COSCO SHIPPING launch Land – Sea Express Train between Piraeus – Sofia
SHANGHAI : The first COSCO SHIPPING “Piraeus-Sofia” Land-Sea Express Train begins its operations. The first “Piraeus-Sofia” Land-Sea Express Train with 29 COSCO SHIPPING containers departed from the Piraeus Container Terminal in Greece at 4:00
Container volume at major Chinese ports up 15% in late April
SHANGHAI : Container volume at eight major Chinese ports grew 15% year-on-year in late April, with export container volume increasing 17.5%, according to the statistics released by China Ports and Harbors Association. The port
Hapag-Lloyd Reports $1.5 Billion Profit in First Quarter 2021
HAMBURG : Germany container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd reported strong start to the year with a net profit of $1.45 billion in the first quarter. This compares to a net profit in the first quarter
CMA CGM Group to set U.S. East Coast and Canada Big Ship Record with the CMA CGM MARCO POLO
The 16,022-TEUs CMA CGM MARCO POLO is the largest container ship to ever call North America’s east coast. This landmark record is the result of a capacity increase on CMA CGM’s Columbus JAX service.
Hapag-Lloyd starts new East Africa service (EAS3) for Kenya and Tanzania
KENYA : New Hapag-Lioyd East Africa service is arriving in Kenya and Tanzania. East Africa Service 3 (EAS3) to arrive in Kenya and Tanzania next week; New service will offer excellent connections to Hapag-Lloyd’s
Container volume at major Chinese ports increased 17.8% in mid April
BEIJING : Cargo throughput and container volume at major Chinese ports were both up in mid-April, According to statistics released by China Ports and Harbors Association. The data, which covers April 11-20, showed container volume at
Biden urged to create nationwide information sharing system to avoid future port congestion
LOS ANGELES : Calls are growing in the US for federal funding to create transparent data to align supply chain movements in a bid to ensure America is not inflicted again with the container
Japan’s parliament passes package of shipbuilding measures
TOKYO : The Diet, Japan’s parliament, today passed a number of bills aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of local shipbuilders against rivals in China and South Korea. Under the revised laws, shipbuilders can get