The global ocean shipping industry that handles 80% of world trade is navigating a sea of unknowns as U.S. President Donald Trump stokes trade and geopolitical tensions with historical foes as well as neighbors and allies.That is the backdrop…
Viasea, a Norwegian-owned shipping line, will optimize its route in the south of the United Kingdom by moving its second stop to London Thamesport, and then sailing onwards to Rotterdam. The changes were made as part of Viasea’s ongoing commitment to improving operational efficiency and reliability…
U.S. proposals to hit Chinese vessels with high port fees would have a major impact on all firms in a container shipping industry in which most vessels are built in China, French-based shipping firm CMA CGM said on Friday.The U.S. Trade Representative's office has proposed charging up to $1…
VesselBot has highlighted the significant financial exposure for major container shipping lines under the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) proposed Section 301 service fees targeting China's maritime sector.USTR is proposing…
Capacity and its deployment dominate the outlook for shippers this year as they digest the impact of tariffs, the potential rebound in Red Sea traffic and the introduction of the new alliance Gemini, according to global consulting firm AlixPartners’ 2025 Container Shipping Outlook Report…
The input of incorrect container cargo weight data when developing the cargo loading plan led to shipping containers falling off the President Eisenhower container ship and others becoming damaged, the National Transportation Safety Board has found…
DP World delivered another standout year for trade, according to the company, recording its highest container and breakbulk cargo volumes at Jebel Ali Port since 2015.The port handled 15.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2024…
Starting March 1, 2025, ocean common carriers of containerized cargo are expected to file documented export strategies with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on an annual basis.The increased obligation is one of several notable developments…
DP World achieved a milestone at its Mundra International Container Terminal (MICT) with the highest-ever throughput of 1.42 million TEUs in 2024, an 11% surge in throughput compared to '23. Continuing its momentum in January, DP World Mundra achieved a record monthly throughput of 138…
DP World’s ports and terminals handled a record 88.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2024, up 8.3% year-on-year, despite macroeconomic headwinds and concerns over the outlook for global trade.The global logistics business, which…
Syria's General Authority for Land and Sea Ports said on Wednesday that it had agreed to a new contract with French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM to operate the container terminal at the Latakia port.The Syrian port authority said in…
Cargo tonnage and container throughput are up at Florida’s Port Everglades with a double-digit growth during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 (Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024).The port's total container throughput in TEUs is up by 12% to 285,335 TEUs compared to 255…
Giving the annual State of the Port address, Bethann Rooney, the port director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, recalled 2024 saying: “Just as you think there’s nothing else that can go wrong and you’ve experienced it all, we…
Ocean Network Express (ONE) and LX Pantos have established a joint venture, Boxlinks LLC.The partnership will provide end-to-end domestic intermodal transportation services, utilizing both companies’ partnerships with major rail carriers and…
Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), ICTSI's operation at the Port of Melbourne, has purchased four new hybrid automatic container carriers (ACCs) from Kalmar.The new carriers, scheduled for delivery in 2025, will each feature a…
