Port of Corpus Christi reported that nearly 50 million tons of cargo passed through the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in the second quarter of 2023, setting a record for the fifth consecutive quarter. More specifically, the 49.7 million tons moved in the second quarter was a 7.1% increase from the same period last year and […]

  Port of Rotterdam has seen a decrease in its container throughput during the first half of the year, handling 6.7 million TEUs, which translates to an 8.1% decline over the same period in 2022. At the same time, Rotterdam’s box throughput fell by 9.3% in terms of tonnes reaching 64.4 million tonnes in the […]

A.P. Moller – Maersk has inaugurated a new 11,450 m² (123,000 ft²) air freight gateway near Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport (ATL) in Georgia, US. The new gateway offers direct planeside recovery with immediate unit load device (ULD) transfers to the new facility, according to Maersk’s announcement. “Our Atlanta facility enhances our offering, providing customers […]

CMA CGM Jean Mermoz French carrier CMA CGM is poised to overtake Maersk Line as the world’s second-largest liner operator, with its aggressive newbuilding orders and second-hand vessel purchases, according to Alphaliner’s report. CMA CGM’s current fleet comprises 625 ships of 3.49 million TEUs, while it has 122 ships of 1.24 million TEUs on order. […]

Evergreen Marine chairman Chang Yen-i   Evergreen Marine Corp. chairman Chang Yen-i said that the third-quarter peak is unlikely to materialise this year, and the industry can only look to a rebound in the fourth quarter. Chang was speaking at an event held by the National Association of Chinese Shipowners (NACS) just as Evergreen sealed […]

Port of Shanghai   Container exports from ten major Asian economies to the United States reached 1,473,191 TEUs in June (based on volumes at ports of loading), according to Descartes Datamyne statistics compiled from Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and bill-of-lading (B/L) data provided by the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP). They fell 13% […]

CMA CGM has announced revised port congestion surcharges (PCS) in Algeria’s ports of Oran and Alger due to continuing delays in between congestion/waiting time plus berth time on the current vessels berthing sequences. As a result, laden cargo lead-time is being increased, empty equipment re-loading / repositioning frequency is affected and operating costs are rising, […]

A boxship carrying 96 TEUs of containers sank during an intra-Bangladesh route from the port of Chittagong to the Pangaon Inland Container Terminal in Dhaka. Officials said the 140 TEU capacity vessel namely Pangaon Express, bareboat chartered to Sea Glory Shipping, was imperilled at the Bhasan Char area. Captain Faridul Alam, deputy conservator of Chittagong […]

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) issued a 72-hour strike notice to the British Colombia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) with regards to the expired collective agreement. The BCMEA received a formal, written strike notice on 28 June and ILWU Canada member longshore workers will walk off their jobs at 8 a.m. tomorrow, […]

Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) is an international consortium consisting of terminal operator DP World, CMA CGM/Terminal Link, MOL and HMM. Dutch container terminal Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) has agreed to a gradual extension of its terminal at the Prinses Amaliahaven on the Maasvlakte in the port of Rotterdam with its shareholders DP World, CMACGM/Terminal Link, […]