SHANGHAI : Mainline operators have been starting services connecting China with Mexico as freight rates have reached a near two-year high. Freight rates for containers from Chinese ports to Mexico’s main container port, Manzanillo,
JEDDAH : The recently concluded International Port & Marine Development Conference in Jeddah has set a new course for the maritime industry, emphasizing smart and sustainable port infrastructure as the cornerstone for global maritime
MANILA : DP World and Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) announced the opening of Tanza Barge Terminal in Cavite to facilitate smoother and faster transport for goods and raw materials to and from the capital
NEW YORK : The Port of New York and New Jersey handled 701,648 TEUs in March bringing the first quarter total volumes to 2,001,449 TEUs, translating to a 12% percent growth from the same
LONDON : Drewry projects more than 1,000 LNG-fuelled vessels to be in service by 2027. However, development of the bunkering infrastructure appears to be lagging in comparison to the growth in fleet as well
HAMBURG : Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM will make changes in their joint service, Far East Service (FE9), replacing the Port of Singapore with the Port Klang on the eastbound rotation. The updated service rotation
MELBOURNE : The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a 180-day ban to the Indian-flagged bulk carrier Darya Shaan, after its operator took repeated risks with the safety of the crew, vessel and Australian
DUBAI : A.P. Moller – Maersk’s (Maersk) first large vessel that can run on green methanol arrived in Dubai, UAE for the very first time and was welcomed by DP World at Jebel Ali. Ane Maersk
SINGAPORE/TOKYO : The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has teamed up with NYK Line to launch Project LOTUS (long-term impact of continuous use of biofuels on vessel operations). This six-month project will trial
LONDON : “In 2023, 2.3 million TEU of container ship capacity was delivered, beating the former all-time high by 37%. Year-to-date another record has been set as more than 1 million TEU has already