»COSCO Embarks on Bulker Shopping Spree2014-06-18

The company has entered into the 64,000 DWT shipbuilding agreements with China Shipbuilding Trading and CSSC Huangpu Wenchong for the construction and sale of four 64,000 DWT vessels at an aggregate consideration of USD 113.12 million.

»First cargo handled on Maasvlakte 22014-06-18

This weekend, the first commercial cargo was transhipped on the inner waters of Maasvlakte 2. At one of the two specially designed berths, oil products were transhipped from the ¡®Blue Marlin¡¯ to the ¡®Chemtrans Sea¡¯. As the berths are sheltered, it is possible to work faster, more reliably and more safely than on open zee. At the end of this year, the terminals on Maasvlakte 2 will be operational and containers will also be handled there.

»Cargotec's MacGregor boss Nielsen quits after 10 months on the job2014-06-17

After coming on board in September last year, Eric Nielsen, member of Cargotec's executive board and president of MacGregor business area has resigned with immediate effect due to personal reasons.

»San Pedro Bay ports to invest millions to dock new panamax ships2014-06-17

Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are to invest US$1 million to $2.5 million a day on infrastructure to accommodate the mega ships, reckoned at 13,000 TEU - that will transit the expanded Panama Canal.

»APL has been awarded the 2013-2014 Rear Admiral Richard E Bennis Award2014-06-17

Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines container shipping arm, APL, has been awarded the 2013-2014 Rear Admiral Richard E Bennis Award for Excellence in Maritime Security by the United States Coast Guard.

»PDVSA orders ten ASD tugs with Damen Shipyards Group2014-06-17

Signalling a major commitment to tug fleet renewal, Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) has placed a 10-vessel order with Damen Shipyards Group, as part of the state-owned operator¡¯s strategic shift from chartered in to owned tonnage. The new tugs, which are expected to enhance operating efficiencies while reduce running costs, will provide mooring and manoeuvring support to tankers in Venezuelan ports and harbours.

»Modern Terminals celebrates its 100 millionth container2014-06-16

Hong Kong's Modern Terminals Limited, opened the first purpose-built container terminal in Hong Kong in 1972, has welcomed the arrival of its 100 millionth TEU, the company announced.

»Liverpool2-gateway to the North2014-06-16

British Prime Minister David Cameron recently toured Liverpool2, which when completed will become Europe's first semi-automated container port able to accommodate 95 per cent of the world's containerships, according to Shipping Gazette. "Liverpool2 will allow the biggest ships to unload via Merseyside.

»Indonesia Pelindo III buy 11 auto-RTGs2014-06-16

The Indonesian port operator, PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) will buy 11 automated rubber-tyre gantry cranes to increase capacity at Tanjung Emas container terminal in Semarang, Central Java for US$24.48 million.

»FPS opens office in south Sri Lanka2014-06-16

FPS Sri Lanka-a founder member of the FPS Group of independent forwarders and consolidators -has opened a new office in Galle, 120 km south of the country's capital Colombo.

»Maersk to start Sino-Australia service2014-06-16

Denmark's mighty Maersk Line plans to expand its presence on the China-Australia trade through the launch of its Maersk Sino Australia Service (MSAS), by purchasing slots on the Sino Australia Service (SAS) operated by Cosco and ANL.

»Asia-Europe box cargo is up2014-06-16

Container volumes from Asia to Europe continued to increase in April, with volumes to the western Mediterranean and North Africa leading the way, according to Shipping Gazette.

»ACL makes Port of Liverpool its hub for inew G4 ro-co/containerships2014-06-16

Atlantic Container Line (ACL) has made the Port of Liverpool its British base for its five new G4 ro-co/containerships, the company announced.

»Intra-Europe container traffic rises2014-06-16

Intra-European container volumes have been enjoying double-digit growth levels in the last year-and-a-half, but freight rates remain at historic lows.

»Maersk takes in ninth 18,000-TEU newbuilding for Asia-Europe trade2014-06-13

The 18,270-TEU newbuilding, the Matz Maersk, and the ninth vessel to be delivered out of a series of 20 sister ships ordered from South Korea's Daewoo shipyard (DSME) in 2011 has been taken in by the Danish carrier.

»Seafarers win 6.5pc raise over 3 years2014-06-13

Seafarers under International Transport Workers Federation (ITF)-signatory shipowners are in for salary pay increases of one per cent in 2015, two per cent in 2016 and 3.5 per cent in 2017, reports Lloyd's List.

»Samudera and Cosco team up in Straits-Indonesia-Thailand service2014-06-13

China's biggest shipping line, Cosco, will team up with Singapore's Samudera to offer a Straits-Indonesia-Thailand loop in the new ITX Indonesia-Thailand Express, according to Shipping Gazette.

»No change in Iranian cargo volumes after 5 months of sanctions relief2014-06-13

Limited sanctions relief for Iran has not resulted in any increase in shipping activity after five months, Reuters reports.

»CSAV expects Hapag-Lloyd merger to save costs2014-06-13

Chile's Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) says merger with Hapag-Lloyd will save it US$300 million a year because most cost reductions will come from ending service duplications and repositioning empties.

»Yang Ming adds connection t2014-06-13

Taiwan's Yang Ming line has added a further China-SE Asia-Western India connection to merge an existing West India North Asia service (WIN) service it jointly runs with NYK, Hanjin, Evergreen and X-Press Feeders, according to Shipping Gazette.