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Authorities seize 46kg of cocaine at Port of Piraeus
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (143+ words) Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) seized 46 kilograms of cocaine at the Port of Piraeus in another major blow against international drug trafficking networks. The operation was carried out by the Forces for the Control of Economic Transactions (DEOS) in…...
Port of Klaip'da advances "1 billion Southern Port expansion project
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (210+ words) Klaip'da State Seaport Authority is moving forward with the development of the southern part of the Port of Klaip'da and plans to launch an international operator tender later this year. The project covers a future 100-hectare port area and could…...
SCI launches tender for methanol-ready containerships
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (121+ words) Container News Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has launched a tender for the construction of two firm methanol-ready containerships with a capacity of 1, 700 TEU each, along with options for four additional vessels, according to Dyna Liners. Under the tender conditions,…...
Ocean Alliance adds Miami call to PEX3 Service
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (97+ words) The Ocean Alliance will add Miami to its Far East-US East Coast PEX3 loop from late June. The service is operated by the Ocean Alliance partners CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping Lines / OOCL and Evergreen Marine. Miami appears to replace New Orleans…...
Greta Shipping and Hapag-Lloyd resume India'Middle East cooperation
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (108+ words) Container News Greta Shipping and Hapag-Lloyd have resumed cooperation on their India'Middle East service network, according to Alphaliner. The carriers" previous JIX1/IG1 service, which connected several destinations in the Middle East Gulf, had been suspended following regional hostilities. The companies have…...
Ehime Ocean Line adds Hososhima call to ITX service
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (137+ words) Container News Ehime Ocean Line will introduce a biweekly call at Hososhima on its ITX service connecting Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, according to Dyna Liners. Following the update, the revised service rotation will be Keelung, Taichung, Kaohsiung, Naha, Yatsushiro,…...
Drewry WCI jumps 12% as Asia-Europe and Transpacific rates surge
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (243+ words) The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) jumped 12% this week to $2, 553 per 40ft container, driven by higher freight rates on the Transpacific and Asia-Europe trade lanes. Freight rates from Shanghai to New York rose 14% to $4, 252 per 40ft container, while rates from Shanghai to…...
ACCH launches equipment tenders for Alexandria terminals
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (119+ words) Container News Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling Company (ACCH) has issued a series of tenders for new cargo handling equipment aimed at strengthening operations at its container terminals in Egypt. Among the announced tenders is a request for a ship-to-shore…...
Tuticorin launches tender for new container terminal project
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (139+ words) V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authority has issued a global tender for the upgrade of Berth No. 7 at the Port of Tuticorin on India's east coast, as reported by Dyna Liners. The project will be developed under a design, build, finance, operate and…...
ONE reportedly orders six LNG-fuelled containerships
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (94+ words) Container News Ocean Network Express (ONE) has reportedly placed an order with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for six LNG-fuelled containerships with a capacity of 15, 000 TEU each. According to multiple reports, the vessels are expected to be priced at approximately USD…...