CMA CGM announced a new rotation of its BSMAR service, which connects the Black Sea and Turkiye with Spain and Morocco beginning 14 July 2023.   The service will be served by a fleet of five vessels of 3,550 TEUs and its frequency will be weekly, while 35 days will be needed for a full […]

CMA CGM has settled on orders for 10 24,000 teu ships at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, a month after The Loadstar reported that the French carrier was in serious negotiations with the Chinese shipbuilder.   While CMA CGM has not officially commented on the order, on Monday, Yangzijiang CEO Ren Letian announced that the shipbuilder had won […]

Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has delivered the 15,500 TEU Maersk Charleston to Hong Kong-based shipowner Seaspan Corporation. The containership is the first vessel of the company’s SAVER 15,500 TEU series which comprises six units. The DNV-classed Maersk Charleston will be chartered by Maersk Line and is scheduled to start its maiden voyage from Asia to […]

Looking for new revenue streams and to encourage more cargo to move through the beleaguered port, Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) has encouraged fertiliser manufacturing firm Paradeep Phosphates to directly pack and dispatch fertiliser from the port premises.   Paradeep Phosphates imports potash, which is essential for plant growth and crop quality. MPA has now permitted […]

The tumultuous pace of ocean freight volatility, obscene profits by carriers, post-COVID price surges, inventory bottlenecks, and the drastic shifts toward digital initiatives in the ocean freight industry have been the order of the day since 2020.   This analysis takes a look at the turn of events in global freight markets especially in the […]

On increasing its stake in Snowman Logistics, Gateway Distriparks CMD Prem Kishan Gupta told CNBC TV18, ‘At one point we wanted to sell Snowman Logistics.’ However, now it is performing well and Gateway will increase its stake in the company as and when the cash flows allow. Following an interaction with the senior management of […]

MUMBAI : Man Infra construction Ltd. on Friday said that it has bagged an order worth Rs 680 crore from Bharat Mumbai Container Terminal Pvt. Ltd. for infrastructure-related works at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in Maharashtra.   The company will execute phase-2  infrastructure works at the fourth container terminal of JNPT in Navi Mumbai […]

Maersk, which has been leading the shipping industry in the efforts to adopt methanol as a marine fuel, is planning the next major step, the conversion of an existing vessel to dual-fuel methanol capabilities. The shipping giant reports that engineer work is underway and discussions with potential shipyards for a conversion expected to take place […]

IMPORT demand in the US and Europe has fallen steadily since the summer, with market indicators all pointing to continued weakness into 2023, says Xeneta＊s CEO Patrik Berglund, reports IHS Media.“As more and more long-term contracts expire in the new year, all indicators point towards considerable rate drops from today＊s levels, with several of the […]

India is working out a plan to ramp up cargo handling capacity of its ports four fold to 10,000 million tonnes per annum (mtpa). A comprehensive ports master plan will spell out the target to be achieved by 2047, coinciding with 100 years of India’s Independence, a senior government official told ET.