LONDON : The capesize market started the week on a sluggish note with the PPA conference in Perth creating a quieter atmosphere, leading to reduced trading volumes in the Pacific and a softening of
COPENHAGEN : Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk is battling choppier seas. the $23 billion Danish firm revealed a 94% profit plunge in the third quarter. Boss Vincent Clerc is not alone in trying to manage a
CAIRO : The Panama Canal doesn’t have enough water. A lack of rainfall, blamed on climate change, is leading to a steady decline in water levels on the vital conduit. The problem is so
HAMBURG : A total of 14 orders for methanol-powered ships were recorded in October as demand for alternative fuels in the maritime industry continues to rise in line with the ever-stringent regulatory landscape, data from
HAIFA : Oil tankers in the Red Sea are taking unusual actions amid the Israel-Hamas war, shutting off their global tracking transponders — called Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) — in an effort to traverse
OAKLAND : Activists opposed to Israel’s war against Hamas temporarily blocked a U.S. military vessel from departing the dock at the Port of Oakland Friday, believing it was set to pick up weapons and
PIACENZA : PSA Italy was named ‘Best Port/Terminal Operator’ at the fifth edition of the Italian Terminal and Logistics Awards (ITALA)! The awards ceremony took place on 6 October at the GIS (Italian Days
HAMBURG : Hapag-Lloyd has announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) from the US West Coast to Indian Subcontinent and Middle East for cargo transported in 20’ and 40’ dry, reefer and special Containers, including
MARSEILLE : Marseille-based container line CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from all Asian ports, including Japan, South East Asia and Bangladesh, to all North European ports, including the United
HONG KONG : Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) announced the launch of the Far East Africa Express (FAX) service connecting major ports in China with Mombasa in Kenya and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. The