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Cavotec Wins €15.7 Million Shore Power Order

May 03, 2022

Cavotec reports it has won a shore power order valued at €15.7 million from a major global container shipping line. Deliveries are scheduled to start in the fourth quarter of 2022 and continue throughout 2023 and 2024.Cavotec is to supply its…

Container Rates: Diverging Trends for Far East to Mediterranean vs North Europe - Xeneta

Apr 27, 2022

In contrast to spot rates on the Far East to North Europe trade which have fallen by more than USD 3,600 per FEU [Forty-Foot-Equivalent-Unit ] since the start of the year, those to the Mediterranean have seen a much smaller decline, falling by just USD 850 per FEU…

ZIM Container Service Turkey Shifts to Weekly Service

Apr 25, 2022

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE: ZIM) announced today that as of mid-May 2022, the transatlantic ZIM Container Turkey service (ZCT) will become a weekly service, providing an enhanced connection between Turkey and the US East Coast.ZCT…

Port Houston Reports 20% Cargo Increase

Apr 19, 2022

Container volume at Port Houston in March totaled 308,557 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs). That brings the total for just the first three months of 2022 to 903,383 TEUs, an increase of 20% year-to-date over last year’s record year.“Port…

Russia Faces Drop in Cargo Traffic, Container Deficit

Apr 13, 2022

Russia is bracing for a sharp decline in cargo flows and a deficit of containers after major international container shipping lines halted operations in the country due to Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine, two Russian executives said.The world’s three largest container shipping lines…

SC Ports Reports All-time Monthly Container Record

Apr 13, 2022

South Carolina Ports reported an all-time container record in March, marking the 13th consecutive month of cargo records at the Port of Charleston.“As we continue to handle record volumes on our terminals, SC Ports is working alongside our maritime…

Port of Los Angeles Completes Everport Terminal Upgrades

Apr 06, 2022

The Port of Los Angeles has completed construction of the $65 million Everport Terminal Improvement Project located at Berths 226-236 along the Los Angeles Main Channel.The project allows Everport to improve the container-handling efficiency…

ZIM Strikes Deal to Charter Six 5,500 TEU Newbuilds

Mar 30, 2022

Israeli shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE: ZIM) on Wednesday announced a new charter transaction with a group of investors initiated by MPC Capital AG, according to which ZIM will charter a total of up to six 5,500 TEU…

ONE Expands Its Reefer Box Fleet

Mar 25, 2022

Singapore-based container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced it is expanding its refrigerated container (reefer) fleet by adding another 6,500 new units (including 500 units equipped with advanced Controlled Atmosphere (CA)…

Port of Oakland Import Volume Still Trending Up

Mar 18, 2022

Port of Oakland import business continues to grow though export recovery has yet to take off. The port said Friday that import cargo volume increased 6.3% in February 2022 compared to February 2021. Exports declined 10.3% over the same period…

COVID Curbs Bite at Chinese Ports, Threatening Global Supply Chains

Mar 16, 2022

The queues of container ships outside major Chinese ports are lengthening by the day as COVID-19 outbreaks in manufacturing export hubs threaten to unleash a fresh wave of global supply chain shocks, ship owners, logistics firms and analysts say…

White House Aims to Boost Supply Chain Information Sharing

Mar 15, 2022

The White House on Tuesday unveiled a new pilot effort to help clear supply chain bottlenecks at congested U.S. ports by getting truckers, shippers, wholesalers, retailers and other businesses to share information.U.S. Transportation Secretary…

Maersk Picking up 50,000 Stranded Containers at Russian Ports

Mar 15, 2022

Shipping group Maersk still has vessels calling at Russian ports to deliver containers booked before the invasion of Ukraine began and to pick up around 50,000 containers stranded in Russia, Chief Executive Soren Skou said on Tuesday.The company…

Russia's Shipping Trade Slides After Ukraine Invasion

Mar 10, 2022

Russia's shipping trade has plummeted since Moscow's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine and Western sanctions push many foreign companies to suspend sailings, adding further pressure on the country's economy, according to freight data.The world's biggest foreign container lines—including the top three MSC…

Maersk Curbs Belarus Cargo Due to Ukraine Sanctions

Mar 04, 2022

Shipping and logistics group Maersk will sharply curtail its transport of goods to Belarus to comply with sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it said on Friday.'Only bookings for foodstuff, medicines and humanitarian supplies (except dual use) will be accepted after extensive screening…

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DP World Begins $165 Million Expansion of Maputo Container Terminal Capacity

DP World Begins $165 Million Expansion of Maputo Container Terminal Capacity

Port Canaveral Invests $500 Million in Five-Year Port-Wide Improvement Plan

Port Canaveral Invests $500 Million in Five-Year Port-Wide Improvement Plan

Syria Signs New 30-Year Deal with CMA CGM

Syria Signs New 30-Year Deal with CMA CGM

Adani Ports Sees Higher FY26 Revenue Growth on Robust Volumes

Adani Ports Sees Higher FY26 Revenue Growth on Robust Volumes

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