Hapag-Lloyd opens Technology Center in Chennai
CHENNAI : On Wednesday Hapag-Lloyd Technology Center (HLTC) is being launched in Chennai, a port city in eastern India. There, a team of 180 IT professionals will develop
Another risk of supply-chain disruption taking shape after Covid and Ukraine war
MUMBAI : Geopolitical risks to global trade and economy refuse to abate. After Covid and the Ukraine war ravaged global supplies, creating energy and food crises in many parts of
MSC reshuffles Santana Service rotation
GENEVA : Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has adjusted the port rotation of its Santana Service. Effective from the sailing of vessel MSC Benedetta, voyage number 348, the revised
Maersk to wind down operations in Syria
COPENHAGEN : A.P. Moller – Maersk has informed that after careful consideration and a thorough evaluation of available options, the Company has decided to formally wind down our
MSC Celestino Maresca named at Italy’s largest Port
GENEVA : MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, the biggest shipping company in the world, has named its newest 24,000+ TEU fuel-efficient containership. On November 20, 2023, the 24,116 TEU
Mexico building a rail rival to the Panama Canal
MEXICO CITY : At Mexico’s narrowest point, linking the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, the government is building a railway rival to the Panama Canal with promises of economic
Container xChange unveils ‘The Future of Shipping in 2024’ report
HAMBURG : Container xChange, a leading authority in the shipping industry, released its second annual “2023 Shipping Industry Trends and Future of Shipping in 2024” report. The report
Yemen’s Houthis release video showing armed men seizing India-bound ‘Israeli-linked ship’; Own
HODEIDAH : The Galaxy Leader commercial ship was “illegally boarded by military personnel via a helicopter” on November 19 and is now in the Hodeidah Port area in
Hyundai Heavy Industries taps GTT for tank design of 17 new LNGCs
SEOUL : French LNG containment specialist GTT has received an order from the South Korean shipyard HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) for the tank design of 17
ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsement to Cyclone Type Microplastic Collection Device developed by MO
TOKYO : ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement*1 for Products & Solutions to a Cyclone Type Microplastic Collection Device “HQ-100*2/HQ100B*3” developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and MIURA