PIL : Kota Hapas kicks off TPS Service from Thailand
SINGAPORE : On 17 February 2023, Kota Hapas sailed out from the Thai Connectivity Terminal in Bangkok to embark on its maiden voyage serving PIL’s new Thailand Philippines
The arrival of MSC VIRGO in Pointe-Noire Promises a New Horizon for Central Africa
GENEVA : MSC is set to welcome the MSC VIRGO, a 366-meter 15,000 TEU vessel at the Port of Pointe-Noire in Congo-Brazzaville on February 27, 2023. The arrival
Spot rates for Shanghai container exports fall on all routes
SHANGHAI : Freight rates for container exports from China continued to decline in the eight week of the year despite transportation capacity adjustments. According to the Shanghai Shipping
Atlas acquisition from business consortium to be completed in March
SINGAPORE : Poseidon Acquisition, a business consortium comprising Ocean Network Express (ONE) and major shareholders Fairfax Financial Holdings, the Washington family, and Atlas Chairman David Sokol, is expected
New Service to connect King Abdulaziz Port to India and Iraq
RIYADH : The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition of King Abdulaziz Port to the newly-launched India-Saudi-Iraq (ISI) shipping service by Singapore-based feeder operator Bengal Tiger
“The global nature of trade will prevail,” MSC CEO tells TPM23 conference
GENEVA : Speaking for the first time at this year’s Transpacific Maritime Conference known as TPM23, MSC CEO Soren Toft gave a detailed overview of the company’s continued
CMA CGM reshuffles its West Africa services
MARSEILLE : CMA CGM revises West Africa network according to which EURAF 3 service will be discontinued, WAZZAN will deploy a full fleet of 1,700 TEU nominal capacity,
ONE adds new UGS Service connecting UAE with Bahrain and Kuwait
SINGAPORE : Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced the launch of a new service, connecting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with Bahrain and Kuwait. With this new Upper Gulf
APM Terminals Algeciras sets new productivity record
ALGECIRAS : APM Terminals Algeciras completed operations on the vessel Mayview Maersk with a Productive Moves Per Hour (PMPH) of 201.63, breaking the terminal’s previous record of 200
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority bans MSC Kymea II
BRISBANE : The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) issued a refusal of access direction notice the Liberian-flagged container ship MSC Kymea II from Australian ports for 90 days.