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Yang Ming Launches New China-Malaysia Direct Service

Jan 21, 2019

Taiwanese ocean shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (YM) has announced the launch of CMS service (China-Malaysia service) with effect on February 23rd, 2019 (estimated time of berth from Qingdao).The service is jointly operated by Yang Ming…

Vietnam Welcomes World's Largest Container Ship

Jan 17, 2019

CMA CGM Marco Polo, the largest container ship in the world, docked at the major international seaport Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) in the southern Vietnamese province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, commencing a new weekly service to transfer cargo directly from Vietnam to Northern Europe…

CMA CGM Unifies Containerships and MacAndrews Brands

Jan 17, 2019

CMA CGM will retain the only Containerships brand for its intra-European operations, giving up MacAndrews, which had already erased OPDR.'Containerships: from April 1st, 2019 a single brand resulting from the union of two experts of intra-European…

Port of Oakland: 'Trade Outlook Hazy'

Jan 17, 2019

A Port of Oakland official said this week that his organization wants growth in 2019 so customers and communities can benefit.  Maritime Director John Driscoll acknowledged, however, that it’s too soon to know how freight markets will respond…

Ocean Alliance Unveils Day 3 Product

Jan 16, 2019

The world’s largest operational agreement between shipping companies Ocean Alliance -CMA CGM, COSCO SHIPPING, Evergreen and OOCL - has announced the launch of their Ocean Alliance Day 3 Product starting April 2019.'Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group…

PORTS: Busiest U.S. Port Set Cargo Records

Jan 16, 2019

The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Wednesday said they set all-time records for moving cargo in 2018, after U.S. retailers and manufacturers pulled forward imports to avoid higher tariffs on Chinese goods.The Port of Los Angeles, North America's busiest container port…

Agricool: When a Container Box Comes Ashore

Jan 15, 2019

Containers get a Second Life in the Agriculture Sector.‘Green’ initiatives continue to sweep the globe, with companies such as #Agricool leading the way with its plan to  revolutionize urban agriculture while giving containers a second life…

Singapore: Container Throughput Grew by 8.7% in 2018

Jan 14, 2019

The Port of Singapore maintained a stable performance in 2018. Container throughput grew by 8.7 per cent to 36.6 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), and total cargo throughput remained stable at 630 million tonnes.Singapore also retained its position as the world’s leading bunkering port…

Drewry Predicts Better Freight Rates and Profits

Jan 14, 2019

The shipping industry’s supply-demand balance will benefit from a reduced appetite for Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCVs) among the major carriers, some of which now have their eyes fixed on a bigger prize of becoming global logistics integrators…

Evergreen Opens Four Offices in Latin America

Jan 14, 2019

In view of the growth potential in Latin American trade, Evergreen Line is continuing to establish its own offices at main service locations in the region. Evergreen Line has opened its own agency in Colombia following the establishments of other offices in Peru…

NY-NJ Port to be First to Use Electric Straddle Carrier in the US

Jan 13, 2019

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will conduct the first test at a U.S. port of an electric vehicle to move cargo containers by the end of this year.According to a press release from the port authority, this initiative is to meet…

Cosco Opens New International Hainan-ASEAN Liner Route

Jan 11, 2019

The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (ILSTC) and COSCO Shipping  'Hainan-ASEAN (Singapore)' Liner Route, co-hosted by Hainan Provincial People’s Government and COSCO Shipping, was launched at Hainan Yangpu Xiaochantan Terminal owned by Hainan Harbor & Shipping Holding…

Hapag-Lloyd Names Rothkopf COO

Jan 10, 2019

Hapag-Lloyd has announced that Maximilian Rothkopf  is to be its new chief operating officer (COO). He will take over as new COO of Hapag-Lloyd when Anthony J. Firmin retires in late June.Maximilian Rothkopf, who holds a master's degree as well as a doctorate in business administration…

CMA CGM's First Vessel Dedicated to the French West Indies Delivered

Jan 10, 2019

The CMA CGM Group has announced it has taken delivery of the CMA CGM Fort de France, the first of an order for four container ships dedicated to the French West Indies.With a capacity of 3,500 TEUs (Twenty-foot equivalent units) and a length of 219 meters…

McCarthy to Build Container Yard at Port Houston

Jan 08, 2019

US-based construction company McCarthy Building Companies began construction in Oct. on a new container yard within Port Houston, located in Pasadena, Texas.According to a press release from the 150 years old company, the project with Port Houston…

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