60 e-tractors for Port of Long Beach 
A new project is to replace diesel yard tractors at Long Beach Container Terminal with approximately 60 electric, human-operated yard tractors. The Port of Long Beach has announced that it will receive a USD 30.1 million grant from the US department of transportation to... plus
A towage operator for MSC
Following the example of Maersk, which acquired Svitzer back in 1979, MSC is taking over 100% of the shares of Rimorchiatori Mediterranei. The international towage operator under the Italian flag is active in Italy, Malta, Singapore, Malaysia, Norway, Greece and Colombia.... plus
Femex to call at Thessaloniki
CMA CGM updating its Femex service by adding Thessaloniki, Greece, to its Southbound rotation. The port will serve as a hub to connect North European cargo bound for Cyprus thanks to its SSL MED Thessaloniki-Limassol service coverage. The port rotation will be the following:... plus
Another Japanese LNG carrier on the way
The Japanese shipping company MOL has inked a multi-year contract with Total Energies Gas & Power Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Total, to charter a newbuild LNG carrier. The vessel currently being built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is fitted... plus
15 years in Japan for the Marshall Islands registry
The fleet of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) registry stood at 193.8 million grt on 30 September, and 7.4% of that is Japanese-owned or operated. Since 2007, the Tokyo office of International Registries Inc (IRI) , which provides support to the Republic of the... plus
New units for Wan Hai Lines
The Taiwan-based carrier Wan Hai Lines recently baptised the “Wan Hai A07” and “Wan Hai A08”, its first two vessels in the series of 13,100 teu containerships. The ceremony was held at Samsung Heavy Industries Geoje shipyard, where the vessels were built. The 13,100 teu... plus
CIT operational in Port d’Abidjan
Early in November, the Côte d'Ivoire Terminal (CIT) officially launched the commercial operations of its new container terminal in the port of Abidjan. The first vessel to arrive was the ‘CMA CGM Rossini’ (267 m long and 40 m wide), which brought in 5,770 containers. The... plus
Improving connections to the Philippines
Japan’s Ocean Network Express (ONE) has launched a weekly service, the Philippines Express 2 (PHX2), to complement its Philippines Express (PHX) and further enhance its network in and out of the north and the south of the Philippines. The service also offers improved... plus
An MOU for a Shanghai FTZ
Port and terminal operator DP World has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for an engagement in the Lin-Gang Special Area, a free-trade zone (FTZ) in Shanghai. The MOU was signed in a virtual ceremony with the Shanghai Lin-Gang Economic Development Group. DP World will... plus
Finnlines going strong
Finnlines transported 572,000 cargo units, shipped 99,000 cars, and carried 514,000 private and commercial passengers from January to September 2022, generating a revenue of EUR 558.4 million, which is 31% up from the same period in 2021. The result for the reporting period... plus