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All vessels stranded by Ever Given grounding clear the Suez Canal

Apr 05, 2021

All vessels waiting to transit the Suez Canal following its closure by the grounding of the Ever Given cleared the waterway on Saturday according to the Suez Canal Authority (SCA).

MSC reaffirms rejection of Arctic sea routes in wake of Suez Canal closure

Apr 05, 2021

MSC has reaffirmed its stance against long haul Arctic shipping in light of renewed discussion of alternative routes between Asia and Europe following the blockage of the Suez Canal.

STI in Chile first with dual berthing of neo-panamax boxships

Apr 05, 2021

For the first time in Chile and on the West Coast of South America (WCSA) San Antonio Terminal International (STI) has docked two very large containerships of 366 m in length.

RCL revamps Thailand – Vietnam – Philippines service

Apr 05, 2021

Regional Container Lines (RCL) has revamped its Laem Chabang – Ho Chi Minh City – Manila North service to cover China and Korea.

Seaspan orders six boxships at CSSC yards

Apr 01, 2021

The containership owner Seaspan has placed orders at Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding and Jiangnan Shipyard, two major shipbuilding arms of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), to build six 15,500 teu containerships.

Hapag-Lloyd launches new service Asia – East Africa

Apr 01, 2021

Hapag-Lloyd is to launch a new service connecting Asia and East Africa in late April.

US intermodal challenges and supply chain disruptions – the view from the FMC

Mar 31, 2021

With maritime supply chain disruptions increasingly featuring in the news, whether in the Suez Canal, or in San Pedro Bay, California, the anchorage for Los Angeles and Long Beach, a webinar featuring Carl Bentzel, Commissioner at the US Federal...

Maersk suspends spot bookings from wide range of export markets

Mar 31, 2021

In the wake of the Suez Canal blockage Maersk is suspending spot bookings and short-term contract shipments from a wide variety of export markets.

PIL completes $600m restructuring

Mar 31, 2021

Pacific International Lines (PIL) has completed its restructuring with a $600m investment into the Singapore container line which hit severe financial troubles early last year.

DP World Caucedo receives largest vessel after completing expansion

Mar 31, 2021

DP World Caucedo has completed its $114m-expansion allowing it to receive the biggest vessel ever to dock in the Dominican Republic, the 12,990 teu-MSC Katrina, which connects Europe with the Caribbean, South America and the Pacific.

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