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Supply Chain Chaos to Boost Maersk 2022 Profit

Feb 09, 2022

Shipping group Maersk expects 2022 earnings to be around as high as last year, it said on Wednesday, as the supply chain disruption that sent freight rates soaring extends into the first half.It expects underlying earnings before interest, tax…

Container Shipping: Rates Dip in January, Fundamentals Strong says Xeneta

Jan 31, 2022

Long-term contracted ocean freight rates fell 3.6% in January, according to the latest Xeneta Shipping Index (XSI) Public Indices, the second consecutive monthly rates decline following 14 straight months of increases. Despite the recent stumble…

Size Not the Main Goal, Shippers Say, as MSC Overtakes Maersk

Jan 06, 2022

Swiss-based container group MSC has overtaken Denmark's Maersk as the world's biggest shipper, the company said, confirming data from intelligence provider Alphaliner.After taking delivery of several ships last year, MSC or Mediterranean Shipping Company has capacity to move the equivalent of 4…

Maersk to Buy LF Logistics for $3.6B

Dec 22, 2021

Container shipping giant Maersk on Wednesday agreed to buy Hong Kong-based LF Logistics for $3.6 billion in an all-cash deal, as it seeks to expand beyond its core ocean freight business.The deal is one of the group's largest takeovers to date…

Port of Oakland Chief Seeks State Supply Chain Help

Nov 05, 2021

Speaking as President of the California Association of Port Authorities (CAPA), Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan requested state help this week to ease a U.S. supply chain crisis. He called for increased collaboration and solutions…

Global Logistics Crisis Boosts Smaller UK Ports

Nov 05, 2021

Global supply chain disruption is changing cargo flows coming into Britain and smaller ports such as Liverpool are benefiting as suppliers look for other ways to route cargoes and minimize disruptions, Liverpool port's operator said.Major bottlenecks…

Maersk Triples Quarterly Income Despite Lower Container Volumes

Nov 02, 2021

Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Tuesday record-high freight rates boosted quarterly earnings despite lower container volumes due to congestion at ports.The coronavirus pandemic has prompted a shortage of container ships and logjams at ports at a time of high consumer spending…

Meishan Terminal at China's Ningbo Port Resumes Operations

Aug 25, 2021

Meishan terminal at China's Ningbo port resumed operations on Wednesday after shutting down for two weeks due to a COVID-19 case, a port official said at a press briefing.The closure of the terminal has caused logjams at ports across China's…

Medcenter Container Terminal Orders 12 Straddle Carriers from Kalmar

Jul 28, 2021

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received an order of 12 diesel-electric straddle carriers from Medcenter Container Terminal (MCT) in Italy.Located in the southern Italian port of Gioia Tauro, MCT,  owned and operated by Terminal Investment Limited (TIL)…

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Mercuria Sues Baltic Exchange Over Freight Losses from Hormuz Closure

Mercuria Sues Baltic Exchange Over Freight Losses from Hormuz Closure

Ukrainian Drones Hit Tuapse Port Again, Environmental Crisis Deepens

Ukrainian Drones Hit Tuapse Port Again, Environmental Crisis Deepens

Russian Attack Hits Port Infrastructure

Russian Attack Hits Port Infrastructure

Port Snared in US-China Dispute, says Panama President

Port Snared in US-China Dispute, says Panama President

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