2M Alliance updates its schedule from Asia to North America
SINGAPORE : The largest container alliance in the world, 2M Alliance of Maersk and MSC has decided to adjust the sailing programme on its Asia to US and
Singapore-Malaysian ships wait over five days in Chittagong
DHAKA : While outbound laden containers are piling up in depots, Chittagong port yards are full of boxes. At the same time, the vessels in Chittagong are experiencing
MSC to surpass Maersk as the world’s largest container line
GENEVA : The latest decision of CMB Financial Leasing (CMBFL) to buy two 16,000TEU vessels from Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) for long-term lease to Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
Ever Given that blocked Suez Canal finally reaches Rotterdam
ROTTERDAM : The huge container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week earlier this year finally reached the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands on
Warning: Book now or ‘Christmas may be canceled’
Containers don’t lie — and currently they tell the unvarnished ugly story of the supply chain bottleneck facing importers. U.S. shippers this holiday season will need more than
NYK Line’s new LNG Carrier Diamond Gas Victoria delivered
TOKYO : On July 28, the liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Diamond Gas Victoria was delivered. The new ship will transport LNG from British Columbia for the LNG
Hapag-Lloyd to boost its box capacity with 130,000 TEUs
HAMBURG : The German liner operator, Hapag-Lloyd is in ongoing discussions for the acquisition of 10 container ships with 13,000TEU capacity each, enhancing further its total container capacity.
MSC announces new rates from South Africa to Europe
JOHANNESBURG : Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has published the following new freight rates, which will be effective from 7 August 2021 until further notice but not beyond 31
ONE provides free transportation of educational materials for South African children
SINGAPORE : In June 2021, Ocean Network Express (ONE) transportededucational materials for children free of charge to support the non-profit organization “Togetherwith Africa and Asia Association” (TAAA1).ONE Japan
World faces shortage of merchant sailors to crew ships -study
LONDON : There could be a shortage of merchant sailors to crew commercial ships in five years if action is not taken to boost numbers, raising risks for