Container Shipping

Lower oil prices are sharply reducing the cost of shipping merchandise from Asia to the United States and Europe as the cost of bunker fuel

The International Chamber of Shipping is responding to recent claims by the European environmental lobby group Transport & Environment (T&E) that new

Hapag-Lloyd, the world’s fourth largest container shipping company following its merger with CSAV, says it has ordered five new containerships to be

San Diego shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO on Saturday celebrated the launch of the Isla Bella, the world’s first LNG-powered containership. More than

A container ship ran aground in Egypt's Suez Canal in dense mist on Saturday morning, the canal authority said, delaying traffic through a vital global trade

Despite positive growth momentum, the container shipping industry continues to suffer new, big ship deliveries with no let-up to the ordering frenzy, according

Shipping TV’s Chris Gosling takes his camera aboard the tug Svitzer Shotley as the tug goes bow to bow with the mighty Maersk Edinburgh – 243

Hapag-Lloyd has confirmed that it has in fact terminated its service at the Port of Portland’s ‘Terminal 6’ container terminal, sinking

Check out this video posted to Youtube showing an engine room fire aboard the Maersk Iowa and the response by the ship’s crew in real-time. The only

Some new details released by Samsung Heavy Industries about OOCL’s recent order for ultra-large container ships reveals that the mega ships will be a

Singapore-based Hanjin Heavy Industries confirmed newbuild orders Monday for three ultra-large container ships from CMA CGM. Plans for the 20,600 TEU ships

This two-part series comes to us from Shipping TV‘s Chris Gosling who was aboard the tug Svitzer Stanford for the maiden call of the Triple-E

UAE-based DP World, one of the world’s biggest port operators, says it has reached a deal to acquire Maher Terminal’s Fairview Container Terminal in

Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL) revealed Wednesday that it has entered into shipbuilding contracts with Samsung Heavy

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has announced the delivery and inauguration of the MSC Oliver, the second ship in the company’s 19,224 TEU ‘Olympic

A Maersk containership ran aground in the Netherlands Tuesday morning as it approached the Antwerp area. Maersk Line spokesperson Michael Storgaard confirmed

France's CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipper, announced on Monday plans to order three giant vessels and said higher volumes and profit last

Hapag-Lloyd AG, Germany’s biggest container- shipping line, said it’s looking to the future “with optimism” after costs from merging with a unit of

Hapag-Lloyd's Chief Financial Officer Peter Ganz told the group's Supervisory Board today that he would be stepping down from his post and leaving the company

Maersk Line announced today an order for seven new 3,600 TEU containerships from COSCO Shipyard in Zhoushan China as part of a 5 year, USD $15 billion newbuild