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Aqaba Container Terminal Unveils New STS Gantry Crane for Enhanced Operational Capacity and Efficiency
Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), the preferred gateway for the Levant region and beyond, has announced the arrival of a state-of-the-art Ship-to-Shore (STS) gantry crane, worth USD 13 million. The crane was revealed during a celebratory event held by …
Apr 25, 2025 / Curious
GCT Global Container Terminals orders 10 hybrid Konecranes RTGs and first battery-powered Konecranes RTG to reduce emissions at British Columbia terminals
Longstanding customer GCT Global Container Terminals has ordered 10 hybrid Konecranes rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes for its GCT Deltaport terminal and one battery-powered Konecranes RTG for its GCT Vanterm terminal. The agreements were signed in …
Apr 22, 2025 / Curious
Chinese shipbuilder delivers world's largest dual-fuel powered container ship
The world's first and largest dual-fuel powered container ship was named and delivered to French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM Group on April 15 in Shanghai, with the aim of further enhancing the competitiveness of the Chinese shipbuilding …
Apr 16, 2025 / Vessels
MSC Athens marks first shore-side power test at Hamburg’s Altenwerder Terminal
The newest shore-side power station of the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) at HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) has successfully passed its first practical test. For the first time, a container ship – the MSC Athens – has been charged with …
Apr 15, 2025 / Vessels
Crowley’s First Avance Class Vessel Quetzal Begins Maiden Commercial Voyage
Crowley’s new LNG-powered containership Quetzal has successfully begun its inaugural commercial voyage, opening the company’s next era of faster, frequent ocean shipping with a new class of vessels for the U.S., Central America and the Dominican …
Apr 15, 2025 / Vessels
Folk Maritime Purchases Second Vessel Folk Jazan, to Expand Regional Maritime Connectivity
Folk Maritime Services Company, a PIF company and one of the region’s emerging leaders in providing regional liner and feeder services, announced today the official purchase of its second owned vessel, M/V Folk Jazan. Registered at Jeddah Islamic …
Apr 10, 2025 / Vessels
ZIM Announces New Long-Term Chartering Agreements for Ten 11,500 TEU LNG Dual-Fueled Vessels
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE: ZIM) announced today new agreements for the long-term charter of ten 11,500 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessels, with total charter hire consideration of approximately $2.3 billion …
Apr 9, 2025 / Curious
Elkem, NCL and MPCC inaugurate low-emissions container vessel to strengthen strategic European silicon value chains
NCL (North Sea Container Line AS) together with partners Elkem ASA, and MPC Container Ships ASA (MPCC), on Tuesday (Apr 01, 2025) initiated the operation of NCL VESTLAND in Haugesund, Norway. This marks the commencement of the vessel’s service …
Apr 3, 2025 / Vessels
Yang Ming Announces the Purchase of Three 8,000 TEU Methanol Dual-Fuel Containerships
To advance its fleet optimization plan, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (Yang Ming) announced on Mar 28th, the purchase of three 8,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel-ready containerships from Shoei Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. These vessels, being built …
Mar 31, 2025 / Curious
Crowley's Update #4 on Stena Immaculate Incident In The North Sea
Crowley continues to work closely with U.K. agencies to support response operations resulting from container ship Solong striking the Crowley-managed tanker Stena Immaculate while at anchor on Monday, March 10. A fire onboard the Stena …
Mar 13, 2025 / Accidents