APM Terminals acquires Panama Canal Railway Company
PANAMA : APM Terminals has acquired the Panama Canal Railway Company (PCRC) from Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited and the Lanco Group/Mi‑Jack. PCRC operates a 76-km (47-mile) single-line
KR releases KR-CON 23: Enhanced Digital Database with latest IMO updates
BUSAN : KR (Korean Register) has released the latest edition of KR-CON, version 23, a comprehensive digital database encompassing nearly all International Maritime Organization (IMO) instruments. KR-CON has
Marlink creates dedicated cyber company to meet customer demand for security and compliance
OSLO : Marlink, a leader in managed services for business-critical IT solutions, has created Marlink Cyber, a dedicated cyber security company to address growth of cyber threats and
Hapag-Lloyd launches China-Philippines feeder service
HAMBURG : Hapag-Lloyd inaugurated its new China-Philippines Feeder service with its first ever call to the Philippines. The vessel Tokyo Express berthed at the International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) Manila flagship operation
Enhancing the Global Competitiveness of Japan’s Maritime Industry
OSAKA : The University of Osaka (President: Atsushi Kumanogoh), in collaboration with Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (President: Yukito Higaki, ‘Imabari Shipbuilding’), Japan Marine United Corporation (President: Takashi Hirose,
SEA-CARE working group to look beyond ‘top-level’ data for more holistic understanding of mariti
LONDON : The SEA-CARE working group concluded its third session in February by confirming commitments to share key data to secure common objectives. Highlighting a need to look
CMA CGM’s car carrier makes maiden call at Hambantota Port
COLOMBO : Hambantota International Port (HIP) welcomed the CMA CGM Silverstone, a pure car carrier operated by CMA CGM, on it’s first-ever call at a Sri Lankan Port
Wan Hai christens eleventh 13,100 TEU containership
SINGAPORE : Wan Hai Lines has held a ship naming ceremony for the Wan Hai A18 alongside a charity event at Samsung Heavy Industries’ Geoje Shipyard. Yung-Chen Huang, President
China Cosco may be shipping war’s first casualty
LONDON : The world’s largest shipping group is sailing into a perfect storm. Chinese state-owned Cosco Shipping doubled 2024 earnings but Washington’s proposed docking fees on China-linked vessels
Maritime Industry Associations launch consolidated BMP Maritime Security publication
LONDON : The Industry Associations of BIMCO, ICS, IMCA, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO & OCIMF supported by over forty maritime stakeholders, have on Monday released a consolidated and enhanced publication Best