Intercontinental dwell times increased 
In its recent analysis, Chicago-based software developer and intelligence provider Four Kites reports that reliability in shipping has again deteriorated over the last year. In total, the average dwell time at the port of discharge (POD) is 240 hours (up 6% from the 2021... more
Houston excels in container throughput
The Texan Port of Houston's throughput in 2021 amounted to almost 52 million t in total. The port’s previous record cargo tonnage (48.2 million t) dates back to 2019. 3.5 million teu were handled, a 15% increase compared to 2020 when Port Houston’s container teu passed the... more
New PCS in Indonesia
Indian provider Kale Logistics Solutions has rolled out Indonesia's port community system (PCS) in the Port of Rembang. The port, located in the country’s central Java province, uses the system to fast track, streamline and automate stakeholder interactions at the port. The... more
Sea Lead to call at Australian ports
Sea Lead Shipping will start operations within the CA2 service from March 2022. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Singapore, the shipping company will deploy a vessel within the CA2 consortium also run by TS Lines. The CA2 service connects Australia with Asian ports.... more
ZIM reshuffles Latin American services
ZIM is rerouting three services in Latin America. In detail, the liner is introducing a new Venezuela feeder (VEX) and upgrading two existing lines, the Central America Express (LAF) and West Coast Central America (WCA) services. The new rotations for VEX are Manzanilo... more
CMX calls at Manzanillo
Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA), which operates the second specialised container terminal (TEC-II) at the Port of Manzanillo in Mexico, recently welcomed the first vessel of BAL Container Line’s China – Mexico (CMX) service. The “S Santiago” has a capacity of 5,060 teu and is one... more
Future works at Port of Halifax
As part of its plans to reduce the number of truck loads and related greenhouse gas emissions associated with hauling slate to the Fairview Cove sequestration facility, the Halifax Port Authority (HPA), is preparing to begin infilling the basin between Piers A-1 and B at Ocean... more
ONE's volumes on the rise
The Japanese carrier Ocean Network Express, which is headquartered in Singapore, forecasts strong results for 2021. In Q3/2021, ONE's profit increased to USD 4.9 billion compared to the same period last year (+USD 3.945 million) mainly due to the rise in the spot freight market.... more
Duluth back to pre-pandemic levels
Inland navigation through the Saint-Laurence River and the Great Lakes is also getting back to normal. Throughput in the Port of Duluth-Superior climbed to 32.9 million t in 2021, an increase of 27% compared to 2020 and a 2.3% improvement over the five-season average. 20.4... more