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Date: 16/04/2018 14:51 Category: Sea Freight
Shipping regulators reach deal to halve carbon emissions by 2050
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the global regulatory body for the shipping industry, has reached an agreement to halve carbon emissions by 2050. Almost all of the 173 member states of the IMO signed off the d... Read the full article -
Date: 22/03/2018 16:13 Category: Sea Freight
60 containers overboard as two ships collide at Karachi port
Two huge container ships collided at Karachi port in Pakistan, sending 55-60 containers overboard and causing the suspension of container transport for several hours. A 8,000-container ship operated by Hapag-Lloyd ground alo... Read the full article -
Date: 25/01/2018 12:19 Category: Sea Freight
A brief history of shipping from the Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal has released a short video guiding us through the history of container shipping—from American innovator Malcolm McLean’s pioneering use of metal boxes, to standardised container sizes, behe... Read the full article -
Date: 28/09/2017 11:49 Category: Sea Freight
Trump admin refuses to suspend shipping restrictions for hurricane-stricken Puerto Rico
The Trump administration has refused to suspend shipping restrictions for Puerto Rico, which has been devastated by Hurricane Maria, despite doing so after hurricanes Harvey and Irma struck the US mainland. The Jones Act res... Read the full article -
Date: 09/03/2017 10:53 Category: Sea Freight
Norway to build world’s first ship tunnel
Norway is planning to build a 1.7km tunnel for freight and passenger ships, costing around $319 million. The Stad tunnel will be built on Norway’s west coast in a region known to be particularly perilous, allowing ship... Read the full article -
Date: 01/03/2017 15:03 Category: Sea Freight
Container vessel worth $60m sold as scrap
A container ship that was priced at $60 million in 2010 was sold for scrap at only $5.5 million this year. The Hammonia Grenada is one of many container ships that have recently been sold off for scrap at incredibly low pric... Read the full article -
Date: 08/11/2016 12:33 Category: Sea Freight
New £400 million container terminal opens in Liverpool
Liverpool2, a new deep-water container terminal, has opened at the Port of Liverpool, following a £400 million investment in the facility by operator Peel Ports. The terminal is intended to boost UK trade with the US, C... Read the full article -
Date: 29/09/2016 16:24 Category: Sea Freight
Former chairwoman of Hanjin Shipping investigated for insider trading
Choi Eun-young, the former chairwoman of the insolvent Hanjin Shipping Company, is being investigated for illegal insider trading following the company’s financial collapse. Choi sold her stock for $2.7 million in April... Read the full article -
Date: 12/07/2016 15:07 Category: Sea Freight
Philippines wins case against China over the South China Sea
An international tribunal has ruled against China’s claims to disputed waters in the South China Sea. China claims historic rights to territory stretching south across the sea, down to a so-called “nine dash line... Read the full article -
Date: 01/07/2016 16:05 Category: Sea Freight
Brexit to have negative impact on container shipping, according to Xeneta
Xeneta, a global market intelligence and benchmarking platform for containerised freight, sees a grim outlook for container shipping as a result of the UK’s apparent decision to leave the EU. One big reason for this pr... Read the full article -
Date: 25/05/2016 12:54 Category: Sea Freight
New container weighing rule causes confusion
Changes to shipping container weighing rules are effective July 1st, but many shippers and forwarders face confusion over exactly how to comply. Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS... Read the full article -
Date: 25/01/2016 16:37 Category: Sea Freight
MSC places embargo on shark-related products
The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), one of the world’s largest capacity shipping lines, has placed an embargo on consignments containing shark fins or other shark-related products. This follows an appeal from the... Read the full article -
Date: 07/01/2015 11:17 Category: Sea Freight
Container shipping profitability to increase in 2015
Despite record vessel deliveries being driven by lower unit costs, container shipping profitability is expected to increase throughout 2015 according to the Container Forecaster’s latest addition published by shipping c... Read the full article -
Date: 25/11/2014 11:46 Category: Sea Freight
GAC Group place measures to reduce impact of Ebola on global shipping
Sea freight provider GAC Group is asking for more education within the industry on how to decrease the risk of exposure to the Ebola virus. The shipping company is looking to minimise the virus having an impact of its global ... Read the full article -
Date: 03/10/2014 10:51 Category: Sea Freight
Comprehensive survey reveals top priorities and challenges faced by the shipping industry
A recent survey has identified that international logistics and shipping companies all over the globe that their top priority is “improving supply chain visibility capabilities to integrate higher quality data.” T... Read the full article -
Date: 23/09/2014 13:53 Category: Sea Freight
Vallianz Shipbuilding secure contract to buy Indonesian shipyard
Vallianz Shipbuilding and Engineering (VSE) has recently took on a conditional sales and purchase agreement in the bid to take over a shipyard facility in Batam, Indonesia, Vallianz Holdings Limited has said. Darren Yeo, Chi... Read the full article -
Date: 04/09/2014 10:35 Category: Sea Freight
Kalmar to supply equipment to Port of Melbourne's Webb Dock
Cargo handling solution company, Kalmar, has recently won a contract to deliver container handling equipment and automation technology with a worth of approximately 40 million Euros to a new container terminal at Port of Melb... Read the full article -
Date: 30/07/2014 16:09 Category: Sea Freight
ClassNK in joint research partnership
ClassNK is due to take part in a joint project with Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, and MES Technoservice Co. Ltd. The Japanese classification society, ClassNK, will support the research into the development of ... Read the full article -
Date: 23/07/2014 09:42 Category: Sea Freight
COSCO Shipyard receives multiple orders
COSCO Corporation Limited, a Singapore based company, has recently reported securing contracts valued at approximately 300 million USD to build one accommodation barge and seven bulk carriers. COSCO Shipyard Co. Ltd has recei... Read the full article -
Date: 10/07/2014 11:32 Category: Sea Freight
DNV-GL report energy saving tools not being actively used
DNV-GL has recently submitted a report that shows shipping companies are not applying the tools that are readily at their disposal to decrease energy consumption. The report has shown that some companies have made initial sav... Read the full article -
Date: 30/06/2014 14:05 Category: Sea Freight
LNG powered vessels to benefit from 30% tariff reductions
Recent news has reported that vessels powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) will be expected to be hit by a considerable reduction in port tariffs when they call at the Port of Gothenburg. This discounted rate is anticipate... Read the full article -
Date: 16/06/2014 11:36 Category: Sea Freight
Zhenjiang Jinye introduces propeller to save energy and propulsion power
Zhenjiang Jinye Propeller Co. Ltd has recently introduced Controllable Pitch Propellers (CPP), which are designed specifically for the propulsion systems of large vessels. The hub and blades are separate, with the pitch of th... Read the full article -
Date: 05/06/2014 11:32 Category: Sea Freight
VARD secures million dollar contract with Norwegian shipping company
Vard Holdings Limited (VARD) has announced it has recently secured a $133million contract for the design and construction of an Offshore Construction and Anchor Handling Vessel for Norwegian fishing and supply shipping compan... Read the full article -
Date: 21/05/2014 09:56 Category: Sea Freight
Abu Dhabi Ports forwards tug boats with TASNEEF
It has recently been reported Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has relocated its fleet of tug boats, which are operated by Marine Services to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) classification society. Having been established in 20... Read the full article
