Suez Canal receives giant dredger in planned upgrade
EGYPT : A giant dredger has made it to the Great Bitter Lakes, near the Suez Canal, in preparation for joining the fleet of the international maritime passageway. Named for the former head of
ITF Conducts Welfare Check of Ever Given Crew Members
LONDON : International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) respresentatives boarded the Ever Given in the Suez Canal’s Great Bitter Lake on Sunday for a welfare check of its crew. The health and welfare check comes
UNCTAD urges regulators to fight for greater liner pricing transparency
GENEVA : The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has urged regulators to push for greater transparency in container shipping amid a protracted period of record rates and dire on time performance
Higher Vessel Rates Lift Baltic Index To 1-1/2-Yr Peak
LONDON : The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, rose to 1-1/2-year peak on Monday as demand improved across vessel segments. The Baltic dry index,
MSC UPDATES ITS INTRA-ASIA NETWORK
GENEVA : MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is revamping its intra-Asia network with updates to four existing services, starting end of April. Changes will be made to the service coverage for Seagull, Orchid, Seahorse and
Shipping major Wilhelmsen switches focus to renewables
Wilhelmsen, one of Norway’s best known shipping brands, is having a major change of focus, going all out for renewables. Norway :“Our strategy is very clear, we will contribute to the energy infrastructure transition
MSC ship suffers severe gash while berthing in Turkey
ISTANBUL : The 19,224 TEUs MSC Tina suffered a nasty allision with a pier in Turkey on Saturday. The 398.5m long ship has a sizeable gash along its port side while the pier at Ambarli Port
Wan Hai Lines Confirmed Orders For 5 New Container Vessels
TAIPEI : As part of the company’s fleet improvement plan, Wan Hai Lines has confirmed an order of 5 new container vessels with HHI (Hyundai Heavy Industries). The contract signing ceremony was held at