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Cosco Shipping Expects to Swing to Net Profit in 2017

Jan 30, 2018

Cosco Shipping Holdings Co Ltd says it expects net profit of about 2.7 billion yuan in 20117 versus net loss of 9.9 billion yuan a year ago. (Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom)

Hapag-Lloyd to Commence Middle East-Africa Service

Jan 29, 2018

Ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd will commence a new weekly service between the Port of Jeddah and the east coast of Africa in April. With the East Africa Service (EAS), the liner shipping company will be calling at the ports of Mombasa (Kenya) and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) for the first time…

First Container Arrives at Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals

Jan 29, 2018

Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Private Limited (BMCT) said it received its first container arriving by road during a gate opening ceremony officiated by Vivek Johri (IRS), Chief Commissioner Customs, Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House. The container will be loaded on CMA-CGM’s vessel Centaurus…

TOTE Places Hawaii Plans on Hold

Jan 26, 2018

U.S. ocean carrier TOTE said its plans to enter the domestic Hawaiian trade have been derailed by the scope and timing of infrastructure upgrades that would be required to accommodate the new service.TOTE had been earmarked access to Honolulu…

CMA CGM Takes Delivery of 20,600 TEU Flagship

Jan 26, 2018

French shipping group CMA CGM said it has taken delivery of its new flagship, the first in a series of three new 20,600 TEU containerships. The French flagged CMA CGM Antoine De Saint Exupery will enter into service on February 6 on the FAL 1 service (French Asia Line 1)…

HMM Rolls Out ‘-60ºC Ultra-Freezer’ Service

Jan 25, 2018

South Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) announced that it started its first ‘Ultra-Freezer’ service from Busan, Korea to Barcelona, Spain, based on its rich experience in the high-tech reefer container service. Ultra-freezer service refers to transportation of goods in – 60ºC…

Navios Maritime Partners Growing With Panamax Vessels

Jan 25, 2018

Greek owner and operator of dry bulk and container vessels Navios Maritime Partners has agreed to acquire two 2006-built Panamax vessels with a capacity of approximately 74,500 dwt each, for a total purchase price of USD 22 million. The…

Drewry’s Global Reefer Freight Rate Index Up for Consecutive 4Q

Jan 25, 2018

Reefer trades have something of a reputation for volatility both in terms of volumes and freight rates, yet Drewry’s Global Reefer Freight Rate Index has recorded only increases over the last 12 months, even during off-peak seasons. “The recent wave of carrier consolidation…

CMA CGM Recruits Digital Expert Krishnamurthy

Jan 24, 2018

The CMA CGM Group has hired Rajesh Krishnamurthy as group senior vice president IT & transformation, as the French container carrier seeks to further accelerate its digital push. Digitalization is considered an integral piece of CMA CGM’s growth plan…

APL Launches New China Southeast Asia Service

Jan 24, 2018

Container carrier APL has rolled out a new China Southeast Asia (CSE) Service. The direct service will link North and Central China to the Southeast Asian markets of Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines. Commencing its first sailing from Qingdao on February 12…

Crowley Assists Power Restoration in Puerto Rico

Jan 23, 2018

Crowley Maritime Corporation’s liner and logistics teams recently provided full supply chain management services for the first of several expected shipments of special cargo to help restore power in Vieques, an island located about eight miles from Puerto Rico…

Diana Containerships Sells Two Post-Panamax Container Vessels

Jan 22, 2018

Greece-based global shipping company Diana Containerships announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell the m/v March and the m/v Great, each a 2004 built containership, for an aggregate price of US$22.0 million to an unaffiliated third party…

'K' Line takes Delivery of 14,000-TEU Containership

Jan 22, 2018

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., Tokyo, (“K” Line) has taken delivery a new 14,000-TEU containership, Milano Bridge, built at Hiroshima Shipyard of Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, Japan and handed over on January 18, 2018. This new ultra-large…

Milaha Acquires its Largest Containership

Jan 22, 2018

Qatar-based maritime and logistics conglomerate Milaha said it has acquired its largest container vessel to date, Majd, a 3,768 TEU vessel.Majd was built by STX Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in South Korea, and has a length overall of 246.87 meters and a deadweight of 44…

Hawai‘i Breaks Ground for Kapalama Box Terminal

Jan 18, 2018

Hawai‘i Gov. David Ige and the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors Division broke ground for the Kapālama Container Terminal project, the largest capital improvement project in the history of the state’s commercial harbor system…

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