Wallenius Wilhelmsen boosts car carrier newbuilds to world’s largest
Supersizing of car carriers continues, with Norwegian operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen taking the lead with the announcement of the world’s largest ever ships on order in the sector. The Oslo-listed company, which has a dozen of 9,300 ceu vessels of the so-called Shaper class firmed up for construction at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, has decided to […]
Georgia Ports Authority increases Brunswick port’s capacity
Georgia’s Port of Brunswick is expected to add 50 additional acres (200,000 m²) of paved vehicle storage at Colonel’s Island Terminal. The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) Board approved the measures at its meeting on 24 September. The infrastructure expansion is expected to allow GPA to more efficiently accommodate increased trade crossing the docks at Colonel’s […]
Panama Canal upgrades Maritime Services Tariffs section
The Panama Canal Authority released a revamped section for its Maritime Services Tariffs, providing updated and detailed information about toll rates and maritime service costs at the Panama Canal. The updated section includes a comprehensive list of current toll and maritime services tariffs, available in a drop-down format with a downloadable option. Additionally, there is […]
HMM purchasing five container vessels from Capital Group
South Korea’s flagship carrier HMM is in the process of buying five 5,000 TEU ships that it had been chartering from Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corporation (CCECC). Evangelos Marinakis’ CCECC announced on 23 September that it sold Hyundai Paramount, Hyundai Platinum, Hyundai Premium, Hyundai Prestige and Hyundai Privilege. The sales price was not disclosed, although […]
Eastern Mediterranean ports face challenges due to Red Sea disruptions
Disruptions in the Red Sea contributed to declines in the connectivity of Eastern Mediterranean ports, a region highly affected by the Houthis attacks, as the Suez Canal and Bab el-Mandeb straights are connected to the maritime routes crossing some major ports in the region. The analysis took into consideration the ports of Piraeus, Limassol, Ashdod, […]
CLdN branches out into LoLo segment with new ship order
Luxemburg-headquartered logistics provider CLdN has ordered 10 newbuild load-on / load-off (LoLo) container vessels. The delivery of the newbuildings is expected to begin in January 2027. The newbuild ships will have a cargo capacity of 1,100 TEUs and will complement CLdN’s fleet of more than thirty roll-on / roll-off (RoRo) vessels. They will also be […]
Victoria International Container Terminal reaches 5 million TEUs
Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI)’s fully automated container handling facility in Australia’s Port of Melbourne, has reached the five million TEU mark since commencing operations. “Since opening our doors at Webb Dock in 2017, VICT has been dedicated to continuous improvement, investing heavily in innovative technology, the highest safety […]
Australia the latest to add stricter requirements for European/CIS air cargo
Australia has joined the US and Canada in adding stricter security requirements for cargo originating from European and CIS countries. From September 26, the country will require that cargo being transported on passenger aircraft destined for the country should only be tendered from shippers with whom the forwarder has an Established Business Relationship (EBR). The […]
IATA urges government action as it forecasts $128bn annual net-zero spend
Airline association IATA forecasts an average of $128bn in annual capital expenditure will be needed for the airline industry to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. It made the prediction as it released new finance and policy road maps during its World Sustainability Symposium event in Miami on September 24, where it insisted that the air […]
Scan Global Logistics expands presence in Latin America
Freight forwarder Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has expanded its presence to Argentina and Colombia with the opening of new offices in the countries. The Denmark-headquarterd firm said it had recently opened offices in Argentina and Colombia as part of recent efforts to expand in the Latin America region. As well as the new office, the […]