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
PSA Welcomes JWD into ESCO as a Strategic Supply Chain Partner
SINGAPORE : PSA Southeast Asia recently reached an agreement with JWD InfoLogistics Public Company Limited (JWD), selling an effective stake in Eastern Sea Laem Chabang Terminal (ESCO) over two stages, totalling
Transforming Berbera into a world-class centre of trade : DP World
DUBAI : Last month, I joined Muse Bihi Abdi, President of Somaliland, Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance of Ethiopia, Dagmawit Moges, Minister of Transport of Ethiopia, and Mustafa
GSI secures new order for 16,000 TEUs boxship pair linked to MSC
GENEVA : CSSC-affiliated Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has entered into a shipbuilding contract with China Shipbuilding Trading and CMB Financial Leasing for two 16,000 teu containerships linked to
Hapag-Lloyd increases prices to Australia
HAMBURG : Hapag Lloyd has announced new rates for Australian destinations that will take effect in the next months. Firstly, the German carrier will implement a peak season
Supply-Chain Backlogs Turn Chicago Into New Chokepoint
CHICAGO : Some railroads have restricted container shipments into the key Midwestern freight hub as bottlenecks from a flood of container imports stretch inland from the West Coast