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Hapag-Lloyd Expands Indian Services

Sep 29, 2019

German-based cargo container shipping line, Hapag-Lloyd AG expects Indian container market to grow further and it launches two new services.'In response to growing demand, Hapag-Lloyd will offer more services from and to India. Two new services…

CPLP Fixes Agamemnon with MSC

Sep 27, 2019

Greek shipping company Capital Product Partners L.P. (CPLP) announced that its vessel, M/V ‘Agamemnon’ commenced new long-term time charter with Mediterranean Shipping Company Co. S.A.The 108,892 dwt / 8,266 TEU container carrier Agamemnon was…

Aarhus Terminals Forecasts Record Volumes

Sep 25, 2019

The international container terminal operating company headquartered in The Hague, APM Terminals said that its terminal at Aarhus, Denmark has broken records for reefer volumes, despite murmurings of global downturns. The company attributes it’s growing reefer business to its flexible approach…

AAL Handles Giant 86m Pressure Vessel

Sep 25, 2019

Leading project heavy lift carrier AAL has completed the successful handling and transport of an impressive cargo of South Korean-engineered petrochemical plant components, from Pyeongtaek to Map Ta Phut. The units are to be installed at one…

GAC Opens in Ireland

Sep 24, 2019

As part of its European growth strategy, the GAC Group has opened its first office in the Republic of Ireland, providing a wide range of shipping services to vessels at the country’s ports as well as in Northern Ireland.GAC Ireland provides…

India's Containerized Trade Growth Slows

Sep 24, 2019

India's container trade growth slowed to 1 percent (9% in the same period last year) in Q2 2019 on account of various factors like growing trade tensions and slump in manufacturing sector, Maersk said.'The slow down is due to a cocktail of international factors such as slowing trade growth…

Petrobangla Gets 1st Q-Flex LNG cargo from Qatargas

Sep 22, 2019

Qatargas made its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo delivery (LNG) on a Q-Flex vessel to the Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) named ‘Excellence’ and known as Moheshkali LNG Terminal (MLNG), located offshore Bangladesh.According…

Höegh Increases its Frequency to Australia

Sep 20, 2019

Nowegean provider of Ro/Ro (Roll On/Roll Off) deep sea transportation services Höegh Autoliners announce an increased frequency in its service to Australia. Starting in November, the company will offer five sailing per month to Australia from Europe…

Port Nelson Reports Continued Steady Growth

Sep 20, 2019

New Zealand Port Nelson said that continued growth in cargo volume has contributed to the port's delivering an operating profit of $30.5 million for the 2018/2019 financial year.This is an increase of $3.4 million compared to the $27.1 million reported in 2018…

Hamburg Süd Launches INSTANT

Sep 17, 2019

Hamburg Süd has expanded the e-commerce offerings on its website and is now offering INSTANT, a digital application that is designed to make booking containers easier and faster. Within just a few seconds, INSTANT users will be able to view…

Oakland Port Refrigerated Exports Jump 20%

Sep 16, 2019

The Port of Oakland’s refrigerated exports have jumped 20% in past year. The Port said it handled 119,756 20-foot containers of refrigerated exports from August 2018 through July 2019. That was up from 99,740 in the same period a year ago.'The…

Long Beach Port Cargo Volumes Dip in August

Sep 16, 2019

The Port of Long Beach last month had the fifth-busiest August in its 108-year history. However, the total of 663,992 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) were handled in August, 2.3% less than a year ago.Imports slid 5.9% to 322,780 TEUs, exports rose 4…

Afghan's First Reefer to India Via Chabahar

Sep 15, 2019

Afghanistan's first refrigerated cargo was exported to India through Shahid Beheshti Port of Chabahar.Sistan and Baluchistan Ports and Maritime Director General Behrouz Aghaei stated that Afghanistan's first refrigerated cargo containing refrigerated…

Oakland Port Opens Peak Season

Sep 13, 2019

The container ship facility in the San Francisco Bay Port of Oakland said that peak season has begun with growth in containerized cargo volume.  The Port reported that import loads increased 3.1 percent last month compared to August 2018.  Exports rose 1 percent…

CMA CGM Launches Rhine Valley Rail

Sep 13, 2019

The CMA CGM Group has introduced Rhine Valley Rail, a new rail service connecting the Port of Rotterdam with the German hinterland. The train connections are aligned with CMA CGM’s deep-sea services.Operated in cooperation with TFG, the Rhine…

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