Port of Hamburg: Slight recovery for container handling Port of Hamburg handled 2 million TEUs in the third quarter of the year, achieving a year-over-year increase of 2.4%. However, with 5.84 million TEUs, the German port has moved fewer containers (-7.4%) in the first nine months of 2023 compared to the same period in the […]

Hamburg-based container line Hapag-Lloyd has decided to upgrade its Asia-West Africa (AWA) service, effective from 5 December. The German ocean carrier said it will establish “an extended port coverage from Asia to South West African ports”. The new rotation will include direct port calls in Kribi, Cameroon and Walvis Bay, Namibia. The updated port rotation […]

For October 2023, the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) announced a 5.31% growth in container handling throughout its ports. A total of 741,905 TEUs were handled, translating to an increase over the 704,486 TEUs handled in the same month in 2022. The number of exported containers increased by 9.72% in October, reaching 224,822 TEUs, up from 204,903 […]

Safmarine Bayete / Source: VesselFinder Nearly US$10 million of cocaine was seized from a Maersk ship after the vessel arrived in Tauranga, New Zealand. The drugs were concealed in the engine compartment of a refrigerated container that held bananas, New Zealand Customs Service said on 14 November. The vessel called at the port five days […]

ZIM Sammy Ofer in Panama Canal Israeli container line ZIM has announced a net loss of US$2.27 billion in the third quarter of the year, while the company achieved a US$1.66 billion net income in the same period last year. Similarly, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of the company sank by […]

Danish shipping company Maersk has decided to strengthen its omnichannel-fulfillment capabilities in Australia, opening seven new facilities across the country. The expansion plans coincide with Maersk’s 30th anniversary in Australia. The new facilities are part of the company’s global integrator strategy. Four sites have already opened earlier this year, while the remaining three will be […]

Moving can seem pretty overwhelming, but if you have good plans and a bit of knowledge, you can make it a smooth and effective process. One big factor in a successful move is being a packing expert when it comes to your moving boxes. Whether you’re using the usual cardboard boxes, strong plastic bins, or […]

Maersk Line has been actively chartering vessels in the last fortnight, as the Danish giant tries to close the gap with its rival Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), which displaced the former at the top of the liner rankings last year. Maersk has committed to at least six ships in the last two weeks as charter […]

The Port of Melbourne announced its total container throughput in September reached 267,392 TEUs, translating to a 6.9% decrease from the same month last year. The full container imports (excluding Bass Strait) were down in September by 7.2%, with domestic appliances, furniture, toys, and sporting items falling short of last year’s volumes. Furthermore, full container […]

Ocean Network Express (ONE) will upgrade its China India Pakistan (CIP) service, starting from the cycle of westbound ETA at Shanghai on 31 October. The updated service rotation of the CIP service will be Shanghai (China), Ningbo (China), Shekou (China), Singapore, Port Kelang (Malaysia), Nhava Sheva (India), Karachi (Pakistan), Mundra (India), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Port […]