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Maersk reportedly eyeing massive containership order
According to a report published by TradeWinds, Maersk, the world’s second largest container line, is preparing orders worth approximately $9 billion for up to 42
Hapag-Lloyd strengthens partnership with DP World to support growth in Africa
Hapag-Lloyd and DP World announce they have agreed to expand and further strengthen their long-standing cooperation in Africa. The partnership will focus on securing long-term
Enstructure and Diamond State Port Corporation celebrate groundbreaking of the Delaware Container Terminal project
WILMINGTON, Delaware – Enstructure, a privately-owned marine terminal and logistics infrastructure company, and the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC) today celebrated the groundbreaking of the
ABS Joins Korean initiative to advance standards for next-generation ships and shipyards
Houston – ABS has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with three Korean maritime organizations to advance the development of international standards for the next
Acquisition of Atlantic Towing’s Offshore Division by institutional investors advised by the J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPM GTG)
JDI and JPM GTG have announced the acquisition by JPM GTG of Atlantic Towing’s Offshore Division, a subsidiary of J.D. Irving, to be renamed Sterling
Canadian Coast Guard welcomes first additional large vessel on the Great Lakes in over thirty years
Prescott, ON – The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), along with Bruce Fanjoy, Member of Parliament for Carleton, on behalf of the Honourable David J. McGuinty,
Port of Los Angeles posts biggest three-month container total in its history
Port of Los Angeles waterfront workers processed 955,907 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in August, capping the busiest three consecutive months in Port history. More than 2.9
Drewry World Container Index stable for second consecutive week
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI), the benchmark widely referenced by procurement teams, remained stable at $4,476 per 40ft container for the second consecutive week.
ABS opens offshore and marine center in Bergen
ABS has announced the expansion of its capabilities in the Norwegian maritime market with the opening of a cutting-edge support center in Bergen, bringing advanced
WSC calls on governments to close battery cargo safety gap
The World Shipping Council (WSC) is calling on governments to address a gap in international dangerous goods rules that allows containers carrying thousands of lithium
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