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PortSide Stories: Barcelona

PortSide Stories: Barcelona Where cargo meets culture, and city life begins at the docks Barcelona may be known for Gaudí, tapas, and sun-drenched beaches, but it’s...

Imabari Shipbuilding delivers LNG-Fueled 209,000 DWT bulk carrier

On 7 August 2025, Imabari Shipbuilding delivered the 209,000 DWT LNG-fueled bulk carrier SG DAWN at its Saijo Shipyard. The Cape-size vessel, built under...

Lloyd’s Register appoints new Africa Business Director

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has named Ngozi Gwam as its new Business Director and Senior Representative for Africa. The move strengthens LR’s focus on the...

RXO and Triumph expand carrier payment tools

RXO has expanded its partnership with Triumph to launch new financial tools aimed at supporting carriers. The collaboration brings Triumph’s Factoring as a Service™...

Kuehne+Nagel grows ABB partnership in Chile

Kuehne+Nagel is deepening its long-term collaboration with ABB in Chile. The new agreement adds contract logistics, last-mile delivery, and fulfilment services to a partnership...

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SANY accelerates smart equipment rollout

SANY is stepping up its shift to smart and low-carbon manufacturing. As part of its “Globalization, Digitalization, Decarbonization” strategy, the company is moving beyond...

Major trades’ rate collapse in full swing

Spot rates are expected to slide below Red Sea crisis levels as the supply and demand balance falls out of kilter, with traditional high...

NCFI sees sharp drop in July

The Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) averaged 1,183.7 points in July, marking a 20.5% decline month-on-month and a sharp 56.7% drop compared to July...

ANL implements general rate increase for PCX Service

ANL will implement a general rate increase on the PCX Service for dry cargo moving from the United States West Coast and Canada to...

CMA CGM announced new FAK rates for the Indian Subcontinent to North Europe, the Mediterranean, and North Africa

CMA CGM announces updated Freight All Kinds rates, effective from August 15, 2025 based on gate-in date at the origin port, and valid until...

Dole Ocean Cargo Express to implement terminal handling charge

Dole Ocean Cargo Express will implement a terminal handling charge due to increased operating costs at the Port of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala. The new charge...

Neptune announces USA bunker adjustment factor surcharge

Neptune has announced a bunker adjustment factor surcharge that will apply to all shipments to and from the USA West Coast, effective 1st September...

SPC & SPGC recognized for carbon reduction efforts

Sociedad Portuaria de Caldera (SPC) and Sociedad Portuaria Granelera de Caldera (SPGC) have been recognized under Costa Rica’s Carbon Neutral Country Program (PPCN), an...

Port of Tyne advances Green North Sea Shipping corridor project

The Port of Tyne has reached a major milestone in the Green North Sea Shipping Corridor Project, bringing together UK and European partners at...

AD Ports Group opens Islamabad Office

AD Ports Group has opened its first representative office in Islamabad, Pakistan. The move signals a deeper commitment to expanding its trade and logistics...

Helsingborg to launch shore power for boxships

OPS facility planned for 2026 The Port of Helsingborg is moving ahead with plans for its first Onshore Power Supply (OPS) facility dedicated to container...

Mein Schiff Relax gets first BioLNG bunkering in Barcelona

TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff Relax has become the first cruise ship to receive a ship-to-ship bioLNG supply at the Port of Barcelona. The bunkering took...

Gdańsk–Hamburg form a strategic partnership

The Ports of Gdańsk and Hamburg are demonstrating that true strength in the maritime sector comes not from competition alone, but from strategic partnership...

Goodrich to launch RSX1 Red Sea service

According to Saudi Arabia’s port authority Mawani, Mumbai-based logistics provider Goodrich will introduce a new Red Sea connection, coded RSX1. The service will deploy...

SANY accelerates smart equipment rollout

SANY is stepping up its shift to smart and low-carbon manufacturing. As part of its “Globalization, Digitalization, Decarbonization” strategy, the company is moving beyond...

Imabari Shipbuilding delivers LNG-Fueled 209,000 DWT bulk carrier

On 7 August 2025, Imabari Shipbuilding delivered the 209,000 DWT LNG-fueled bulk carrier SG DAWN at its Saijo Shipyard. The Cape-size vessel, built under...

