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HMM goes it alone on Asia-Med – 'clearly the strongest trade'

28/06/23

South Korean ocean carrier HMM is upgrading its coverage of the lucrative Asia-Mediterranean trade in August with a new standalone service.

Shanghai drives China's box volume, moving 15 million TEU this year

21/06/23

THE Port of Shanghai, the world's busiest port that moved 30.2 million TEU in 2022 and a nearly one per cent rise in the first quarter year on year, reports London's Port Technology.

ONE hails delivery of its first 24,000-TEUer, ONE Innovation

21/06/23

OCEAN Network Express (ONE), the Japanese-owned but Singapore- based, container line, has announced the delivery of the 24,136-TEU ONE Innovation from the Kure Shipyard of Japan Marine United Corporation.

Cyclone disrupts sea and airport operations in Bangladesh, Myanmar

18/05/23

Super-cyclone Mocha, which pounded Bangladesh and Myanmar’s coasts on Sunday 14th May, led to the suspension of operations at both Chittagong and Mongla seaports and Sittwe port in Myanmar. More delays are expected.

MSC maps out its post-2M standalone network

03/05/23

MSC is preparing its network for a standalone operation after its exits the 2M east-west vessel-sharing agreement with Maersk at the end of next year – although many in the industry believe the split will happen by mutual consent sooner than that.

CSSC wins record order for 16 box ships for CMA CGM

12/04/23

CMA CGM has confirmed orders for 16 large containerships at state-owned China State Shipbuilding Corp.

DP World Southampton sets new container box handling record

05/04/23

DP World Southampton has broken its all-time move count record after handling more than 9,000 containers on ONE Trust, the vessel which called the terminal recently.

Suez Canal Authority posts its highest ever daily transit rate

22/03/23

SUEZ Canal Authority head Osama Rabie announced that the canal achieved its highest daily throughput rate in history, with 107 ships transiting in both directions and a net tonnage of 6.3 million tons.