Maersk Line has announced it will implement container General Rate Increases on its Transatlantic & Asia/US routes as follows:With effect from July 1, 2013, the Transatlantic trade between North Europe and North America will be increased by US$200 per dry container…
TOTE, Inc. became the first U.S. company to take home the 'Next Generation Shipping' award at the recent Nor-Shipping 2013 expo.The Nor-Shipping 2013 Awards recognize achievement in three different but very important areas – energy efficiency…
Maher Terminals, LLC, one of the largest multi-user container terminal operators in North America, has been recognized by Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corporation (EGA) as '2012 Marine Terminal of the Year'.EGA serves as North America agent for Evergreen Line…
Horizon Lines, Inc. has announced that William A. Hamlin has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.In his new role, Mr. Hamlin will continue to report to Sam Woodward, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr…
Has the Panama Canal expansion already outgrown itself? How does the success or failure of the administration's export initiative impact your bottom line? Breakbulk is flourishing; what does that mean to your business?These questions…
Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Caribbean logistics group is now offering regularly scheduled, weekly less-than-containerload (LCL) services to and from San Juan, Puerto Rico, & select countries within Central America. The new service utilizes…
As ships grow bigger & cranes taller, a key technology in the handling of shipborne containers is the remote handling of STS cranes.For a crane operator sitting in a small crane cabin, far above ground and a long way from the containers, the ability to operate the crane with speed…
The Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation (Højteknologifonden) has invested in a project collaboration aimed to reduce older container ship energy comsumption by 10-20%.The collaborators in the project are MAN Diesel & Turbo, Maersk…
Greek President Karolos saw successful cooperation with COSCO in the Port of Piraeus as a pointer towards further bilateral collaboration.The Greek president voiced his thoughts during a visit to the Chinese company's Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) in Athens reports China Daily…
Due to overcapacity & economic turmoil in the market, the market index for 40ft containers has taken a massive dip, 44% from May 2012.Xeneta, the price comparison service for sea freight, found that the average container freight rates from Asia to North-Europe continues to drop to $2…
The 'white gold' is in the form of deep ice cores taken for scientific research from the south polar region for delivery to a Belgian university.The sensitive shipment required global collaboration across several Maersk Line teams. Samples of ice…
Ship Finance International (SFI) has agreed to build four 8,700 TEU newbuilding container vessels at a major shipyard in Korea.The company says that the contract price is attractive and the vessels are scheduled to be delivered in 4Q 2014 and 1Q 2015…
After six weeks of waiting at Constanza/Romania, MSC FLAMINIA has put into the port of Constanza; cause of fire still not ascertained.MV MSC Flaminia caught fire on 14 July 2012, claiming three lives (two confirmed dead and one missing) and…
Norway's SinOceanic Shipping ASA facilitates newbuilding orders for 10 x 8,800 TEU containerships at Jinhai Heavy Industries.On behalf of foreign interests, SinOceanic Shipping ASA says it has entered into a contract with Jinhai Heavy Industries…
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) authorizes the passage of vessels up to 44 metres wide in the Quebec-Montreal section of the St. Lawrence navigation channel. The previous authorized width was 32.1 metres without restrictions. The CCG has…
