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Kotahi and Maersk enter second decade of committed New Zealand export freight partnership
Kotahi, New Zealand’s largest containerised freight manager and A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), a global integrated logistics company, have signed a second long term freight agreement to December 2034, providing New Zealand international trade with a …
May 23, 2024 / Curious
Evergreen orders six container ships in China
Taiwan’s largest shipping company, Evergreen, is reported to have ordered six dual-fuel 2,400-teu feeder ships at Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard. The ships, adding 14,400 teu to the total orderbook, are expected to be delivered from second half of 2026 …
May 14, 2024 / Curious
Kongsberg Maritime hybrid technology to optimise energy use and cut emissions for Matson Navigation Company’s new LNG-powered container ships
Kongsberg Maritime will supply a comprehensive range of integrated technologies to optimise energy use and reduce emissions for three new 3600 TEU LNG-powered container ships being built at Philly Shipyard for Matson Navigation Company. They are the …
May 9, 2024 / Curious
Damen Shipyards and CMA CGM to cooperate on increasing container ship efficiency
Damen Shipyards Group and leading shipping group CMA CGM are beginning a cooperation that will ultimately result in around 10 of the latter’s vessels receiving significant modifications Damen Shipyards Group and leading shipping group CMA CGM are …
Apr 3, 2024 / Curious
MPCC Continues Strategic Fleet Renewal Initiatives
MPC Container Ships (MPCC) announces further measures in its journey towards fleet renewal and decarbonization, showcasing the Company's commitment to industry innovation and long-term shareholder value. As part of its comprehensive retrofit program …
Feb 19, 2024 / Curious
MSC Aurora becomes the first container ship to sail to Antwerp with a draft of 16 meters under normal admission policy
Over the past three years, intensive efforts have been made to fully prepare the Antwerp port for the reception of container ships with a draft of 16 meters. This opens doors for Antwerp to be the first port of call for the largest ships. Achieving …
Jan 29, 2024 / Curious
Evergreen Marine and Yang Ming to order up to 21 new containers from CSBC Corporation, Taiwan
Taiwanese shipping companies Evergreen Marine and Yang Ming Marine Corp. are preparing to place orders for methanol dual-fuel-powered feeder container ships with CSBC Corporation, Taiwan, for six and 15 ships, respectively, iMarine reported citing …
Jan 29, 2024 / Curious
Four new partners join the Silk Alliance Singapore green corridor cluster initiative
The Silk Alliance continues to grow with the addition of Yara Clean Ammonia ASA, the Methanol Institute, MPC Container Ships ASA and the NUS Centre for Maritime Studies. Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the …
Aug 25, 2023 / Curious
Pasha Hawaii Celebrates ‘MV Janet Marie’ Inaugural Call to the Port of Long Beach
Hawaii-based Pasha Hawaii welcomed the newest member to its container ship fleet with the arrival of MV Janet Marie at the Port of Long Beach in California, where she will begin her maiden voyage to Honolulu, Hawaii. Janet Marie is the second of two …
Jul 31, 2023 / Vessels
Ernst Russ AG acquires the 13,371 TEU container ship ROME EXPRESS built in 2010
Ernst Russ AG has recently expanded its fleet of fully consolidated ships by purchasing the 13,371 TEU container ship ROME EXPRESS (IMO 9447861). The ship was handed over on Tuesday (Jul11). The MS ROME EXPRESS was built and delivered in December …
Jul 12, 2023 / Curious