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Gantry crane contacted by container ship, collapsed
Container ship MOUNT CAMERON contacted gantry crane at Pier 2 of Chittagong Container Terminal in the afternoon Aug 20, while maneuvering to berth at Pier 5. Gantry...
Japanese mega container ship hard aground, South China sea UPDATE
Aug 20 UPDATE: Owner Statement: The owner and manager of the container ship Mackinac Bridge (152297 GT, 2015 built) report the vessel went aground in heavy weather...
Inactive container shipping fleet hits all time of 11.6% of capacity
The inactive container shipping fleet has reached an all time high of 11.6% of the fleet in capacity terms at the end of May, according to analyst Alphaliner. The...
Multipurpose cargo demand growth outlook dimmed by coronavirus
The multipurpose vessel (MPVs) and heavylift vessel segments are expected to experience a weak demand in the second half of this year on the back of reduced Chinese...
How the coronavirus impacts container availability
Everyone is talking about the coronavirus in Wuhan, China. Thousands of people have been infected all over the world with the number of deaths from the virus now in...
Hamburg denies it will lose volumes in shipping alliance network shifts
By Gavin van Marle 24/01/2020 The German container gateway of Hamburg won’t see a drop in throughput after the shipping alliance network reshu...
Empty container movements signal freight shift to the East Coast
Chart of the Week: Inbound Empty Rail Containers – Elizabeth, NJ, Inbound Empty Rail Containers – Los Angeles, Outbound Tender Volume...
MTL Investment in Taicang Terminal Pays Off
Hong Kong-based operator Modern Terminals Ltd (MTL) is enjoying the results of its investment in Taicang International Gateway, a deep-water terminal, as manufacture...
Box Ship Grounded in Port Qasim Channel Refloated
The authorities at Port Qasim rescued an inbound container vessel, which ran aground in its channel on Tuesday morning, according to Business Recorder. Nedlloyd B...
Firms Scramble to Cope with Montreal Port Lockout
The impact of a lockout that has shut down most activity at the Port of Montreal is already being felt by businesses dealing directly with the facility, while others...
Feeder vessels carrying Egyptian imports get discount rate
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) will extend feeder vessels, with a load capacity of 5,000 tonnes, a discount of up to 30 percent on the charges paid to the authority,...
Container traffic picking up at Montreal
Container traffic is back to 2007 levels and not so far short of the 2008 record, so the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) is confident it will deliver a sound operating...
MOL selects Descartes to manage Customs filings
MOL has selected Descartes Systems Group, a global logistics solutions provider, to help manage its container division’s European Union (EU) Import Control Sys...
Dock strike in Australia over death
Hundreds of Western Australian wharfies and more than 1500 around Australia, have walked off the job for 24 hours in protest at a death at Melbourne Port yesterday m...
US provides Vietnam with container scanners
A memorandum of understanding (MoU), under which Vietnam's Ministry of Finance and the US Department of Energy will cooperate to prevent the illegal transport of...
01 September 2024
Container Prices Double, Leasing Rates Triple in China
04 September 2024
Maersk sets new bar with shipping’s first climate target validation
06 September 2024
Port of Los Angeles Reports Another Busy Month for Cargo Volumes
09 Agustus 2024