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Baltic Index Hits Month-high

Feb 22, 2018

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index gained nearly 2 percent on Thursday to hit an over three-week high, buoyed by an improvement in activity across vessel segments. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax…

Hamburg Süd Adds 8,000 New Containers

Feb 22, 2018

Container carrier Hamburg Süd said it has taken delivery of more than 8,000 new 40-foot high cube standard containers. The new batch of boxes is part of a larger container order by Maersk Line and has now been delivered by the container factory of Maersk Container Industry (MCI) in Dongguan…

Tacoma’s Giant Container Cranes to Arrive this Week

Feb 21, 2018

A heavy-lift ship carrying four of the U.S. West Coast’s largest container cranes is scheduled to travel through Puget Sound on February 23. Puget Sound Pilots are scheduled to board the Zhen Hua 28, a 761-foot-long heavy-lift ship, early…

Intermarine Obtains Cyanide Code Certification

Feb 21, 2018

Project, breakbulk and heavylift cargo transporter Intermarine, LLC said it has been certified in full compliance with the International Cyanide Management Code (Cyanide Code) by The International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI). Following an extensive audit process…

Baltic Index Hits Three-week High

Feb 21, 2018

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index climbed 2.6 percent on Wednesday to mark a three-week high, boosted by an increase in activity across vessel segments. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax, supramax and handysize shipping vessels…

Opening of 2018 Navigation Season and Maximum Allowable Drafts

Feb 21, 2018

The opening of the 2018 navigation season is scheduled to take place on the following dates and times: • Welland Canal:  March 29, 2018 - 0800 hours (D.S.T.)  • Montreal / Lake Ontario Section:  March 29, 2018 - 0800 hours (D.S.T…

Container Fleets & Demand Growing in Step -BIMCO

Feb 21, 2018

For 2018, the world containership fleet is expected to grow in step with global demand, according to BIMCO’s latest container shipping market outlook. DemandHaving experienced falling freight rates from August to year-end in 2017, most…

Inland Waterways Authority of India Engages KPMG

Feb 20, 2018

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has engaged consultant KPMG to study and devise a framework for operationalization and maintenance of the assets being built on NW-1 under the World Bank funded national waterways development project Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP)…

Global Ship Lease Extends Charter with OOCL

Feb 20, 2018

Global Ship Lease, a containership charter owner, today announced that it has agreed to an extension of its charter with OOCL for the OOCL Qingdao, a 2004-built, 8,063 TEU containership.  The extension commences in direct continuation of the current charter with effect from March 11…

Matson Reports Q4 Earnings Per Share $3.90

Feb 20, 2018

Honolulu-based Matson Inc reported fourth-quarter net income of $166.9 million. On a per-share basis it has profit of $3.90.  The ocean transportation and logistics services company posted revenue of $516.1 million in the period, beating Street forecasts…

Indian PM Narendra Modi Lays Foundation Stone For JNPT Fourth Countainer Terminal

Feb 18, 2018

India's biggest container traffic handler Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) has achieved yet another milestone in its ambitious journey to become a world class maritime hub when the Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the fourth container terminal…

Mundra Port, Port of Montreal Sign Cooperative Agreement

Feb 18, 2018

On a trade mission to India, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has signed a Cooperative Agreement with Mundra Port, Gujarat State, north of Mumbai. This agreement aims to develop cooperation in marketing and business development while sharing…

Hafnia Tankers Inks Fresh Sale and Leaseback Deal

Feb 16, 2018

Denmark-based shipping company Hafnia Tankers has successfully completed a sale and leaseback in the Japanese market through the sale and leaseback of its 2010 built LR1 tanker, MT Hafnia Australia.   The Vessel has been sold to a Japanese…

BIMCO Lists Three Best Performing Bulk Terminals

Feb 15, 2018

The three best performing dry bulk terminals in the world are Santander and Bilbao in Spain and Quebec in Canada, according to BIMCO’s 2017 Dry Bulk Terminals Vetting Report. Santander was rated first in all four major categories: terminal handling of loading/unloading…

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Doubles Footprint in Port of Zeebrugge

Feb 15, 2018

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has signed a concession agreement with the Port of Zeebrugge to develop 49 hectares of land known as the Bastenaken West property located in the inner port.  With this concession, in place until 2043, the company will nearly double its terminal footprint…

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