Maersk unveils design of next-gen methanol container ships

The container shipping liner company has introduced the design of its eight…

CMA CGM in $3B deal to acquire portion of Ingram Micro

Acquiring US-based Ingram Micro CLS will accelerate CMA CGM’s supply chain capabilities…

Carriers hoping to further raise hikes in mid-Dec

Carriers are hoping to implement trans-Pacific general rate increases or GRIs from…

IMO Council for 2022-2023 elected​​

The members of the IMO Council for the term 2022-2023 have been…

New FedEx station opened to cater to South Korea’s Gwangju industrial hub

New FedEx Jeolla-Gwangju Station aims to enhance the accessibility of the Honam…

US House passes ocean shipping reform bill

US House passed Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 on December 8…

California ports see 37% decline in dwelling cargo, delay fines anew

Long Beach, Los Angeles will continue to monitor progress in cargo flow…

Yang Ming deploys 11,000-TEU newbuild on trans-Pacific lane

The new ship is the ninth in fourteen 11,000-TEU container vessels to…

PortCalls Dec 8, 2021

Our latest issue (PortCalls_December 8, 2021). Stories include: House committee backs bill…

Transport groups hit governments’ ‘knee-jerk reaction’ to Omicron variant

Since the new Omicron strain of COVID-19 was designated as a “variant…