Containerships News


CMA CGM Buys Part of Ingram Micro in $3 Billion Deal

Dec 08, 2021

France's CMA CGM said it had agreed to buy most of Ingram Micro's Commerce & Lifecycle Services (CLS) activities in a deal valued at $3 billion, adding this was aimed at accelerating the shipping group's push into end-to-end logistics.CMA CGM…

SAFEEN Feeders Adds Secondhand Containership in the Arabian Gulf

Dec 06, 2021

Container feeder operator SAFEEN Feeders, part of the AD Ports Group, announced it has acquired a containership that will join its feeder service fleet in the Arabian Gulf.SAFEEN Pearl, formerly called Vega Virgo, will be deployed in its UAE Coastal Service (UCO) providing connection to UAE ports…

Walmart CEO Says Supply Chain Bottlenecks Easing

Nov 29, 2021

Walmart Inc Chief Executive Doug McMillon on Monday hailed the Biden administration's efforts to ease supply chain bottlenecks as the holiday season gets underway, noting the decision to extend port hours was having a positive impact on the flow of goods…

S.Korea Exports Seen Growing for 13th Month

Nov 29, 2021

South Korean exports likely grew for a 13th straight month in November, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, while the pace of inflation growth is expected to be near a decade high as global energy prices remain high.Shipments in terms of export value were seen growing 27…

Gulf Energy Seals $927 Million Port Deal with Thai Government

Nov 25, 2021

Thai power producer Gulf Energy Development Pcl on Thursday said its consortium had signed a deal worth 30.9 billion baht ($927 million) with the country's port authority for construction and operation of container terminals.The firm, among the country's largest private power producers…

White House Lauds Easing of Supply Chain Clogs, Cites Shipping Competition Concerns

Nov 18, 2021

The White House on Wednesday lauded improvements in clogged U.S. supply chains, with more goods moving than ever before, but said more work was needed to ensure fair competition in a global shipping sector dominated by three alliances of ocean carriers…

Shipping Rate Surge Threatens Global Economy Recovery, UNCTAD Says

Nov 18, 2021

A surge in container shipping rates poses a threat to the global economic recovery, with small countries dependent on deliveries by sea expected to be hardest hit by a spike in import prices, U.N. agency UNCTAD said on Thursday.A surge in demand…

Winter Weather, US Port Labor are Wild Cards in Shipping -Hapag-Lloyd

Nov 18, 2021

The shipping industry may face unexpected risks from labor negotiations in western U.S. ports and winter weather in the northern hemisphere over the next few months, the head of German container firm Hapag-Lloyd said on Thursday.'Winter can have a significant impact on shipping…

As Port of Los Angeles Import Backups Ease, Empty Containers Pile Up

Nov 16, 2021

The number of container ships waiting to enter the busiest U.S. seaport complex hit a new record of 84 on Tuesday, as growing piles of empty containers crowd docks at the Southern California facility that has been racing to remove lingering imports…

Port of Hamburg Sees Volatile Transport Chains for Rest of Year

Nov 16, 2021

Europe's third largest harbor, the German Port of Hamburg, reported a 2.9% hike in sea cargo in the first nine months of 2021 on Tuesday but warned that global transport chains would remain volatile for the rest of the year.Global trade has…

Hapag-Lloyd Profit Soars 10-fold on Record Freight Rates

Nov 12, 2021

German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd reported a more than 10-fold surge in nine-month net profit on Friday, citing record freight rates amid scarce transport capacity and rising transport volumes.The world's fifth biggest operator said net profit climbed to 5…

Congestion at Port of Rotterdam Seen Persisting Through 2022

Nov 11, 2021

Congestion and bottlenecks in moving container traffic through the Port of Rotterdam, Europe's largest, are likely to persist through 2022, port officials said on Thursday, potentially weighing on economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic…

Vestas Partners with Maersk on Containerized Transport

Nov 10, 2021

Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas and shipping giant Maersk have formed a long-term strategic partnership for all containerized transport, including door-to-door transport from the company's suppliers to their factories and service warehouses…

White House Looks to Move Quickly on $17 Billion Revamp of US Ports

Nov 09, 2021

The White House plans to move quickly on a $17 billion revamp of U.S. ports approved by Congress as part of President Joe Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure bill.Biden is due to visit the Port of Baltimore on Wednesday to tout funding for revamping U…

US Retail Imports Near Record Pace Despite Port Congestion

Nov 09, 2021

Imports at the United States’ congested container ports are expected to remain at near-record levels for the remainder of the year as retailers rush to move merchandise from docks to shelves in time to meet the expectations of holiday shoppers…

Current News

US Commerce Disorganization Stalls Thousands of Export Approvals

Russian Oil Vessels Forced to Divert From India Under US Sanctions

Hanseatic Global Terminals Launches Latin America Expansion

Two CK Hutchison-Operated Ports Near Panama Could See State Partnerships Take Over

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News