Container Ships News


Longshore Union’s Job Actions Spread

Nov 06, 2014

ILWU withholds hundreds of skilled workers from vital terminal jobs at Los Angeles andLong Beach Ports, threatening holiday commerce and U.S. economySan Francisco, CA (November 6, 2014) – Escalating its use of orchestrated job actions…

Contamination: Primary Cause of Tank Container Claims

Nov 06, 2014

Freight transport insurer TT Club reveals detailed results of its claims survey highlighting tank container incidents: contamination accounts for nearly half with damage to tanks adding another thirdSpeaking at the Asia Tank Container Organization’s General Meeting in Shanghai yesterday…

Foundation Stone for Adani Ennore Container Terminal laid

Nov 05, 2014

Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd, India’s largest port developer and part of Adani Group, today announced that Minister for Transport and Rural Development, Mr. Foundation Stone for Adani Ennore Container Terminal laidor its container terminal at Ennore port…

Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV Merger Approved in Brazil

Nov 04, 2014

Hapag-Lloyd has received unconditional clearance under Brazilian merger regulations for the planned integration of the container shipping activities of Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) into Hapag-Lloyd. Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV signed a binding business combination agreement in April…

UK Road Haulage Market Offers Challenges

Nov 04, 2014

Hapag-Lloyd informs that the current situation of the UK Road Haulage market continues to face ongoing challenges as a result of increased cargo volumes through all UK ports and a general shortage of both vehicle, rail and driver availability…

“Intra-Mediterranean Container Trades” Update

Nov 03, 2014

Dynamar has published “INTRA-MEDITERRANEAN CONTAINER TRADES”, the latest report in its Container Trades and Markets series. Salient details and interesting findings of the new report are discussed here below.Intra-Mediterranean (2014) Container…

APM Terminals Organizes CSR Initiatives Under ‘I - Care’

Nov 01, 2014

APM Terminals Inland Services, South Asia continues to rollout its “I- Care” CSR master plan to help local communities in India improve their quality of life. Eye and Vision Care camps were established to help improve the lives of people located…

Danaos Corp. 3Q & 9M Results

Oct 30, 2014

Danaos Corporation, a leading international owner of containerships, today reported unaudited results for the period ended September 30, 2014. Highlights for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014:* Operating revenues of $139…

Software Upgrade for Ahrenkiel Steamship Fleet

Oct 27, 2014

Ahrenkiel Steamship has chosen to implement DNV GL’s ShipManager software on its entire fleet of 60 vessels.The implementation of ShipManager on the entire fleet of 60 vessels, including containerships and bulk carriers, is scheduled to start this year…

Decade Old India Shipping Summit Makes History

Oct 25, 2014

In ten years, India Shipping Summit held consistently in Mumbai, has sailed on a robust growth course despite the worldwide witnessing recessionary waves buffeting any endeavors to grow and gain. The reasons are not too far to see.  From…

Diana Extends Time Charter with A.P. Møller-Maersk

Oct 24, 2014

Diana Containerships Inc. (NASDAQ: DCIX)  has agreed to extend the present time charter contract with A.P. Møller-Maersk A/S, for its Panamax container vessel, the m/v Sagitta, for a period of minimum 10 months to maximum 12 months.  The gross charter rate is US$7…

DP World Receives 1st Scheduled Vessel at New Terminal

Oct 24, 2014

DP World has yesterday welcomed the first scheduled vessel to call at its new Container Terminal 3 in Jebel Ali, Dubai, as it gears up to serve customers at the state-of-the-art facility.The ‘APL Phoenix’ was welcomed by DP World Chairman…

VT Halter Begins Building LNG-powered ConRo Ships for Crowley

Oct 22, 2014

VT Halter Marine, Inc., a subsidiary of Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), has commenced construction on the first of two liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered, combination Container Roll-On/Roll-Off (ConRo) vessels for Crowley following the signing of the contract…

Continership Alliance Expands to US Trades

Oct 21, 2014

The CKYHE Alliance (COSCO, 'K' LINE, Yang Ming, Hanjin Shipping, and Evergreen Line) has announced they will expand their cooperation scope to U.S. Trades and CKYHE files an Agreement and reports to related regulators to comply with their regulations…

Video: E-Class Edith Mærsk on the Thames

Oct 20, 2014

The largest ship ever to enter the Thames arrived at DP World London Gateway, the U.K.’s new deepwater container port. The 397-meter-long, 56-meter-wide Edith Mærsk has a draught of 16 meters and carries up to 15,500 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units)…

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