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Port of Los Angeles Finishes 2023 with Strong Growth

Jan 16, 2024

The Port of Los Angeles closed out 2023 on a strong note, processing 747,335 TEUs, 2.5% more than last year. It was the fifth consecutive month of year-over-year gains.December 2023 loaded imports landed at 369,477 TEUs, an increase of 5% compared to the previous year…

2023 a Record Year for PSA International

Jan 15, 2024

Port operator PSA International enjoyed a record-breaking year last year as it handled container volumes amounting to 94.8 million TEUs across its port terminals around the world.PSA’s ports and cargo solutions portfolio comprises over 60 deepsea…

SITC and Xiamen Port Cooperate on Logistics

Jan 15, 2024

SITC signed a framework agreement with Xiamen Port Holdings Group on January 10 that aims to jointly boost logistics.Headquarter based in Hong Kong, SITC is an intra-Asia shipping logistics company. Its business scope covers container liner shipping…

As Missiles Soar, Freight Rates Soar, too

Jan 12, 2024

Missile strikes by the US and UK against Houthi militia in Yemen has brought heightened tensions across the region with disruption to ocean freight shipping set to deteriorate further.At approximately 2.30am (Sanaa/Red Sea time) today, Friday…

Maersk Signs Methanol Bunkering MoU with City of Yokohama

Dec 28, 2023

A.P. Moller-Maersk has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the City of Yokohama and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical. The agreement will focus on the development of green methanol bunkering infrastructure in Yokohama as Maersk’s 16,000 TEU…

Red Sea Shipping Workarounds Add Costs, Delays for Suppliers

Dec 28, 2023

Toymaker Basic Fun's team that oversees ocean shipments of Tonka trucks and Care Bears for Walmart and other retailers is racing to reroute cargo away from the Suez Canal following militant attacks on vessels in the Red Sea.Suppliers for the likes of IKEA…

Singapore Sets Arrival Tonnage Record

Dec 26, 2023

The Port of Singapore has registered a record three billion gross tonnage (GT) in annual vessel arrival tonnage.The record was reached with the arrival of the 8,628 TEU, 98,799 GT Singapore-flagged container ship, ONE Olympus, at the Pasir Panjang Terminal on December 25…

Malaysia to Ban ZIM From its Ports

Dec 19, 2023

Malaysia will ban Israeli shipping company ZIM from docking at any of its ports effective in four weeks, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday.'This restriction is a response to Israel's actions that violate basic humanitarian principles and international laws…

Maersk to Deploy First Large Methanol-Enabled Vessel on AE Trade

Dec 07, 2023

A.P. Moller - Maersk is about to launch the first of its 18 large methanol-enabled vessels currently on order. On February 9, 2024, it will enter service on the AE7 string connecting Asia and Europe, which includes port calls in Shanghai, Tanjung Pelepas…

Market Watch: Container Freight Rates Fall, Costs Soar

Dec 07, 2023

'So far this year, container volumes have fallen nearly 2% year-on-year while average freight rates have declined, reaching 2019 levels in September. Since then, they have continued to fall. However, the cost to charter a ship remains 25% higher than in 2019…

Van Oord JV Awarded Dredging Project at Port of Burgas

Nov 30, 2023

Cosmos Van Oord, a joint venture (JV) of Cosmos Shipping and Van Oord, has been awarded a dredging project at Port of Burgas, the biggest port in Bulgaria.The project is part of the construction of a new deep-water berth at terminal Burgas-West in the Port of Burgas…

Xeneta Data Points to "Brutal" 2024 for Ocean Freight Carriers

Nov 30, 2023

Latest data from Xeneta suggests 2024 could be even more brutal than expected for carriers in the ocean freight shipping market, as the Xeneta Shipping Index (XSI), which tracks real-time developments in global long-term contracted rates, today stands at 158…

ONE Launches West India North America (WIN) Service

Nov 28, 2023

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced a new West India North America (WIN) service which connects India’s west coast and the US east coast.  India has been playing an increasingly important role in world trade, with an export volume of approximately…

ZIM Announces Rerouting of Some Vessels

Nov 27, 2023

Israel-based container shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has reaffirmed its continued commitment to serve the East Mediterranean and Israeli ports.The message comes after incidents in the Red Sea where militant groups have indicated the desire to disrupt Israeli shipping movements…

Record Container Ship Call Made to PNG

Nov 22, 2023

South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT) and Motukea International Terminal, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operations in the ports of Lae and Motukea respectively, established a record as they welcomed…

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