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THE Alliance Sets Out Service Plans

Nov 08, 2016

The members of THE Alliance announced the details of the plan for their product starting from April 2017. THE Alliance plans to deploy a fleet of more than 240 modern ships in the Asia /Europe, North Atlantic and Trans-Pacific trade lanes including the Middle East and the Arabian Gulf/Red Sea…

Long Beach, LA to Track Maersk Line’s Emissions

Nov 07, 2016

The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are partnering with shipping company Maersk Line to measure the environmental benefits of a $125 million upgrade for 12 Maersk containerships. The initiative will involve the installation of high-tech…

Charter Owners, Operators Confront Container Market’s ‘Great Divergence’

Nov 07, 2016

The latest Container Shipping Forecaster from Maritime Strategies International highlights the contrasting fortunes of liner operators and tonnage providers. The entire container shipping industry remains under significant pressure. Whilst…

Cavotec Secures MoorMaster Equipment, Servicing Orders

Nov 04, 2016

Marine systems innovator Cavotec said it has won automated mooring orders from existing MoorMaster customer, the Port of Salalah in Oman, for use at two container berths. Cavotec will supply 16 MoorMaster  MM400E15 units for container berths 3 and 4 at Salalah…

Liverpool2 Terminal Open for Business

Nov 04, 2016

One of the world’s most modern shipping terminals has been opened for business in the Port of Liverpool, offering a new state-of-the-art deep water gateway in the U.K. for the world’s largest containerships. Liverpool2 was officially opened Friday…

APL Gears Up as Part of Ocean Alliance

Nov 04, 2016

As part of the CMA CGM Group, APL will join the league of the world’s largest container shipping lines in the OCEAN Alliance from April 2017. Navigating forward as a member of the world’s third largest container shipping Group, APL is poised…

OCEAN ALLIANCE Sets Out Network

Nov 03, 2016

Members of the OCEAN ALLIANCE, COSCO Container Lines, CMA CGM, Evergreen Line and Orient Overseas Container Line,  signed a document entitled the Day One Product, which sets out the proposed OCEAN ALLIANCE’s network, including port rotation for each service loop…

Crowley Joins Clean Cargo Working Group

Nov 02, 2016

Crowley Maritime Corp. has joined the Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG), a global, business-to-business initiative dedicated to reducing the environmental impacts of global goods transportation and promoting responsible shipping. Membership in…

MacAndrews Revamps Portuguese Service

Nov 01, 2016

European multimodal transport provider MacAndrews & Company said it has optimized its established Portuguese services by offering a restructured service schedule, which now includes a new call in Algeciras, a second Dunkirk call and a weekly Figueira Da Foz call…

Ship Operating Costs Set to Rise -Survey

Oct 31, 2016

Vessel operating costs are expected to rise in both 2016 and 2017, according to the latest survey by international accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens. Repairs and maintenance and spares are the cost categories which are likely to increase most significantly in each of the two years…

Container Handling System Designed to Ease Port Congestion

Oct 31, 2016

A new container handling system aimed at easing the increasing problem of port congestion  is being launched at a technical demonstration in Shanghai at the end of November.  Designated “BLOK-BEAM”, the system enables six containers to be…

NYK, MOL and K Line to Merge Container Shipping Businesses

Oct 31, 2016

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha will establish a new joint-venture company to integrate the container shipping businesses.The shippers have agreed, after the resolution by the board of directors of each company…

Port of Houston Expecting Record Cargo Year

Oct 28, 2016

“We fully expect to top last year’s container volume with another record year in 2016,” said Roger Guenther, Port of Houston Authority Executive Director, speaking to the Port Commission during its latest meeting. The Houston Port Authority said it has handled more than 1…

'World First for Weighing Containers on Chassis'

Oct 28, 2016

BISON, the specialist developer of portable container weighing solutions, will launch a world first system for weighing containers on trailer chassis at the Intermodal Europe trade fair in Rotterdam in mid-November. BISON C-Legs are self…

COSCO Warns of Loss for Year in Rough Market

Oct 28, 2016

China COSCO Holdings , owner of the world's fourth-largest container shipping fleet by capacity, warned of a loss for the year on Friday as it failed to capitalise on a market recovery in the third quarter.Slowing global trade had saddled the sector with a glut of container ships…

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CK Hutchison Banks 7% Profit Rise

Echo Marine Group to Deliver Western Australia’s First Electric Ferry Fleet

Echo Marine Group to Deliver Western Australia’s First Electric Ferry Fleet

Green Ammonia Shines When Regulation is Considered, says study

Green Ammonia Shines When Regulation is Considered, says study

Northwest Seaport Alliance Full Exports Up 2.2% YTD

Northwest Seaport Alliance Full Exports Up 2.2% YTD

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