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Container Ship Trading Dips 20%

The ratio of container TEU capacity on-order compared to the trading fleet dropped below 20% in June, reports Braemar Seascope. The broker advises that, as the

Euroseas Acquires Vessel, Sells Another for Scrap

Euroseas Ltd., an owner and operator of drybulk carriers and containerships and provider of seaborne transportation for dry bulk and containerized cargos, announced

Containership Operators Respond to Market Decline, Form Alliance

Maersk Line, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. and CMA CGM have in principle agreed to establish a long-term operational alliance on East – West trades, called the P3 Network.

MOL Containership's Hull Cracks, Founders, in Indian Ocean

The Mitsui O.S.K. Lines' 2008-built Bahama-flagged 8,000 teu containership 'MOL Comfort' foundered Monday & all 26 crew were picked up from a lifeboat by 'MV Yantian Express'.

China Container Terminal Cargo Volumes Surge

Chongqing Container Terminal in Southwest China reports container volume up 29.7% to 166,000 teu in Q1 2013. Import and export container volume climbed 29.7 per cent to 166,000 TEU.

Yet More Consolidation Proposed in Russia

The prospect of Russia’s two largest container terminal operators joining forces has raised concerns over the dominant position that the combined enterprise would enjoy were the deal to be agreed.

Crowley Launches New LCL Service from Chicago

To better serve customers making smaller shipments to Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and Central America from the U.S. Midwest, Crowley Maritime Corporation’s logistics

Maersk Helps in UN Food Saving Initiative

Maersk Container Industry has joined the United Nations' SAVE FOOD Initiative to help make international food logistics more efficient. "Food should not be wasted,

First Triple-E named Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller

Maersk Line’s newest vessel, the first of the Triple-E series, was named this morning in a ceremony at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in Okpo, South Korea.

Survey Finds Rise in Shipping Confidence

Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry rose to their highest level for two and a half years in the three months ended May 2013, according to the latest

Big Time Container Ship Re-deployment Plan Goes Awry

Ocean carriers’ plans to get rid of surplus 8,000 teu vessels by dumping them into the Asia – East Coast of S. America tradelane appears to have seriously backfired.

Maersk Joins the UN Save Food Initiative

Maersk Container Industry has joined the United Nations' Save Food Initiative to help make international food logistics more efficient and reduce global food waste.

Shipmaster Failed to Report Ship Adrift in Aleutian Pass

Coast Guard investigators have finished a one month investigation into the operation of the 874 ft. long 'Bangkok Bridge' in Dutch Harbor. Two investigators, one

HK Shipowner OOCL Gains DNV Environmental Accreditation

Hong Kong headquartered Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) attains certification on the accuracy and transparency of its environmental data disclosure. OOCL

Maersk Hikes Rates on Two Trade Routes

Maersk Line has announced it will implement container General Rate Increases on its Transatlantic & Asia/US routes as follows: With effect from July 1, 2013, the

MSC Offers Direct Houston-Brazil Container Service

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) container ships link Brazilian ports with the Port of Houston. The new service brings together the resources of one of the

CMA CGM Fitted with Marinestar Maneuvering System

Fugro Seastar AS announced that CMA CGM Marco Polo has been fitted with Marinestar maneuvering system to assist in berthing and navigation. The satellite aided

BBC Arizona Prepared for Decontamination

Response personnel conduct inspections prior to Port Valdez, Alaska, stevedores shifting cargo to facilitate decontamination of the BBC Arizona's deck, June 7-8, 2013.

TOTE's New LNG Containership Design Wins Recognition

TOTE, Inc. became the first U.S. company to take home the 'Next Generation Shipping' award at the recent Nor-Shipping 2013 expo. The Nor-Shipping 2013 Awards recognize

Following the Path of the Transport Revolution

TT Club, established to fill a gap in insurance as the freight container revolutionized trade, celebrates 45 years dedicated service to the transport and logistics sector.

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