Container Ships News


Matson Senior VP Hoppes to Retire

Dec 12, 2014

Matson Announces Upcoming Retirement of Senior Vice President, Ocean Services, Dave Hoppes; John Lauer to Succeed Hoppes, Chris Scott to Succeed Lauer  Dave Hoppes, Matson’s senior vice president, ocean services, will retire March 31, 2015…

5 Kalmar RTGs for GCT, Poland

Dec 12, 2014

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has gained a further order for five of its latest generation zero emission rubber-tyred gantry granes (RTGs) from Gdynia Container Terminal (GCT) in Poland. The order follows the delivery of two similar machines earlier in 2014…

Port of Houston Reports Banner Year

Dec 11, 2014

Houston’s Port Commission Chairman Janiece Longoria delivered the 2014 State of the port address in early November.Completing her second year, chairman Longoria reported to a capacity crowd of almost 500 people that the Port of Houston Authority (PHA) is enjoying business success…

Overtonnage, Regulations Bruise Shippers' Confidence

Dec 11, 2014

Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry fell during the three months to November 2014 to their lowest level for two years, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens…

Maersk, Hamburg Sud Lead Reliability Rankings

Dec 09, 2014

Maersk Line and Hamburg Sud are ranked as the two most reliable container shipping carriers, according to performance rankings published in the new online version of the Carrier Performance Insight (http://cpi.drewry.co.uk) published by shipping consultancy Drewry…

Evergreen Expands its CPH Service Network

Dec 09, 2014

In order to offer a more comprehensive service to shippers and importers in the Philippines, Evergreen Line will team up with Cheng Lie Navigation(CNC) to launch the new China-Philippines Service (CPH).Two ships around 1,000 TEU will be deployed on the new weekly service…

Errors Result in Claims Against Ship Agents

Dec 08, 2014

Careless errors by ship agents are resulting in costly claims, according to ITIC.In the latest issue of its Claims Review, ITIC cites the case of a ship agent which incorrectly calculated two pro-forma invoices in respect of port dues, using the cheaper rate for a cargo of malt…

West Coast Port Slowdown Won't halt Holiday Goods

Dec 07, 2014

With most holiday merchandise safely in the country despite significant congestion impacting West Coast ports, import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to continue to slow down this month, according to…

Hapag-Lloyd CEO Says IPO Not Top Priority Right Now

Dec 03, 2014

German container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd, which is merging with Chile's Compania SudAmericana de Vapores, is in no rush to list its share on the stock exchange, its chief executive said on Wednesday.'A stock market flotation is currently not top priority for us…

Caterpillar to Power 4 Maersk Subsea Vessels

Dec 03, 2014

Caterpillar Marine is pleased to announce MaK™ diesel electric propulsion (DEP) solutions have been selected to power four Maersk Supply Services (MSS) newbuilds to be constructed by COSCO (Dalian) Shipyards. Each vessel will be equipped with 4x MaK M 32 E generator sets with a power output of 4…

Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV Complete Merger

Dec 02, 2014

Hapag-Lloyd and the Chilean Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) are joining forces, by merging CSAV´s container business activities into Hapag-Lloyd, becoming the fourth-largest liner shipping company in the world. The corresponding contracts…

Crowley Announces Key Promotions FLA, NJ

Dec 01, 2014

Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Puerto Rico liner services group has announced that Ken Orben is being promoted to general manager of terminal operations in Jacksonville, Fla., and Karen Dempsey is being promoted to director of port operations in Pennsauken…

CMA CGM Agent in Munich Relocated

Dec 01, 2014

CMA CGM Agent in Munich will be Relocated from Friday, November 28th, 2014, CMA CGM (Deutschland) office in Munich will move to the following address:CMA CGM (Deutschland) GmbHBranch Office MunichOtl-Aicher-Str. 70D-80807 MünchenGERMANYPhone and fax numbers remain unchanged.

Containers Must be Weighed Before Shipping

Dec 01, 2014

United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) has decided to make it mandatory to weigh loaded containers before they are transported by sea. This will enhance safety and prevent pollution of the marine environment.In the future…

DNV GL “Modification Excellence Award” for Schiffahrt

Nov 28, 2014

Classification society DNV GL recognised that E.R. Schiffahrt has retrofitted seven ultra large container vessels to meet the highest energy efficiency standards and improve its cargo capacity through the DNV GL Modification Excellence Award…

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