Marinakis in for Hengli VLCC
Greek shipowner Evangelos Marinakis is expanding his VLCC newbuilding programme, signing a contract for a 306,000 dwt supertanker at China’s...
Israel-Hamas ceasefire sparks container futures sell-off
Asia-Europe container freight futures experienced a sell-off on 13 October as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire suggested a possible resumption of Red...
Cold Chain Technologies enables ocean freight breakthrough for Teva and Kuehne+Nagel
Cold Chain Technologies (CCT) has successfully demonstrated that sea freight can be a reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable alternative to air...
Shandong Ocean Shipping bets on capesize segment with two Hengli newbuilds
China’s Shandong Ocean Shipping Group is expanding into the capesize bulker segment with a pair of newbuildings. The maritime logistics...
APM Terminals Lázaro Cárdenas installs fully electric crane
APM Terminals has commissioned a new 100% electric crane at its Lázaro Cárdenas terminal, marking a major step toward faster,...
easyJet shares surge on report of possible MSC bid interest
Shares in budget airline easyJet jumped as much as 11.5% on Tuesday following an Italian media report suggesting possible bid...
Sogestran orders two new bunker tankers in China
France’s Sogestran Group is upgrading its bunker tanker fleet with an order for two new vessels at China Merchants Industry...
Panamax boxship hit with $1.7m Shanghai fee as China’s new port levies bite
$1.7m. That’s the fee – or RMB12.1m – that the German owners of the US-flagged Matson Waikiki are being forced...
Synergy founder Rajesh Unni joins MOL advisory board
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has appointed Rajesh Unni, founder and chairman of Synergy Marine Group, to its advisory board...
CMA CGM becomes first major global carrier to order containerships built in India
CMA CGM Group has signed a letter of intent with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) to construct six 1,700 TEU LNG-powered...
