Container Ships News


CMA CGM Boxship for French West Indies Christened

Apr 05, 2019

CMA CGM Group announced that the CMA CGM Fort de France, the first vessel belonging to its new fleet dedicated to the French West Indies, was christened on April 4th, 2019 in Martinique by Mrs. Annick Girardin, French Minister for Overseas Territories…

COSCO Calls on Port of Liverpool

Apr 03, 2019

China's COSCO Shipping has confirmed it will call at the port of Liverpool after a successful trial last October to offer its clients more efficient services between Britain and Canada.'The world’s top five shipping lines are all now calling…

CMA CGM Bundles Multimodal Transport

Apr 03, 2019

The CMA CGM Group announced that its intra-European multimodal transport subsidiaries Containerships and MacAndrews have united under the single Containerships brand.Together, Containerships and MacAndrews operate a fleet of 32 vessels and 700 trucks…

Containershipping: Restoring Balance

Mar 27, 2019

The repositioning of empty containers costs the liner industry an estimated $15-20billion every year according to Boston Consulting Group (BCG), as containers sit idle at a depot or are repositioned to a different loading point while empty. This is time spent not earning revenue…

Thrilling Insights into Cargo Handing in the Port of Hamburg

Mar 26, 2019

On May 10, Port of Hamburg Marketing will be offering those who have always wondered how cargo handling in the Port of Hamburg functions very special company visits to mark Hamburg Port Anniversary. Compiled with help from numerous operators…

ONE Announces New Global Network

Mar 26, 2019

The global container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has recently announced the new global container service network for 2019.The Japanese container shipping company that is headquartered in Singapore said in a press release that…

Navis Rolls-out Smart Tech

Mar 25, 2019

The terminal operating systems provider unveiled its new offering, ‘Navis Smart,’ providing new ways for container terminals and carriers alike to capture and process the abundance of available industry data to optimize planning, visibility and asset utilization…

Hapag-Lloyd Mulls Better Performance in 2019

Mar 24, 2019

German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd expects solid growth in 2019, according to the annual report for 2018 in which the the international container shipping line reports improved earnings.Rolf Habben Jansen, Chief Executive Officer of Hapag-Lloyd said: 'While our business is and will remain cyclical…

ZIM: Higher Revenues, But a Loss in 2018

Mar 21, 2019

The biggest cargo shipping company in Israel, Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd (ZIM) reported a revenue of nearly $3.25 billion in 2018, the highest in the last 4 years, reflecting an increase of 9.1% compared to $2.98 billion in 2017.However…

Port of Durban: Growing Cargo Volumes

Mar 20, 2019

The Port of Durban has noted growth in volumes in the container, liquid bulk and dry bulk sectors in 2018, according to recent data released by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA).Container volumes in the Port of Durban ended 9.5% higher…

JAXPORT Receives Largest Ever Box Ship

Mar 20, 2019

The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) and terminal operator SSA Atlantic on Monday afternoon welcomed the largest container ship to ever visit Jacksonville.JAXPORT set a new port record today with the arrival of the ZIM vessel Cape Sounio…

Hapag-Lloyd Collaborates with XVELA

Mar 19, 2019

German-based global cargo container shipping line, Hapag-Lloyd AG Hapag-Lloyd set to implement XVELA’s collaboration services to increase transparency throughout the transportation supply chain and more efficiently employ assets and resources…

GSL Extends Hapag-Lloyd Charter

Mar 18, 2019

Marshall Islands-incorporated  containership charter owner Global Ship Lease (GSL) has agreed a three-year charter with Hapag-Lloyd for the 2015-built, 9,115 TEU containership UASC Al Khor.The new charter is in direct continuation of the current charter and is expected to commence in June…

APM Terminals Mumbai & CMA CGM Set Record

Mar 18, 2019

APM Terminals Mumbai, India’s busiest container terminals has achieved yet another milestone. The terminal has set a new national record for handling servicing largest volume exchange in a single port call - 11,026 TEUs on March 12, 2019.Working closely with the CMA CGM Group India Operations Team…

Wan Hai Lines Enhances Japan Services

Mar 12, 2019

Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines announced the enhancement of its Japan service coverage.With effect from early April 2019, the company shall upgrade its existing New Super 1 service and also extend one of its existing Japan Kanto service to cover Malaysia…

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