Maersk tells its container ships to pause Red Sea voyages
COPENHAGEN : Container shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S instructed any ships heading for the southern entrance of the Red Sea to halt their voyages following an attack on one of
MSC targets oversized Indian freight to use up excess vessel capacity
GENEVA : Container lines — awash with excess capacity amid muted demand conditions — are attempting new strategies to lift headhaul loads. Signalling that trend, Mediterranean Shipping Co.
Lars Sorensen appointed as Senior Managing Director, Region Middle East of Hapag-Lloyd
HAMBURG : From January 1, 2024, Mr. Lars Sorensen will become Senior Managing Director Region Middle East based in Dubai, AE, Hapag-Lloyd. He will be succeeding Mr. Dheeraj
Effects of COP28 on the shipping industry
DUBAI : In particular, in an article published on LR website, Mr. Hayden Walmsley notes that industry sees the opportunities, not just the challenges as the maritime industry’s
APM Terminals sees record growth for API Data Feeds and accelerates roll-out
THE HAGUE : Encouraged by a 36% year-on-year growth for its real-time API data feeds, APM Terminals has added data sources for two further terminals, APM Terminals Pecém,
Chattogram Port in focus as Russian shipping giant expands in Asia
CHATTOGRAM : The Far-Eastern Shipping Company (Fesco) has introduced a container service in Bangladesh as a part of its push to facilitate direct shipping from the Indian subcontinent
ONE SEA Association concludes 2023 with first member from China
HELSINKI : COSCO Shipping Technology has become the latest company to join the international autonomous shipping association, as One Sea continues to expand its geographical footprint following a
ERMA FIRST’s Shore Power Connector BLUE CONNECT receives Bureau Veritas approval
PERAMA (GREECE) : Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection and certification, has granted an Approval in Principle to Greek company ERMA FIRST for its BLUE
Bernhard Schulte orders its first CO2 tanker
HAMBURG : Bernhard Schulte expands its fleet portfolio and announced the order of its first CO2 tanker. The newbuilding will be constructed at Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore (DSOC) and will
Union calls on DP World to sell P&O Ferries as dockers face sack
LONDON : Dutch union leaders are calling for P&O’s parent DP World to sell the ferry operator following P&O’s threat to sack up to 20% of its 84-docker