Independent terminal operator SSA MARINE has appointed Nicolas Gauthier as President of its global container division as it reorganises its business.

After six consecutive quarters of falling profits, container lines rebounded in the first quarter 2024 with rate support from geopolitical disruption.

A substandard propellor blade caused a loss of propulsion and large spill of hydraulic oil during a 2022 voyage in North America.

The China – Mexico container trade has been dubbed the fastest growing on earth and has added another new service.

Dali, the container ship which struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore causing its collapse, has been refloated and is being moved to a new location.

The containership Dali grounded in Baltimore port after the fatal collision with the Key Bridge in March is set for attempted refloating on Monday morning.

Noatum’s new Türkiye office will primarily serve as a port and liner agency, reinforcing the company’s reach across the Mediterranean region.

Spot container freight rates have jumped by 30% over the last two weeks as demand rebounds ahead of the peak season.

Container volumes rose in the first quarter 2024 at the Port of Hamburg, but lower liquid bulk throughput dragged the overall figure into the red.

Hapag-Lloyd’s first quarter 2024 earnings look devastating compared to the same period in 2023, but the quarter was stronger than expected due to Red Sea diversions.