RXO and Triumph expand carrier payment tools

RXO has expanded its partnership with Triumph to launch new financial tools aimed at supporting carriers. The collaboration brings Triumph’s Factoring as a Service™...

Mein Schiff Relax gets first BioLNG bunkering in Barcelona

TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff Relax has become the first cruise ship to receive a ship-to-ship bioLNG supply at the Port of Barcelona. The bunkering took...

Anemoi wins funding for Rotor Sail upgrade

Anemoi Marine Technologies has won £1.2 million in government funding to develop its next-generation Rotor Sail system. The UK-based company will use the support, awarded...

Gebrüder Weiss expands into the Philippines

Gebrüder Weiss has opened a new office in Manila, marking its entry into the Philippine market. The move strengthens the company’s presence in Asia...

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CNC revamps CSE service

CNC has announced the revamp of its CSE service, offering improved speed, flexibility, and broader intra-Asia connectivity. The updated rotation now includes a direct...

Sea-Intelligence: Sharp increase in unstable weekly capacity

In issue 726, Sea-Intelligence Sunday Spotlight analyses the weekly capacity offered on individual liner services and find it has become drastically more volatile and...

ICTSI reports strong first-half 2025 performance

Net income up 15% as global volume climbs International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) posted solid results for the first half of 2025, driven by...

US maritime fees target Chinese vessels in escalating trade war

New policy threatens to reshape global shipping as Washington moves beyond traditional tariffs. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); The United States...

Container shipping crisis threatens global trade stability

Record overcapacity in container shipping could trigger geopolitical tensions as maritime-dependent economies face supply chain disruptions through 2029. (adsbygoogle =...

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SANY accelerates smart equipment rollout

SANY is stepping up its shift to smart and low-carbon manufacturing. As part of its “Globalization, Digitalization, Decarbonization” strategy, the company is moving beyond...

PortSide Stories: Barcelona

PortSide Stories: Barcelona Where cargo meets culture, and city life begins at the docks Barcelona may be known for Gaudí, tapas, and sun-drenched beaches, but it’s...

Imabari Shipbuilding delivers LNG-Fueled 209,000 DWT bulk carrier

On 7 August 2025, Imabari Shipbuilding delivered the 209,000 DWT LNG-fueled bulk carrier SG DAWN at its Saijo Shipyard. The Cape-size vessel, built under...

Fincantieri appoints new Director of Naval Vessels Division

Effective 1 September 2025, Eugenio Santagata will assume the role of Director of Fincantieri’s Naval Vessels Division, succeeding Dario Deste, who is retiring after...

Lloyd’s Register appoints new Africa Business Director

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has named Ngozi Gwam as its new Business Director and Senior Representative for Africa. The move strengthens LR’s focus on the...

RXO and Triumph expand carrier payment tools

RXO has expanded its partnership with Triumph to launch new financial tools aimed at supporting carriers. The collaboration brings Triumph’s Factoring as a Service™...

Major trades’ rate collapse in full swing

Spot rates are expected to slide below Red Sea crisis levels as the supply and demand balance falls out of kilter, with traditional high...

Kuehne+Nagel grows ABB partnership in Chile

Kuehne+Nagel is deepening its long-term collaboration with ABB in Chile. The new agreement adds contract logistics, last-mile delivery, and fulfilment services to a partnership...

IMO opens first pacific regional office in Fiji

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has opened a new Regional Presence Office (RPO) in Suva, Fiji. This is the first IMO office in the...

SITC joins Sustainable Fuels Alliance

On 6 August 2025, at the 2025 Science-Based Targets Development Forum in Nanshan, Shenzhen, SITC Shipping President Ji Wenguang signed the Joint Initiative to...

CN Photo Project: The Picture of the Month

Container News wants to thank you all for participating in the CN Photo Project. Among all the very beautiful photos we have received, the Container News team has chosen...
Container transportation is now the most popular way of cargo movement and a critical pillar of the global economy, but back in the 1950s,...

Global bunker indices decline

Global bunker indices trucked by Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX), showed a consistent downward trend, disregarding potential growth factors such as the possible introduction of...
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