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HMM introduces direct service between Korea and Indonesia
HMM announced that it will relaunch the Intra-Asia Cross Network(ICN) service, linking major ports in Korea, North China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia, effective 9 October. This service, launched last May, will be solely operated by HMM. …
Sep 27, 2023 / Curious
Contecon Manzanillo, Sociedad Puerto Industrial Aguadulce receive largest boxship
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) marked a new operational milestone in Latin America with the arrival of CMA CGM Alexander Von Humboldt at Contecon Manzanillo S.A. (CMSA) in Mexico and Sociedad Puerto Industrial Aguadulce …
Sep 26, 2023 / Vessels
ABS Joins Maersk for Milestone Vessel Naming Ceremony
ABS joined Maersk and global dignitaries for the official naming ceremony of the first containership ever to sail on green methanol, a Maersk feeder vessel built to ABS Class, the LAURA MAERSK. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European …
Sep 25, 2023 / Vessels
Riga Central Terminal orders 6 innovative Self Discharging Containers for bulk handling
Riga Central Terminal orders 6 self-discharging containers from Latvian maritime manufacturer Graviti After renting Graviti’s innovative automated dry bulk containers for 2 years and being fully satisfied with the results, the Rigal Central Terminal …
Sep 11, 2023 / Curious
Maersk Finalizes ECO Delivery Deal with Amazon
A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) and Amazon have finalized a 2023-2024 agreement for the transport of 20,000 FFE containers using green biofuel through Maersk’s “ECO Delivery” ocean product offering. Maersk estimates this purchase will contribute to a …
Sep 11, 2023 / Curious
Yangzijiang delivered the first 2400TEU container ship to CMES
On August 23, 2023, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group held a christening and delivery ceremony for the 2400TEU container ship SNL HAIKOU built for China Merchants Energy Shipping's subsidiary Sinotrans Container Lines. The 2400TEU container ship …
Aug 29, 2023 / Vessels
China Classification Society (CCS) worked with all parties to build the world’s first 700TEU pure battery-powered container ship
Recently, the first pure battery-powered 700TEU container ship N997 successfully delivered. It was built by COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) Co., Ltd. As the world’s first large river-sea pure battery-powered container ship, the 700TEU pure …
Aug 11, 2023 / Curious
OOCL Receives the Fourth 24,188 TEU Mega Container Vessel, Named OOCL Felixstowe
Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) further strengthen the company’s fleet structure by introducing one more 24,188 TEU mega vessel. The brand new container vessel is named OOCL Felixstowe today at the Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., …
Aug 8, 2023 / Vessels
MV Janet Marie, the Newest Addition to Pasha Hawai‘i’s Container Ship Fleet, Makes Her Inaugural Arrival at Honolulu Harbor’s Pier 51
One year after making history by introducing Hawai‘i’s first container ship to operate on natural gas, Pasha Hawai‘i has added a second natural gas-powered container ship to its fleet. MV Janet Marie made her inaugural arrival at Honolulu Harbor’s …
Aug 7, 2023 / Vessels
CMA CGM LIBERTY arrives at the Port of Yokohama, the first LNG-powered containership to call a Japanese Port
The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, announced the arrival of CMA CGM LIBERTY as the first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered containership to call a port in Japan at the Honmoku D4 terminal in Yokohama on 24 …
Jul 27, 2023 / Vessels