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U.S. Stimulus, Consumer Spending Drives West Coast Imports to New Heights

May 19, 2021

The surge in U.S. container imports continued in April when West Coast loaded imports amounted to 1.10m TEU. Imports had never exceeded this level until August 2020, and developments in the past nine months mean that April imports are only the sixth highest on record…

Port Houston TEUs jump 25% in April

May 14, 2021

Port Houston said activity across its docks jumped again in April, showing robust growth in both containers and steel due to high regional demand.Container activity at the Gulf of Mexico's largest container port increased 25% for the month of April…

Japanese Exports on the Rise

May 14, 2021

Japan's exports likely grew more than 30% year-on-year in April, the most in more than a decade, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, but the base effect was a major factor after last year's steep decline due to the initial impact of the coronavirus pandemic…

Pandemic Propels Makeover at Shipping Giant Maersk

May 11, 2021

Maersk is accelerating its plan to transform itself from a container shipping giant into an integrated logistics company following its strong performance during the pandemic, Chief Executive Soren Skou said on Tuesday.Maersk, which handles one in five containers shipped worldwide…

DCT Gdańsk Baltic Hub 3 Project: Invitation for Prequalification

May 07, 2021

DCT Gdańsk S.A. has started a prequalification process to tender for the Baltic Hub 3 Project. DCT invites firms and joint ventures to prequalify to tender for Baltic Hub 3 General Contractor. The project in-cludes:Site establishment and demolition of existing disused Terminal T1 marine structures…

China Posts Rapid Trade Growth in April

May 07, 2021

China extended its impressive trade performance in April, with exports unexpectedly accelerating and import growth hitting a decade high, in a boost to the world’s second-largest economy.A brisk U.S. economic recovery and stalled factory production…

Bunge Announces Creation of Brazil Freight Digital Tool

May 06, 2021

Brazil's unit of U.S.-based grain trader Bunge announced on Thursday a partnership with logistics and technology provider Target for creation of a company focusing on the hiring of road freight digitally.The company will be called Vector, and…

Samskip Adds 1100 New Containers

May 06, 2021

Multimodal logistics company Samskip said it has added 1,100 containers to its fleet over recent months, further enhancing its capability to ship high value, temperature-controlled and perishable goods across the European markets and the rest of the world…

CMA CGM Shuffles EMED EXPRESS 2 Intra Levant Service

May 05, 2021

French carrier CMA CGM announced the reshuffling of its standalone EMED EXPRESS 2 – Intra Levant service set up, connecting Lebanon, Syria, Egypt and South Turkey effective as from mid May. The service will be extended to Iskenderun, Mersin and Damietta…

US Trade Deficit Reaches Record High

May 04, 2021

The U.S. trade deficit jumped to a record high in March amid roaring domestic demand, which is drawing in imports, and the gap could widen further as the nation's economic activity rebounds faster than its global rivals.Manufacturers lack the…

CNC Launches Three New Intra-Asia Feeder Services

Apr 29, 2021

CMA CGM's Intra-Asia short sea shipping arm CNC announced the addition of Semarang Express (SRG), Palembang Express (PLM) and Bangkok Express (BMT) to its services portfolio.The newly introduced SRG will call at the ports of Singapore and Semarang twice a week…

MSC Rolls Out Electronic Bill of Lading Globally

Apr 28, 2021

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is introducing the electronic bill of lading (eBL) for its customers globally following a successful pilot phase of the independent blockchain platform.The eBL enables shippers and other supply chain stakeholders…

COSCO/OOCL’s CI1 Service to Call at APM Terminals Pipavav

Apr 27, 2021

APM Terminals Pipavav said it has secured CI1 (China-India Express) service operated by Cosco/OOCL. The weekly service to the Port Pipavav in India will carry Freights of all kind (FAK) for import and export to the Far East region. The first vessel…

Abu Dhabi Ports Hires Banks for Dollar Bonds

Apr 26, 2021

Abu Dhabi Ports has hired banks to arrange an issuance of 10-year U.S. dollar-denominated bonds, which it will use for general corporate purposes, a presentation for investors seen by Reuters showed on Monday.Citi, First Abu Dhabi Bank and Standard Chartered will act as joint global coordinators…

New Weekly Service from Port Pipavav to Jebel Ali

Apr 19, 2021

APM Terminals Pipavav secured PIC 2, a new weekly service from Port Pipavav to Jebel Ali marking seamless weekly connectivity to Jabel Ali. The new service is scheduled to reach Pipavav on every Wednesday through the ports of Jebel Ali, Kandla…

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Luxury Catamaran Allows Kauai Sea Tours to Expand Services in Hawai'i

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CMA CGM to Form Port JV with Stonepeak

CMA CGM to Form Port JV with Stonepeak

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Storms Disrupt European Container Cargo

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CSP Iberian Valencia Terminal Invests in Six More Konecranes Hybrid RTGs

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