Maersk supports German climate start-up to accelerate shipping decarbonisation

C1, a climate tech start-up, has raised growth capital from Maersk Growth, the venture capital arm of A.P. Moller – Maersk, in order to accelerate the scaling of their ultra-efficient catalysis, which will enable mass production of green methanol without the usual premium paid for sustainably produced methanol. According to a statement by C1, besides […]

Port of Singapore surpasses 37 million TEUs in second busiest year in history

Port of Singapore Port of Singapore has reported a container throughput of 37.3 million TEUs in 2022, which represents a slight decline of 0.7% compared with the all-time record volumes in the previous year. Despite the fall of 3-4% in global container trade, the Port of Singapore achieved its second busiest year in its history. […]

Cargo ship sinks in strong winds in Taiwan, four crew members missing

Four of five seafarers on a general cargo ship carrying containers are feared dead after going missing when the vessel sank on 3 January. In the early morning local time on 3 January, the Mongolian-flagged 2001-built 890 dwt Long Shun, sailing around Matsu Islands in Lienchiang County, sent a distress signal, indicating that it was […]

Box vessel tilts at India’s Mundra Port due to stability problems

A container vessel lost stability while unloading cargo at India’s Mundra Port over the weekend, briefly disrupting normal operations. The Panama-flagged, 1999-built  arrived at Mundra International Container Terminal (MICT) from Jebel Ali on 7 January. MICT is operated by DP World under a concession arrangement with the Mundra port owner Adani Group (APSEZ). As a […]

Evergreen’s generous bonuses causes strike at airline affiliate

Taiwanese mainline operator Evergreen Marine Corporation has paid its employees generous bonuses of up to 52 months of their salaries, prompting a strike by staff at its affiliated airline EVA Airways. Despite the correction in freight rates since mid-2022, Evergreen is set to report higher earnings for that year. Taiwanese media reported that many of […]

MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen and Zim most active fleet builders in 2022

MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen Marine Corporation and Zim Lines registered the largest fleet growth among liner operators in 2022, according to Alphaliner’s latest report. The four lines engaged in aggressive newbuilding orders, long-term charters and second-hand purchases to bolster their competitiveness just before the freight market began normalising in mid-2022. MSC, which overtook Maersk Line as […]