»Evergreen launches 7th of ten 13,808-TEUers2014-07-21

Taiwan-based Evergreen Line has received the seventh in a series of 10 box ships, the 13,808-TEU Thalassa Mana ordered in July 2012 from Hyundai Heavy Industries for a 10-year charter.

»Seaspan acquires 10,000 TEU ship for MOL Asia-Europe G6 service2014-07-21

Hong Kong-operated Seaspan, the independent charter owner and container lessor with a headquarters in Vancouver, now takes delivery of the first of 10 neopanamax 10,010 TEUers built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, according to Shipping Gazette.

»TSA Lines finalize August 1 guideline rate increase2014-07-21

Member container shipping lines in the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), seeing sustained third-quarter cargo demand across major commodity segments, are recommending a general rate increase (GRI) from all Asia origins to all U.S. destinations, of at least US$600 per 40-foot container (FEU). The increase is to take effect August 1, 2014.

»Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract for m/v Leto With Cargill2014-07-18

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly owned subsidiary, it entered into a time charter contract with Cargill International S.A., Geneva, for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Leto.

»What is the Most Important Anniversary This Year?2014-07-18

UK-To most people this year's big anniversary is, quite rightly, the centenary of the commencement of hostilities in the Great War. To maritime historians however there is a clear rival with the tercentenary of the Longitude Act 1714, a chapter in history that arguably produced a result even more influential in historical terms than the horrific slaughter which began two hundred years later. Now one of the most exciting collections of clocks ever amassed is going on show at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London to celebrate the event.

»Harbor Commission approves Port budget2014-07-18

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday, July 14, approved an $858 million budget for the Port of Long Beach in the upcoming fiscal year, with two-thirds of the spending set aside for a robust building and modernization program.

»Port of Tauranga wins Southern Star deal2014-07-18

Global shipping firm Maersk said its decision to shift its Southern Star service from Auckland back to Tauranga is part of a revamp of its services, including a new one that will be announced within two weeks.

»Second container terminal is to be built at Abidjan port2014-07-18

A second container terminal is to be built at Abidjan port in Ivory Coast after EUR200 million (US$272.81 million) was raised by the Banque Atlantique, SocGen and Afreximbank.

»Dunkerque port achieves 10pc higher cargo volume in first half2014-07-18

Dunkerque port has seen a 10 per cent increase in cargo volume in the first half of the year boosted by a good performance in general cargo and bulk solid volumes. First half volume rose to 23 million tons, which was two million-ton year-on-year increase, increasing container traffic 17 per cent to 154,000 TEU.

»CSCL receives sixth 10,036 TEU2014-07-17

China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) has received its sixth in a series of eight ships of 10,036 TEU from Hudong Zhonghua ordered in October 2011, valued at US$94.3 million per vessel.

»9,200-TEU Mexico City is delivered to APL2014-07-17

The 9,200-TEU APL Mexico City, the last of 12 newbuildings of the same size built in Korea at the DSME shipyard (Daewoo), ten of which were ordered in July 2010 by parent group, NOL.

»Seaspan takes in charge 10,000-TEU newbuilding2014-07-17

Mega containership deliveries are continuing after SEASPAN took delivery of the 10,010-TEU Hanjin Tabul, the fifth of seven sister containerships ordered in June 2011 from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding.

»Evergreen slot-shares on Japan-US service (JPX)2014-07-17

Taiwan's ocean carrier Evergreen is to slot share on jointly operated Japan Express service (JPX) by Grand Alliance partners Hapag-Lloyd, NYK and OOCL together with Hanjin, according to Shipping Gazette.

»Volatile Asia-North Europe freight rates fall 8.1pc2014-07-17

Container shipping freight rates are continuing on a downwards trend on the Asia to North Europe trade lanes, retreating 8.1 per cent to US$1,302 per TEU at the end of last week, according to the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index.

»Wärtsilä signs several Technical Management Agreements in Greece2014-07-16

Wärtsilä has signed Technical Management Agreements with four Greek liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship owners, Maran Gas Maritime Inc, Dynagas Ltd, TMS Cardiff Gas Ltd and Thenamaris LNG Inc. All agreements cover Condition Based Maintenance for a total of 80 Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines for a five year period. The agreements have been signed between the third quarter of 2013 and the second quarter of 2014.

»Six additional rubber-tyred gantry cranes for Vietnamese port2014-07-16

Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has won the contract to supply an additional six rubber-tyred gantry cranes in the E-RTG variant to the Vietnamese company Haiphong Port Holding Limited Liability Company (Haiphong Port). They will be in operation from mid-2015 in Haiphong, where twelve identical cranes ordered from TPS in September 2013 will begin operating at the end of 2014. All 18 cranes are being manufactured at the TPS facility in Xiamen, PR China.

»Thessaloniki port takes acquisition bids from 8 contenders2014-07-16

The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) board has approved of eight potential investors to bid for a 67 per cent stake in Thessaloniki Port Authority. Qualified are APM Terminals, Deutsche Invest Equity Partners, Duferco Particiption Holding, International Container Terminal Services, Mitsui & Co, DP World, Russian Railways JSC/GEK TERNA and Yilport Holding.

»MOL, China Shipping order ice class ships2014-07-16

Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has confirmed joint shipbuilding orders with China Shipping for orders from Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co (DSME) to build three ice class LNG carriers by 2017, according to Shipping Gazette.

»Concern over dismal performance of Vallarpadam2014-07-16

Cochin Port Officers Association has urged Union Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari and Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy to constitute a high-level committee to recommend measurers for the revival of the Vallarpadam International Transhipment Container Terminal.

»Port of Oslo signs Yilport Holding to 20-year container terminal deal2014-07-15

Norway's Port of Oslo has chosen the Turkish logistics and industrial company Yilport Holding as the new container terminal operator in Oslo in an agreement running for 20 years with an option for a further 10 years, according to Shipping Gazette.