Ocean Network Express (ONE) has launched the ONE Eco Calculator, which will measure CO2 emissions from its vessels. The tool is one of the company’s first steps towards net zero energy. The Singaporean carrier noted that with the ONE Eco Calculator, units are expressed as either Tank-to-Wake (TTW), a measure of emissions from burning fuel, […]

  French ocean carrier CMA CGM announced a revision of the Panama Canal Surcharge, which is implemented from Northeast Asia and China to East Coast Central America & Caribbean, Leeward, Windward, Guyana North Brazil, except Manaus. The surcharge will be US$300 per container and will be effective from 15 April for all the destinations, except Puerto […]

A group of retired Yang Ming Marine Transport employees has petitioned the Taiwanese liner operator to pay them the bumper bonuses that were accorded to staff for 2021. These employees retired in 2021 and were excluded from the bonus payments, which reportedly amounted to 12 months of salaries. The bumper bonuses came to light after overjoyed […]

The new free parking facility with 280 parking spaces in Antwerp-Zeebrugge port opened on 31 March and in the near future, the parking area will also host fast chargers for electric trucks. After the truck parking Goordijk (210 spaces) on the Scheldt’s right bank, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges is now launching the free parking Ketenis […]

Wan Hai Lines conducted a ship naming ceremony for WAN HAI 331, which is the first vessel in a line of 3,000 TEU container ships constructed by Taiwan’s CSBC Corporation. The new vessel has a total length of 209 meters, a width of 33 meters, a draught of 11 meters, and a maximum cruising speed […]

CMA CGM announced an overweight surcharge (OWS) from the port of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia to North Africa and Morocco. The surcharge of US$100 / container will be applied to 20′ dry boxes with a container gross weight equal to or over 16 tons. The French ocean carrier said the overweight surcharge from Jeddah to […]

The Mississippi State Port Authority has entered into a long-term lease and operating agreement with Ports America, the US largest terminal operator and stevedore. The Port of Gulfport and Ports America have a long-standing relationship, with Ports America acting as a licensed stevedore at the Port since 2006. In September of 2022, the Port of […]

A.P. Moller-Maersk signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) on strategic collaboration for the Shanghai Port methanol maritime fuel project. The two parties will join hands to explore green methanol fuel vessel-to-vessel bunkering operation after the delivery of Maersk’s green methanol container ships in 2024. The Danish ocean carrier has […]

Ocean Network Express (ONE), a global container shipping company headquartered in Singapore, will launch a wholly-owned office in Kenya. The new Ocean Network Express Kenya office in Mombasa will begin operations on 1 April 2023 and is located on Moi Avenue/Cotts House. The office will handle sales, customer service, and operations, with an emphasis on […]

CMA CGM has announced a new Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) from the port of Mersin to several destinations worldwide due to current delays in the Turkish port. The French carrier said that a surcharge of US$100/TEU will be implemented on dry containers that will be transported from Mersin to West & East Mediterranean, Adriatic, Black Sea, […]