Container Ships News


LNG Container Ship Design Gets GL Approval

Sep 10, 2012

Germanischer Lloyd presents an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to TECHNOLOG for the IPP designed STREAM range of 3,000 TEU to 5000TEU ships.The design of the STREAM 4200 LNG’s 32.25-metre beam allows passage through the existing Panama Canal locks…

Tow Completed 'MSC Flaminia' Anchored

Sep 09, 2012

'MSC Flaminia' & accompanying vessels safely reach Jade Weser Port in Germany.MSC FLAMINIA and its accompanying vessels have arrived safely at Jade Weser Port in Wilhelmshaven. The arrival at the port was without any exceptional occurrences…

Sappio Appointed President & CEO of Rickmers Americas

Sep 07, 2012

Sappio Appointed President & CEO of Rickmers Americas  The Rickmers Group has appointed Robert Sappio to the position of President and CEO of Rickmers Americas. He will report to Ronald D Widdows, CEO of Rickmers Holding. Sappio will be…

Storm Rips Off Part of 'Rena' Fore Section

Sep 06, 2012

Earlier this week rough weather damaged the bow of the container ship stranded in New Zealand waters off Tauranga.In their latest update Salvors, Resolve Marine, report as follows:High wind and rough seas early this week resulted in approximately 25m of the fore section…

New Container Ship Hull Design to Vastly Save Fuel

Sep 05, 2012

A collaboration between APL, Hyundai Heavy Industries and DNV will make APL's new ships more fuel-efficient.The new hull design will will make APL’s 10 new ultra large container ships some 20 per cent more fuel efficient per TEU compared with existing designs says DNV…

New Abu Dhabi Container Terminal Receives First Ship

Sep 02, 2012

Khalifa Port commences commercial operations on schedule in support of Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030.Khalifa Port formally received its first ship from a commercial customer on target time set in the original 100 steps construction plan…

US Containerized Imports Up 9.7 Percent in July 2012

Sep 02, 2012

Faster container import growth forecasted for remainer of 2012 in Journal of Commerce/PIERS market survey.U.S. containerized imports surged 9.7 percent in July from a year earlier, to 1,562,235 twenty-foot-equivalent units, on strong growth in auto parts and furniture…

Container Ship 'MSC Flaminia' Homeward Bound

Sep 02, 2012

'MSC Flaminia' has left its holding position 20 miles south of Lands End and is now being towed towards German territorial waters.
The tow has been handed over from tugboat Carlo Magno to Fairmount Expedition.The departure of the ship follows approval from the UK…

Asian Shippers Face Rise in Ocean Container Freight Rates

Aug 31, 2012

All Asian shippers wil have to pay higher freight charges to European container ship operators from September 2012.From September 1, Denmark-based Maersk, the world's largest container line, will implement a general freight increase of 250 U…

Derelict MSC Flaminia Latest News

Aug 27, 2012

Vessel has been towed closer to the UK coast, but adverse weather prevents boarding of safety experts.The managing agents report follows:MSC FLAMINIA and its accompanying tug boats FAIRMOUNT EXPEDITION (Fairmount Marine) and ANGLIAN SOVEREIGN (L…

Latest on 'Rena' Salvage

Aug 24, 2012

Salvors report steel cutting on board the 'Rena' continued with very good progress made during the current stable weather window.Salvage (Resolve Marine)    •    An additional 70 tonnes has been removed from the forward section using the Bell 214 helicopter…

Latest on MSC Flaminia Salvage

Aug 23, 2012

The casualty is under tow towards British territorial waters & permission to enter, thence transit towards German port of Wilhelmshaven.MSC FLAMINIA and its accompanying tug boats FAIRMOUNT EXPEDITION (Fairmount Marine) and ANGLIAN SOVEREIGN (L…

DP World Southampton Handles Pair of Mega-Container Ships

Aug 23, 2012

Southampton's role as a UK regional gateway confirmed by arrival of two 13,000 teu container carriers at the same time.Southampton’s strategic role as a regional gateway for the new generation of ultra-large container ships (ULCS) was reinforced…

Korea-built Container Ships for Evergreen Named

Aug 23, 2012

Naming ceremonies held at  Samsung Heavy Industries Shipyard for two 8,542 TEU L-class container ships built for Evergreen.Ever Laden, the second L-type containership of Evergreen Line, was christened by S.S. Lin, the Evergreen Group's First Vice Group Chairman…

China – Denmark Shipbuilding Innovation Seminar Inaugurated

Aug 21, 2012

Danish Ambassador opens seminar on Shipbuilding Innovation.The seminar was organised in cooperation between China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) and Odense Maritime Technology Ltd (OMT). The two organisations invited…

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