Following last Friday’s interview on the above subjects – which was cut-off after a minute due to a power cut, Vergina TV’s Christina Tsorba questions John Faraclas of allaboutshipping.co.uk on…
Container shipping
New orders continue dual-fuel engine’s strong start to 2025 MAN Energy Solutions reports that its ME-GI engine has continued its strong start to 2025 by winning orders for eight engines…
Containership Offers Faster, Frequent Shipping for U.S. and Central America (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; April 14, 2025) – Crowley’s new LNG-powered containership Quetzal has successfully begun its inaugural commercial voyage, opening the company’s next era of…
Descartes Releases April Global Shipping Report: March U.S. Container Imports Show Strong Growth Despite Escalating Tariffs
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 10, 2025 — Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its April Global Shipping Report for logistics and supply chain professionals. In March 2025,…
CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding delivers final Bureau Veritas classed CMA CGM Container Ship in Series
Paris La Défense, April 3, 2025: Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has successfully delivered the CMA CGM TIGA, the last of ten 5500TEU container ships built for CMA CGM at CSSC…
President Donald Trump has already made plenty of headlines since taking up his second term in the White House, including with the announcement of numerous new tariffs on imports. The…
Xeneta container shipping freight rates rise from China to US ahead of ‘U.S. tariff day’
Focus on container shipping freight rates for imports to the US East and West from China this morning. Comments below. Up by 9% ($322/FEU) and 16% ($383/FEU) respectively, Xeneta data…
Honoured to participate among world acclaimed Greeks in today’s programme organised by Thanasis Houpis of Voice of Greece / ERT and cover the despicable attacks against Merchant ships by the…
Folk Maritime becomes Middle East’s first dry container fleet to deploy ORBCOMM®’s smart container technology
Rochelle Park, NJ–March 18–ORBCOMM, the world’s largest dry and reefer container visibility solutions provider, today announced that Folk Maritime Services Company has chosen ORBCOMM’s smart container monitoring technology to enable end-to-end supply…
Trump Administration must urgently assess risks of severe supply chain congestion before imposing China vessel port fees, analysts warn
OSLO, Norway – 27 February 2025 – Analysts warn proposed fees on China-built container ships importing goods into the US may have unintended consequences, including port congestion, increasing freight rates…
Brief Update No 25/05 Date: 21 Feb 2025 STATEMENT This document has been approved for distribution by Sea Guardian S.G. Ltd / Operations Department. The provided Intel and information derive…
7 February 2025 Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) and Hogan Lovells jointly advised on three separate green ship financing transactions with an aggregate value of US$1.5bn+. All three transactions, one…
Trump’s China import tariffs on top of massive ocean freight rate increases due to conflict in Red Sea are perfect storm for US shippers, analysts warn.
A delay in tariffs on Mexico imports does little to ease the pain for US shippers still facing a 10% hike on tariffs from China in addition to massive increases…
Port records 2.26 million TEUs last year03 Feb 2025, Oakland, United StatesPort of Oakland experienced a solid 2024, processing 2.26 million TEUs, representing a 9.5% increase over 2023.READ MORE Significant…
Ocean container freight rates to fall further in February following Middle East ceasefire as carriers take action to slow market decline
Oslo, Norway – 31 January 2025 – Middle East ceasefire and Lunar New Year will see ocean container freight rates fall further in February – with carriers now taking action…
Marine Money is the event which opens the New Year highlighting the key issues for the sector, and its 16th annual London Ship Finance Forum was no exception. At a full…
Ocean container shipping rates may fall after deal reached to avoid port strikes on US East Coast and Gulf Coast
Oslo, Norway – 9 January 2025 – Strikes at ports on the US East Coast and Gulf Coast, which would have caused an economic and supply chain crisis, have been…
Leading figures across the dry bulk shipping sector have joined in paying tribute to Dimitri Fafalios, who concluded his chairmanship of the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) on…
CII Presents the Connie Award to Allen Clifford of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA) and the Lifetime Achievement Award to Clifford Pyron of Georgia Ports Authority
Awards were presented at industrywide luncheon on December 9 at the Marriott Newark Liberty Airport Hotel Newark, NJ (December 10, 2024) – The Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII) honored Allen Clifford, Executive…
MIDDLETOWN, RI – December 10, 2024 – KVH Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: KVHI), today announced that Seaspan Corporation (Seaspan), a world leading independent containership lessor, has signed an agreement to equip…
[29 November 2024] – Ocean Network Express (ONE) Europe is pleased to announce the relocation of its Ireland branch to a new office in Dublin, effective 27th November 2023. Following…
In a recent interview with Maritime Impact, Peter Curtis, former Chief Commercial Officer of Seaspan, shared valuable insights from his extensive career in the maritime industry. Curtis is reflecting on…
How The Red Sea Disruption Could Affect Your Christmas The Red Sea shipping crisis has hit headlines again recently, following a series of Houthi attacks on the 163,759-deadweight tonnage M/V…
Ocean Network Express and Seaspan Corporation jointly announce the establishment of ONESEA Solutions
Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Seaspan Corporation (SEASPAN) are pleased to announce the establishment of OneSea Solutions Pte. Ltd. (ONESEA), a solutions provider focused on technical ship management and maritime talent development. ONESEA…
APM Terminals awards civil works and electrification contract for Maasvlakte II expansion to CareGo, a consortium of ABB, Dura Vermeer and GMB
The contract for civil works and electrification for the expansion of APM Terminals Maasvlakte II (MVII) container terminal in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has been awarded to CareGo, a consortium comprising…