Container lines

Several container ship lines have announced congestion surcharges that will take effect if East or Gulf Coast ports are closed in connection with the International Longshoremen’s Association con

CMA CGM completed the sale of luxury cruise-line operator La Compagnie du Ponant to the private equity firm Bridgepoint as part of the group’s restructuring to refocus on its strategic businesse

Ocean carriers have increased total container capacity absorbed by sailing their ships at extra slow speeds by 30 percent since the beginning of the year, according to Alphaliner.

Hapag-Lloyd is upgrading its Russia Express Service (REX) with an additional eastbound call at Gdynia, Poland, starting this month.

CSAV’s second quarter operating loss narrowed sharply year-over-year to $61.7 million from $381.4 million as the Chilean ocean carrier reaped the benefits of higher freight rates and a radical f

The G6 Alliance of European and Asian container carriers said it is temporarily suspending one of its Asia-Europe services because of “the forecast lack of improvements“ in the trade, in a

Shipping lines that carry U.S.

The Virginia Port Authority said it and the VPA’s operating company, Virginia International Terminals, have begun

Denmark’s Unifeeder has acquired Rotterdam-based Feederlink Shipping from Irish Continental Group in a $36 million deal that accelerates the consolidation of northern Europe’s short sea sh

Goldenport plunged deep into the red in the first half as it wrote down the book value of its containerships and bulk carriers, but the Greek shipowner said it is in a strong position to benefit from

OOCL will bump up rates on its Asia-Europe services next month. As part of the Hong Kong-based line&r

The fire-damaged container ship MSC Flaminia has been declared safe for passage through the English Channel but is awaiting approvals from nations along the ship’s route to Wilhelmshaven, German

It can be said of few people that they have changed the shape of global commerce and shipping. Without doubt, it can be said of Malcom McLean, who invented the container and the container revolution.

The G6 Alliance and Maersk will suspend a number of Asia-Europe services during China’s national Golden week holidays in October, although one analyst claimed bearish demand could also be a fact

China Cosco Holdings posted an operating loss of 3.7 billion yuan ($579 million) for the year’s first six months. Revenue rose 1.3 percent to $6.8 billion.

Member carriers of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement will be adjusting their bunker charges to recoup higher costs of low-sulfur fuel used in the North American Emissions Control Area, within 2

Average spot rates in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade slumped 8.6 percent this week, the second weekly decline since carriers

OOCL said it is delaying the delivery date of the remaining six container ships out of eight with capacities of 8,888 20-foot-equivalent units that it ordered from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shan

The Greek port of Piraeus, until recently a hotbed of labor unrest, has become the star performer in Cosco Pacific’s terminal portfolio with a growth rate double that of the Hong Kong-based comp

Goldenport extended the Greek container ship buying spree, taking advantage of attractive secondhand prices to buy a sub-Panamax vessel from a German KG investment fund.

Carriers “are running out of options” for deploying large new ships on Asia-Europe routes and will face pressure to cut rates, according to a report by DVB Bank’s Research and Strate

Zim Integrated Shipping’s net loss narrowed in the second quarter from a year ago as the Israeli ocean carrier boosted traffic, raised rates and cut costs.

Hamburg Sud will start offering more slots from ports in the U.S. Gulf to the Caribbean and the east coast of Latin America through a second weekly service in that trade.

Maersk Line has sold its 51 percent stake in Ocean Africa Container Lines to its South Africa-based partner Grindrod, which owns the remainder of the carrier.

Zim Integrated Shipping Services is seeking September rate increases for westbound shipments from Asia to

APL Ltd. will discontinue its membership in the carrier discussion group in the westbound trade between the U.S. and Asia effective Sept. 1.

Mediterranean Shipping Co. has announced September rate increases for cargo moving from the U.S. Gulf and West coasts to several destinations.

Danish shipping and energy group A.P. Moller-Maersk raised 750 million euros ($925 million) from a new seven-year bond to be listed on the Luxembourg stock exchange.

Indian Shipping Minister G.K.

The fire-damaged container ship MSC Flaminia will be towed to a sheltered anchorage in German waters for evaluation before it is towed to a yet-undetermined port, the vessel’s owner said.

A ship used for recovery of solid-fuel rocket boosters from the space shuttle will be converted for use as a training ship at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y.

Denmark’s DFDS cut its 2012 earnings guidance after Europe’s largest short-sea shipping and logistics group’s second quarter profit slumped amid a deepening eurozone crisis and stiff

NYK Line said it will implement an Oct. 1 general rate increase for trans-Atlantic cargo.

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s petroleum and chemical transportation group

Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM say they no longer object to a proposal by APM Terminals to take over the Virginia Port Authority’s container operations.

Caravel Logistics has launched a feeder link between India and the Middle East.

Emirates Shipping Line plans to expand its intra-Asia service network by buying slots on the Pacific South & Gulf Service (PSG) operated by Hanjin Shipping, effective in early September.

The fire-damaged MSC Flaminia was being towed toward the U.K. on Monday for an inspection that may clear the way for the container ship to enter German waters, the vessel’s owner said.

India has issued guidelines for deployment of armed security guards on board Indian-flag merchant ships, cl

Retailers and other beneficial cargo owners encountering a shortage of container space this peak season need not look far when they point the fingers of blame.