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Peel Ports Hits Container Record

Nov 21, 2019

Record-breaking month for container operations at the Port of Liverpool. Quayside and landside throughput in October at Liverpool container terminals exceeded all previous figures, with year on year growth of 12%.The cargoes were connected with a total of 16 shipping lines…

Cargo Biz Grows at Hamburg Port

Nov 21, 2019

Germany’s largest universal port, the Port of Hamburg, reported a container throughput of 7 million TEUs for the first three quarters of this year, representing a growth of 6.9 percent year-over-year.The climb in container handling is primarily attributable to the four new transatlantic services…

ZIM Back into Black

Nov 20, 2019

Israeli international cargo shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services continued to record improvements and to expand its global network to its customers confronting  challenging business environment.ZIM has reported a net profit of USD 5 million for the third quarter of 2019…

CargoSmart Intros Connected Reefer Solution

Nov 18, 2019

CargoSmart, the provider of global shipment management software solutions, announced its brand-new CargoSmart Connected Reefer Solution, a one-stop reefer cargo management solution for ocean carriers and shippers.The AI and IoT-enabled solution features end-to-end information transparency…

Maersk: Container Outlook Uncertain

Nov 15, 2019

A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Friday prospects for a pick-up in demand for seaborne container traffic were clouded by an uncertain economic outlook but the shipping group's focus on driving down costs helped its shares higher.The world's biggest…

Seaspan Buys Fleet of 6 Containerships

Nov 14, 2019

Hong Kong-headquartered Seaspan Corporation, a major player in independent containership management and ownership, has agreed to acquire a fleet of six containerships for $380 million in cash.The independent containership lessor said that the…

Hapag-Lloyd Doubles EBIT for 9 Months

Nov 14, 2019

German international shipping and container transportation company Hapag-Lloyd said that its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) in the first nine months of 2019 significantly increased to EUR 643 million (9M 2018: EUR 299 million).The…

MOL Gets AiP for Containership Bow Wind-Shield

Nov 14, 2019

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced that, DNVGL issued an Approval In Principle (AIP) to MOL and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for Bow Wind-Shield designed for Ultra-Large Container Carrier on 30th October, 2019.This…

Hapag-Lloyd Appoints New CFO

Nov 13, 2019

Hapag-Lloyd AG appointed Mark Frese to the Executive Board effective November 25, 2019. On March 1, 2020, he will become the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), replacing Nicolás Burr.Mark Frese (55) was most recently employed as the Chief Financial Officer of Ceconomy AG…

Hapag-Lloyd Expands Atlantic Loop 3

Nov 11, 2019

German international shipping and container transportation company Hapag-Lloyd AG announced that it is expanding fleet on Atlantic Loop 3 service between the US and Europe.'Our Atlantic Loop 3 Service (AL3) fleet is growing with the addition of the 4…

MSC Isabella, Largest Boxship to Call in Singapore Port

Nov 10, 2019

The 23,656 teu MSC Isabella became the largest containership to call the Port of Singapore when it berthed on 10 November 2019.The MSC’s Gülsün-Class of container vessels is currently the world’s largest series of container ships.To date, MSC…

S&P Upgrades GSL Ratings

Nov 08, 2019

Global Ship Lease (GSL), a leading independent owner of containerships with a diversified fleet of mid-sized and smaller containerships, said that  S&P Global Ratings has raised its long-term issuer credit rating.According to the London-headquartered company…

Retail Imports to See Final Tariff-Driven Surge

Nov 08, 2019

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to see their final surge of the year this month ahead of new tariffs set to take effect in December, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates…

Port of LA Box Volumes Dip

Nov 08, 2019

The Port of Los Angeles, the nation's busiest for ocean trade with China, processed fewer containers of imported and exported goods in October as the U.S.-China trade war roils the domestic economy and global supply chains.October imports dropped 19% to 392…

Gothenburg Port Reports Steady Rise

Nov 04, 2019

The Swedish container market had a slight downturn during H1 2019, with a 1% fall, but the Port of Gothenburg has reported a steady rise in both market share and volume.Between January and September this year, the figure stood at four per cent…

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