China’s apparent oil demand* in April rose by 2.1% to an average 9.66 million barrels per day (b/d) or 39.54 million mt, a just-released Platts analysis of Chinese government data showed. This followed a 1.9% year-over-year expansion in March to an ave…
The European Commission has published a new initiative to improve port operations and onward transport connections at 319 key seaports along Europe’s coastline, 43 of which are in the UK. The guidelines and legal changes being proposed will help port operators upgrade their services and facilities, as well as have more
Maersk Floats First Tripple-EMarineLink… the partially completed hull towed into the bay. A bulkhead wall sealed off the end to keep this half ship dry during the exercise. Maersk reported that everything went as planned, and the ship could return to…
With immediate effect, CMA CGM has modified the European Northrange rotation of its ‘St Petersburg Feeder A’ (#1875), one of four weekly services, which the French Lines offers to the Russian city of St Petersburg. The northern French port of Dukirk has been moved to the start of the rotation, which now reads: Dunkirk, Zeebruegge, […]
CMA CGM today announced that will add a ninth weekly Far East – Europe loop to its portfolio by means of slotting on the joint service (#2239) offered by Evergreen (‘CEM’) and Hanjin (‘ANN’ formerly branded ‘CUS’). The CMA CGM’s slot allocation coincides with a slight restructuring of the loop. Calls at Colombo are to […]
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Mediterranean Shipping Company Expands Mount Pleasant, South Carolina …
Area Development Online “It’s exciting to see a world-class company like Mediterranean Shipping Company choose to grow here in South Carolina. This announcement not only reflects well on our business-friendly climate, but also on the Port of Charleston – a key selling point … |
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Mediterranean Shipping Company Expands Mount Pleasant, South Carolina …
Area Development Online “It’s exciting to see a world-class company like Mediterranean Shipping Company choose to grow here in South Carolina. This announcement not only reflects well on our business-friendly climate, but also on the Port of Charleston – a key selling point … Shipping company expands, adding 30 jobs in SCWSAV-TV |
The South Korean carrier Hanjin will launch a new service to connect its western Med hub at Algeciras, Spain, with Nigeria, Benin and Togo (#2813). The new service, scheduled to begin operations in mid-July, will call at Algeciras, Lagos-Apapa, Cotonou and Lome. It will offer one sailing every nine days, with a total round trip […]
The Oslo-listed SinOceanic Shipping ASA today announced that it had placed firm orders for a series of ten 8,800 teu container ships at the Chinese shipyard of Jinhai Heavy Industries. SinOceanic said it had entered into a contract with the yard on behalf of foreign interests. The company did not disclose technical details of the […]