One of Yang Ming Marine Transport’s ships suffered an explosion today (9 August) around 1.40 pm local time, while berthed in Ningbo, China. Video footage taken by office workers in a nearby office building shows smoke billowing from the ship. The Ningbo Maritime Search and Rescue Centre said the 6,589 TEU YM Mobility was berthed […]

COSCO is integrating cutting-edge technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT) to drive the high-quality development of industrial and supply chains. The firm’s IoT technology was initially deployed in reefer containers, which demand precise temperature and time management. By incorporating the Smart Solution IBOX REEFER, traditional reefer containers are now equipped with smart features, including […]

Singaporean container carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) has decided to enhance its KVT (Korea-Vietnam-Thailand) service. The updated port rotation of ONE’s KVT service will be Incheon (South Korea) – Gwangyang (South Korea) – Pusan (South Korea) – Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam) – Laem Chabang (Thailand, discharge call) – Laem Chabang (Thailand, load call) – Ho […]

Asyad Group, Oman’s end-to-end global logistics provider, has acquired Skybridge Freight Solutions (SFS), a global freight forwarding company. This move is the group’s first international acquisition in core logistics activities and marks a strategic move to significantly expand Asyad’s footprint through active operations in key trade hubs and the major economies of China, India, the […]

© HHM / Glaubitt The massive IT outage caused by the CrowdStrike update led to thousands of delayed or cancelled flights worldwide over the weekend as airport and airline systems went black. Though many – but not all – carriers were able to restore operations relatively quickly, delays are expected for impacted shipments as the backlog is […]

CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin The 18,000 TEU container vessel CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin encountered severe weather off the coast of South Africa, resulting in the loss of 44 containers and damage to 30 more boxes. This incident occurred on 9 July, while the 2015-built container ship was en route from Asia to Europe. “No injury […]

CNC has completed its maiden call at Chan May Port in Vietnam on 9 July on the Japan-South Korea-Vietnam-Thailand (JTVS) service. The container vessel CNC Jupiter arrived at the Chan May Port, which as the sole port in Thua Thien Hue province, it plays a critical role in the region’s trade. The JTVS service will […]

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the launch of a new shuttle service, the Asia Latin America Express 4 (ALX4), to meet the growing demand for cargo transport from Asia to Mexico’s West Coast. The service will commence with the vessel ONE Reputation, expected to arrive in Shanghai on 16 August 2024. The port rotation […]

Port of Singapore Global container port congestion is now around 9 million TEU, close to the peak of 9.6 million TEU seen during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a Clarksons report. The world’s largest shipbroker said in a report that the Red Sea crisis, which has seen container vessels detouring round the Cape of Good […]