Abu Dhabi Ports and CMA CGM Group Sign Landmark 35-Year Concession Agreement
A state-of-the-art terminal with a capacity of 1.8 million TEUs to open in 2024.An investment of AED 570 million (USD 154 million) in the new terminal.Khalifa Port becomes
Evergreen in 24-container ship bonanza
TAIWAN : Evergreen Marine Corporation has ordered 24 container ships from Chinese shipbuilder CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding. The Taiwanese liner operator said on 8 September that the order comprises
Maersk invests in WasteFuel to develop green bio-methanol production in the Americas and Asia
Three weeks after the announcement of an e-methanol sourcing agreement in Europe, A.P. Moller – Maersk invests in California-based WasteFuel, a start-up focused on turning waste into sustainable
Hapag Lloyd to increase East Africa charges
HAMBURG : The German liner operator Hapag Lloyd has published fresh General Rate Increases (GRI) that will be applied to shipments with destination to East Africa and will
International Competition Authorities Hold Meeting on Container Shipping Issues
Maritime competition authorities from across the world are continuing to keep a close eye on the actions of ocean carriers amid the unprecedented cargo boom that has contributed
Hapag Lloyd and MSC apply new Asia – America rates
HAMBURG : The European container shipping companies Hapag Lloyd and MSC have announced the implementation of fresh increases in rates from the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent
Bureau Veritas issues new Guidelines for the Carriage of Containers in Bulk Carriers
Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC), has developed a formalized approach to support the safe carriage of containers in bulk carriers. BV’s
FMC Commissioner ‘Troubled’ by reports of Ocean Carriers refusing Hazardous Import Cargoes
WASHINGTON : The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in the United States has been alerted to reports that ocean carriers are refusing import cargoes of hazardous materials, to the
Shipping Trade Groups Submit Plan for Global Carbon Tax
The International Chamber of Shipping, which represents more than 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, submitted a plan to the industry’s global regulator for a charge on carbon dioxide
Consumer demand must ease to end supply chain crisis, says Maersk executive
One of the world’s largest port and terminal operators warns that the global shipping and supply chain crisis that leaves high street shelves empty can only be resolved