Container Ships News

 

CMA CGM Adds New Orleans

Oct 12, 2009

The world’s third largest container shipping company, CMA CGM, announced a new weekly service calling the Port of New Orleans. The Victory Bridge will offer direct calls to North Europe effective Oct. 21. As the newest port added to the rotation…

Evergreen, CKYH Alliance Rationalization Plan

Aug 28, 2009

Evergreen Line has announced a rationalization plan with the CKYH Alliance (Coscon, 'K'LINE, Yang Ming, Hanjin Shipping) for the U.S. East Coast / Northwest Europe Service.The new service combines their Evergreen Line's Trans Atlantic string of North Asia-U…

MOL Announces GRI on Europe –S. Africa

Aug 25, 2009

MOL (Mitsui O.S.K. Line) announced a general rate increase (GRI) on its Europe – Southern Africa trade.  “We are committed to maintaining high service levels even during these difficult economic times,” said Colin de Souza, MOL General Manager…

Hearing for Fleet Management Pilot

Jul 15, 2009

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, federal prosecutors told a judge that the pilot of the container ship that struck the Bay Bridge in November 2007 ignored basic safety precautions, lied to licensing authorities about his prescription drug use…

Container Sector Feels Recession Heat

Jul 07, 2009

Drewry’s latest Container Forecaster analysis predicts casualties and continued unsustainable freight rates unless the industry market share mind-set is discarded. According to Drewry’s analysis, there will be a 10.3% contraction for containers…

SCI Takes Crude Container Delivery

Jul 01, 2009

State-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has accepted delivery of a crude container named “Desh Vishal” from Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering Co. The company had placed orders for two very large crude containers (VLCCs) in October 2005 with the South Korean company…

Logistics News

Maersk Teams Up with Shanghai Port on Green Methanol Shipping Fuel

Maersk Teams Up with Shanghai Port on Green Methanol Shipping Fuel

Techcross Smart Platform Leverages Data for Customer Services

Techcross Smart Platform Leverages Data for Customer Services

SSY Hires Wang to Drive LNG Business in China

SSY Hires Wang to Drive LNG Business in China

First LNG Bunker Ship Launched in China for Fratelli Cosulich Group

First LNG Bunker Ship Launched in China for Fratelli Cosulich Group

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