ONE's first KCS service is on 
Besides presenting its recent initiative – "operational excellence, customer service orientation, green strategy and the quality of employees" – during these turbulent times for the shipping industry, Ocean Network Express (ONE) is launching a new service. Its new... plus
JV founded in Shanghai
The classification corporation DNV and the shipping branch of the Atlas Corp, the containership owner and operator Seaspan, have set up a joint collaboration space (JCS) in Shanghai. Atlas president and CEO Bing Chen explained the entity's goals. “The JCS will serve as an... plus
A global halt to further delays in shipping
Copenhagen-based maritime intelligence provider Sea-Intelligence has reported on global liner reliability, covering more than 60 carriers on 34 different trade lanes. According to the analysis, schedule reliability moved sidewards in September 2021, by 0.6 percentage points... plus
Boom in Canadian port on the Atlantic
In the first three quarters of 2021, cargo streams at the Port of Saint John where 19% above the same period in 2020. The first three quarters of 2020 saw 18.6 million t of cargo, with 2021 recording 22.2 million t by the end of September. In the first nine months of 2021, the... plus
More certificates for the environment in France
Haropaport's environmental strategy has moved to the next level. For the first time in the company's history, the regional leadership team of the Port of Le Havre has received ISO 14001 certification for its environmental management. After the audit follow-up, the ISO 14001... plus
Pirates: 97 incidents
The first nine months of 2021 saw the lowest number of pirate attacks since 1994, according to data from the recently released quarterly piracy report of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). According to this report, between... plus
Second-hand and new units to enhance fleet
The heavy lift project carrier, AAL Shipping, which is based in Singapore, has acquired two heavy lift 33,000 dwt multipurpose vessels (MPVs) from the second-hand market. The units are branded 'AAL Mars' and 'AAL Merkur'. The vessels have already been serving within the... plus
Chipolbrok's rising sun on its way
It was a long journey to the final port of destination in Antwerp. When loading operations on board "Chipolbrok Sun" had been completed at Qingdao and Taicang, the vessel proceeded to Qinhuangdao, its last loading port in China. The vessel sailed fully laden in... plus
Third strong quarter in a row for DP World
DP World handled around 19.8 million teu in Q3/2021, a rise of approximately 8.1% year-on-year. In the first three quarters of 2021, the Emirati logistician and terminal operator handled around 58.4 million teu in all of its container terminals worldwide. The number of boxes... plus
Jaxport with new record in fiscal year
The Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) set a new container volume record of more than 1.4 million teu moved in fiscal 2021 (to 30 September), a rise of 10% year-on-year and of 5% over 2019, its previous record year for container volumes. Jaxport had no vessels waiting at... plus