CargoSmart: No Major Impact from Mega Ships on Port Performance
Despite the strains that mega vessels may put on port operations, they did not have a major impact on port performance in 2017,...
CMA CGM Keeps GSL Tianjin Employed for a While Longer
French liner company CMA CGM has decided to extend the charter for the GSL Tianjin, a 2005-built, 8,063 TEU containership, owned by Global Ship Lease. The...
Port of Virginia Sets New Volume Record in 2017
The Port of Virginia set a new annual record for container cargo volume having handled more than 2.84 million TEUs, a 7 percent...
Holding power of trans-Pacific spot rates gives carriers leverage
Spot rates in the eastbound Pacific began the new year maintaining levels above $1,200 per FEU to the West Coast and above $2,000...
APMT: North American Ports Must Adapt to Changes
North American ports need to adapt to changes in customer demand and future industry trajectory, according to port and terminal operator APM Terminals....
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to Save Fuel with DNV GL Design
Design changes for the new Hapag-Lloyd Cruises passenger expedition ships, which were made as a result of working with DNV GL, have resulted in the ships’...