Container Ships News


APM Terminals' New Gateway to Iraq

Jun 14, 2018

New pre-arrival clearance protocols and reduced terminal handling charges for containers in transit, mean that Jordan’s deep-water Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), located on the Red Sea, is now a realistic alternative maritime gateway for Iraq-bound cargo…

Terminal Industry Committee 4.0 Established

Jun 14, 2018

Recognizing the need for the container terminal industry to prepare for the 4th industrial revolution and to further advance digitalization, an open group of 15 global private container terminal operators and some port equipment manufacturers…

Oosterhout Container Terminal Joins West-Brabant Corridor

Jun 14, 2018

Oosterhout Container Terminal (OCT) has now joined the West-Brabant corridor, the partnership launched in February 2018 between deep-sea terminals, inland shipping companies and inland terminals to bundle container cargo on the sailing route between Tilburg…

GPA Sees Busiest May for Total Tons, TEUs

Jun 14, 2018

The Port of Savannah handled 3 million tons of cargo in May, an increase of 8.9 percent or 247,671 tons compared the same month a year ago. Total cargo crossing all terminals reached 3.22 million tons. 'Our May numbers reflect strong performances in breakbulk and containerized trade…

APL Launches New Container Services

Jun 14, 2018

Ocean carrier APL announced today it will introduce two new weekly services from central and southern China connecting to Indonesia and Australia respectively.APL's new China Southeast Asia Service 8 (CS8) set to commence on June 30 will provide direct access from Shanghai…

Port of Los Angeles Moves 768,804 TEUs in May

Jun 13, 2018

The Port of Los Angeles processed 768,804 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in May, a dip of 3.4 percent compared to last May’s record of 796,216 TEUs.'Volumes have softened due to continued shuffling of alliance services in the San Pedro Bay…

JAXPORT Awarded $32.4 Mln for Dredging

Jun 12, 2018

The federal government is awarding nearly $32.4 million in funding to the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening project.“These dollars signal that the federal government believes in our deepening project and has confidence in our ability to provide a return on this investment…

Leadership Changes at TOTE Maritime

Jun 12, 2018

Today TOTE announced leadership changes within its TOTE Maritime division. Michael Noone, currently President of TOTE Maritime Alaska will transition and become President at TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico. Grace Greene, currently Vice President and…

ONE’s First Magenta Newbuild Delivered

Jun 12, 2018

A naming ceremony was held Monday at Japan Marine United Corporation’s (JMU) Kure shipyard for the first newly built containership painted in Ocean Network Express' (ONE) corporate color.The new magenta box ship, named ONE Stork, is the 10th of 15 new 14…

TOTE’s Nolan Receives Herb Brand Award

Jun 11, 2018

Tim Nolan, who was recently named the next President and CEO for TOTE Inc, was honored with the Herb Brand Award at the Maritime Council of NY/NJ’s 56th Annual Dinner Dance.The Herb Brand award is one of three awards given to champions of the U…

Container Shipping a 'Mixed Bag' - Drewry

Jun 11, 2018

South Asia container trade with Europe continues to outpace the Middle East, says Drewry in its Container Insight Weekly report.Container shipments in the combined eastbound Europe to the Middle East and South Asia trade performed well in the first quarter…

Hapag-Lloyd Scaling Back Iran Business

Jun 11, 2018

German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has stopped one of two feeder services to Iran and will decide on the remaining one before a Nov. 4 deadline imposed by the United States, which has reimposed sanctions on Tehran.Hamburg-based Hapag-Lloyd, the world's fifth largest container company…

Record US Retail Imports Expected this Summer

Jun 08, 2018

Imports at the United States’ major retail container ports are expected to set record numbers this summer and fall even as the debate over trade and tariffs continues in Washington, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released…

Maersk Rolls Out Digital Freight Forwarding Platform in India

Jun 08, 2018

DAMCO, part of A.P. Moller – Maersk, and a provider of end-to-end supply chain management services, announced the launch of its new digital freight forwarding service into India.The new online platform, Twill, provides greater control of shipments by offering instant price quotes and booking…

China's Export Growth Steady, Import Growth Faster

Jun 08, 2018

China maintained solid export growth of 12.6 percent in May, slightly slower than in April, but still providing good news for Beijing's policymakers as they deal with tough trade negotiations with Washington.Imports also rose more than anticipated in May and at the fastest pace since January…

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