Container Ships News


FIT Completes First Call by Sealand SAE Service

Nov 08, 2017

Florida International Terminal (FIT), the SAAM-operated terminal in Port Everglades-Fort Lauderdale (U.S.), welcomed the Maersk Winnipeg, marking the first call by the new Sealand SAE service.The service is a weekly route between South Florida…

SC Ports: Record Container Volumes

Nov 08, 2017

South Carolina Ports Authority reported its strongest October on record, with 184,804 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) handled last month.Fiscal year-to-date TEU volume is up 5 percent, with 724,799 TEUs handled since the Port's fiscal year began in July…

World First: LNG to Fuel Largest Containerships

Nov 07, 2017

The move to LNG as fuel in the maritime sector picks up steam, as CMA CGM announced plans to outfit nine of its new 22,000 TEU containerships with LNG fueled engines. A trend that started in the United States is spreading to the world, as…

'Solid Signs' of Restrained Fleet Expansion

Nov 07, 2017

There are “solid signs” of restrained fleet expansion, matching world seaborne trade growth more closely, although not in all sectors. This was the message delivered by Richard Scott MA MCIT FICS, managing director of Bulk Shipping Analysis…

Launch: MarTID - the Global Maritime Training Insights Database

Nov 06, 2017

MarTID – the Maritime Training Insights Database -- a historic initiative to study global maritime training practices -- launches today.There is broad agreement that as much as 80% of maritime accidents involve human factors causes. As such…

Port of Savannah Reports October Cargo Growth

Nov 06, 2017

Container trade at the Port of Savannah grew by 32 percent in October, with Garden City Terminal moving 410,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units, an increase of nearly 100,000 TEUs. It was the first time in the port's history that it topped 400…

Exports Recovery Bearing Fruit -Drewry

Nov 06, 2017

The northbound East Coast South America to Europe trade is on the mend heading into the Brazilian fruit export season, says research and consulting firm Drewry. The latest container statistics for the Europe-East Coast South America trade shows that the southbound market continues to strengthen…

Fitzgerald Named CEO of Maersk’s Container Unit

Nov 03, 2017

Sean S. Fitzgerald has been named Chief Executive Officer of Maersk Container Industry (MCI), effective January 1, 2018. MCI develops and manufactures refrigerated containers, dry containers and the Star Cool refrigeration machine for the global intermodal industry and is part of A…

New Services for Tank Containers in Hamburg

Nov 02, 2017

Two Hamburg tank container experts have developed a new comprehensive service package. The Hamburger Container- und Chassis-Reparatur Gesellschaft (HCCR) and the container service provider CONDACO are combining their expertise and years of experience to offer all aspects of cleaning…

Crowley Adds New US, Central America Service

Nov 02, 2017

Crowley Maritime Corporation announced it will begin offering weekly, fixed-day, full and less-than-container-load (LCL) shipping and logistics services between Wilmington, N.C., Guatemala and Honduras, effective with the northbound sailings on Tuesday…

Crowley Vessel Enters US Mainland-Puerto Rico Trade

Nov 02, 2017

Crowley Maritime Corp. said it has retrofitted two of its heavy lift, flat-deck barges, 455-3 and Marty J, to provide additional capacity to customers shipping cargo between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico.With the 455-3 sailing early Tuesday morning from the Port of Jacksonville…

MOL Truth, Japan's 1st 20,000 TEU Containership, Delivered

Nov 02, 2017

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL)  announced that one of world's largest containerships, the MOL Truth, was delivered at the Saijo Shipyard of Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (President: Yukito Higaki, Headquarters: Imabari-shi, Ehime Prefecture) on October 31…

SC Ports Launches Supply Chain Consulting Service

Nov 01, 2017

Amid discussions of the world container shipping industry at the South Carolina International Trade Conference, SC Ports announced the Supply Chain Authority, an internal consulting service offering resources and expertise to assist customers in improving their supply chains…

Maritime Logistics Professional - September/October Edition

Nov 01, 2017

The September/October 2017 edition of Maritime Logistics Professional is now available. This edition includes features on: The Port of New Orleans: Brandy D. Christian is at the helm steering investment and development at one of the…

Northwest Seaport Alliance: Innovative, Ideally Located and Together as One

Oct 31, 2017

Located in the Pacific Northwest in Washington State, The Northwest Seaport Alliance joining the deep draft ports of Seattle and Tacoma offers shorter U.S.-to-Asia transits, as well as a deep connection to Alaska. And, a lot more. In an…

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