 29 U.S. West Coast ports, the union for 20,000 dockworkers urged shipping executives on management's board of directors to take a more active part in negotiations…

Empty Container Depot Opens at Long Beach

Dec 30, 2014

The Temporary Empty Container Depot on Pier S at the Port of Long Beach is now open. The depot was approved by the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners in November to free up truck-trailer chassis and ease congestion on the docks at the second busiest seaport in North America…

DFDS Logistics starts Germany - Norway Service

Dec 26, 2014

The 29th of December 2014 DFDS Logistics will have the 1st sailing on the new route from Northern Germany to Norway. The loop of the new route will be Oslo-Halden-Bremerhaven-Hamburg-Oslo. The vessel on the new route will be MV Lysvik Seaways…

WSS' Adjusted Pricing From 1st Jan

Dec 24, 2014

From 1 January 2015, Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) will increase prices on all products and services by the OECD* global average inflation rate of 1.9%.“In order to consistently deliver quality products and dependable services throughout…

New CMA CGM Agency in Albania

Dec 23, 2014

CMA CGM has opened CMA CGM Albania, a new group agency in Durres, to replace its former third-party agent with immediate effect.

PMA Requests FMCS Intervention in Labor Talks

Dec 23, 2014

FMCS Statement on Labor Negotiations Between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) And the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA):The U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) announced today that it has received…

NZ Report: Human Error to Blame for Rena Grounding

Dec 19, 2014

New Zealand's Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) published its final report into the grounding of containership Rena in October 2011. The TAIC’s investigation found that the grounding was a result of improper crew practices,…

Hapag-Lloyd Completes CSAV Merger Capital Increase

Dec 19, 2014

Hapag-Lloyd completed the planned capital increase of EUR 370 million (approximately $452.5 million) as part of the business combination with the Chilean shipping company Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV). As planned, CSAV subscribed to EUR 259 million (approximately $316…

MSC Oscar is the World’s Largest Containership

Dec 19, 2014

MSC Oscar, the newest cargo vessel built for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), will launch in January 2015, and at 19,224 teu, the containership will take the record for world’s largest. MSC Oscar possesses a nominal capacity of 19,224 teu…

NPCT1 to Develop New CT in Jakarta

Dec 19, 2014

PT. Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Persero) (“IPC”), Mitsui & Co, Ltd. (“Mitsui”), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (“NYK Line”) and PSA International Pte Ltd (“PSA”) have agreed to jointly participate in the construction and operation of a new container terminal at Tanjung Priok Port…

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