The Gemini Alliance to sail from 2025
By Mr. Gautham Krishnan The start of 2023 saw the 2M alliance between A.P. Moller – Maersk and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company announcing separation with effect from Jan1, 2025. The move was touted
Saudi Ports Authority “Mawani”, announced a 12.07% increase in container handling across
RIYADH : Saudi Ports Authority “Mawani”, announced a 12.07% increase in container handling across the ports under its management in 2023. A total of 8,443,746 TEU were handled,
Product tanker recycling drops 82% year-on-year to lowest on record
LONDON : “In 2023, only seven product tankers with combined deadweight tonnes (DWT) capacity of 265,000 were recycled. This was a year-on-year drop of 82% compared to 1.5
APM Terminals to invest $500 million in Louisiana Port
LOUISIANA : APM Terminals (APMT) says it will invest an initial $500 million to build a major container terminal near the mouth of the Mississippi River, on the
Wan Hai unveils 13,100 TEU newbuild vessel
TAIPEI : On 16 January, Wan Hai Lines conducted a ship naming ceremony for the WAN HAI A13, marked by a charitable donation, at the Samsung Heavy Industries
Schedule reliability drops to 56.7% in December
SCHINDELLEGI : As a leader in sea logistics, Kuehne+Nagel closely tracks and collects data on the movement of vessels, including actual arrivals and vessel delays. Kuehne+Nagel is publishing
Colombo port sees jump in traffic amid Red Sea tensions
COLOMBO : Sri Lanka’s Colombo port has seen a big jump in container volumes in recent weeks as vessels steering clear of tensions in the southern Red Sea
Qatar pauses Red Sea tankers after Western strikes on Houthis
DOHA : Qatar‘s state energy company, one of the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas exporters, has paused sending tankers through the Red Sea after US-led strikes against Houthi
Container lines ‘scramble’ to rent more ships amid Red Sea crisis
LONDON : Red Sea diversions mean container lines need more ships to carry the same amount of cargo. The security situation — which is even more precarious in
Concerned about rising attacks on ships by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, India tells Iran
NEW DELHI : India on Monday raised concerns with Iran about the increasing number of attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea by Tehran-backed Yemen’s Houthi rebels. “There has