Tuesday, August 5, 2025

The new special commissioner of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority takes office

In port of Gioia Tauro, Paolo Piacenza officially assumed his role as the new Extraordinary Commissioner of the Port System Authority of the Southern...

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...

Chapman Freeborn appoints new VP of Passenger

Chapman Freeborn has named Vilma Vaitiekunaite as Vice President of Passenger for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The move supports the company’s continued growth...

Wärtsilä secures Shetland battery project

Wärtsilä will supply a 68 MW battery energy storage system in Lerwick, Shetland. The project is called The Shetland Standby Project. It will boost...

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NRF issues Statement

According to Japan International Freight Forwarders Association (JIFFA), the National Retail Federation today issued a statement from its executive vice-president of government relations, David...

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...

Neptune announces bunker adjustment factor surcharge

Neptune has announced the bunker adjustment factor surcharge, effective from 1st September 2025, and it will be as follows: For shipments from Australia to...

King Ocean Services announces charge increase for Guatemala terminal

King Ocean Services announced that the Guatemala Terminal Charge for all northbound and southbound cargo originating or transiting through Santo Tomas, Guatemala will be...

Maersk announces peak season surcharge from Asia Pacific to Africa

Maersk has announced a revision to its peak season surcharge for shipments from various Asian origins to South Africa and Mauritius. The affected origins...

Maersk introduces peak season surcharge on Far East Asia and Taiwan routes to Oceania

Maersk will implement a peak season surcharge for shipments from Far East Asia and Taiwan to various Oceania destinations, with the surcharge becoming effective...

Mitsubishi Chemical UK leases major facility at port of Hull

Associated British Ports has successfully leased a significant industrial unit at King George Dock, Hull, to Mitsubishi Chemical UK Limited, a subsidiary of the...

The new special commissioner of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority takes office

In port of Gioia Tauro, Paolo Piacenza officially assumed his role as the new Extraordinary Commissioner of the Port System Authority of the Southern...

Bilbao Port awards Solar Project

The Port Authority of Bilbao has awarded an €11.48 million contract to build four solar photovoltaic (PV) plants within the port area. The project...

QTerminals marks TEU handling milestone at Hamad Port

QTerminals has proudly announced that it has surpassed the milestone of handling over 10 million TEUs at its flagship facility, Hamad Port, since operations...

Barcelona and Shanghai Ports sign green corridor agreement

The Ports of Barcelona and Shanghai have signed a new cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening ties and creating a Green Shipping and Digital Corridor....

Joint bid accepted for evaluation for bulk terminal at the port of Sagunto

The Qualification Committee of the Port Authority of Valencia has accepted the bid submitted jointly by Ership, Intersagunto Terminales, and Compañia General De Compras...

ANL announces Brisbane omission in AAXE service

ANL advises that, due to adverse weather conditions expected to impact shipping operations at the Port of Brisbane, the AAXE vessel Maersk Fremantle 529S...

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...

Chevron and Closelink automate lube logistics

One year after full integration, Closelink and Chevron Marine Lubricants are proving how digital tools can transform marine lubricant procurement. The collaboration links Chevron’s...

Port of Long Beach new battery project under review

The Port of Long Beach is asking for public input on a proposed 70-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) planned for the Pier S...

BAR Technologies joins INTERCARGO

BAR Technologies has joined INTERCARGO as an Associate Member, deepening its role in global efforts to decarbonise dry cargo shipping. The UK-based company is...

Wärtsilä made Corsica Linea achieving fuel savings

Corsica Linea has achieved significant fuel savings following the installation of a Wärtsilä retrofit package on its ferry Pascal Paoli. The upgrade has led to...

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Forty containers collapse on Evergreen ship

One of Taiwanese liner operator Evergreen Marine Corporation’s operated ships has been berthed in Montevideo, Uruguay, since 29 July, after a stack collapse amid...

Hanseatic Global Terminals launches Latin America Division

Hanseatic Global Terminals has officially launched its Latin American division, marking the company’s first regional expansion since its founding in 2024. The new unit, Hanseatic...

SAAM Towage adds two new high-tech tugs

SAAM Towage has added two new tugs to its fleet. The SAAM Petrel and SAAM Charrán will operate in Chile and Peru. Both were...

MSC launches fast new Alpaca service for Far East to South America

MSC is excited to announce the launch of its new Alpaca service, starting in September 2025, which will offer customers exceptionally fast transit times...

CMA CGM is enterring the battle for Hutchison: What’s the strategy behind?

The competition over Hutchison Ports is emblematic of a broader geopolitical and commercial battle unfolding within the global maritime sector. The interest of CMA CGM...

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Shipping sanctions create cascading disruptions as charter market tightens

Fleet disruptions from sanctioned vessels compound existing capacity constraints, driving up costs across global supply chains. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle ||...

Mitsubishi Chemical UK leases major facility at port of Hull

Associated British Ports has successfully leased a significant industrial unit at King George Dock, Hull, to Mitsubishi Chemical UK Limited, a subsidiary of the...

The new special commissioner of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority takes office

In port of Gioia Tauro, Paolo Piacenza officially assumed his role as the new Extraordinary Commissioner of the Port System Authority of the Southern...

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...

NRF issues Statement

According to Japan International Freight Forwarders Association (JIFFA), the National Retail Federation today issued a statement from its executive vice-president of government relations, David...

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...

How Artificial Intelligence Can Transform Sea Freight

Photo by Bent Van Aeken on Unsplash Artificial intelligence (AI) has already transformed a range of industries by assisting with learning and problem-solving. Now, it’s...

Chapman Freeborn appoints new VP of Passenger

Chapman Freeborn has named Vilma Vaitiekunaite as Vice President of Passenger for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The move supports the company’s continued growth...

Wärtsilä secures Shetland battery project

Wärtsilä will supply a 68 MW battery energy storage system in Lerwick, Shetland. The project is called The Shetland Standby Project. It will boost...

Mitsui E&S secures record crane order in Vietnam

Mitsui E&S has won a major contract from Petro Vietnam Phuoc An Port Investment & Operation JSC (PAP) for 22 container cranes. The order...

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...
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Bunker indices move in different directions

Global bunker indices tracked by Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX), continued to move in different directions. The 380 HSFO index rose by US$7.71, gradually approaching...
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