The largest container ship ever to visit U.S. shores completed its first stop at the Port of Los Angeles ahead of schedule Tuesday night. Analysts, however, say U.S. ports aren’t prepared to regularly handle the peaks in container activity that such megaships present.
As global trade volumes swell and shippers seek to drive down costs, they are turning to larger, slower but more efficient vessels that strain the capacity of even the most
Japanese authorities said that for the first time Saturday, an armed Chinese coast guard vessel entered its territorial waters off islands claimed by both countries that are a flashpoint of disputes between the neighbors.
Japan’s coast guard said the ship, armed with what appeared to be four gun turrets, was one of three Chinese coast guard vessels spotted inside Japanese waters in the East China Sea.
It was the only one that was armed.
Chinese
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) announced last week a record breaking load of 18,601 TEUs onboard MV Al Muraykh, one of the world’s three greenest vessels currently operated by UASC.
The ultra-large container vessel departed from Port Klang in Malaysia is bound for Felixstowe - UK – as part of AEC1 service carrying 18,601 TEUs. The vessel will be sailing for two weeks. This unprecedented westbound shipment is also UASC’s highest utilisation to-date
The International Chamber of Shipping hailed the Paris climate change agreement as a breakthrough in tackling emissions but other industry voices have criticized the exclusion of shipping from the text.
The London-based ICS said the agreement will support ongoing moves by the International Maritime Organization to reduce carbon dioxide emissions across the entire world merchant fleet.
“I am sure IMO member states will now proceed with new
Work Also Includes Other Hotel Upgrades and Technical Maintenance
Celestyal Cruises today announced it has completed the installation of 43 new balconies on the Celestyal Crystal: 26 new balconies were added to cabins on Deck 6 and 17 new balconies were added to cabins on Deck 7. Eight of the ship’s existing balconies were refurbished and extended.
The fitting of the
The wreck of a Spanish ship laden with treasure that was sunk by the British more than 300 years ago has been found off the Colombian coast, says President Juan Manuel Santos.
"Great news! We have found the San Jose galleon," the president tweeted.
The wreck was discovered near the port city of Cartagena.
It has been described as the holy grail of shipwrecks, as the ship was carrying one of the
P&O Cruises Australia made history on 25 November when it simultaneously christened two new ships via social media and held its first five-ship parade in Sydney Harbour.
At 5.15am, P&O Cruises’ new ships – Pacific Aria and Pacific Eden – joined the line’s three resident ships – Pacific Jewel, Pacific Pearl and Pacific Dawn – in a V formation at the Heads of Sydney Harbour. The Five Ship Spectacular marked the first time five ships from the same
ReCAAP ISC has published a guide for tankers operating in Asia aimed at helping prevent piracy.
The Guide for Tankers Operating in Asia against Piracy and Armed Robbery Involving Oil Cargo Theft was prepared as a result of the continued occurrence of oil cargo theft but is also relevant to other vessel types.
Between 2011 and September 2015, a total of 35 oil cargo theft incidents had been reported in Asia with more than half of them occurring in the South
France’s CMA CGM is in exclusive talks to buy Singapore’s Neptune Orient Lines, in what would be one of the biggest acquisitions in the shipping container industry in years.
NOL, whose ships operate under the APL brand, said on Saturday that its biggest shareholder — part of Singapore’s Temasek state-run investment fund — had granted CMA CGM exclusivity “with respect to a potential acquisition of NOL by way of pre-conditional voluntary general
Panama's economic prospects are bright. Yet global warming may endanger one of the country's main sources of revenue and growth -- the Panama Canal. It's essential to build resilience around one of the world's most important waterways.
Panama has made itself into a financial hub in the Americas. Over the past five years, its economy has grown8 percent annually on average. In 2014, it was the region's top recipient of foreign direct investment. Panama's financial
Carnival Corporation & plc has formed a joint venture in China to launch the first multi-ship domestic cruise brand in the Chinese market.
Working in partnership with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and China Investment Corporation (CIC), Carnival Corporation aims to accelerate the development and growth of the cruise industry in China. The joint venture will also help to expand the
CATAMARANS CUP, this unique in its kind international sailing regatta featuring exclusively charter catamarans, was once more organized in Greece with great success.
This year’sincreased participation exceeded every expectation as the event attracted a fleet of 31 sailing catamarans crewed by friends and families, hosting 297 sailors from 18 countries including U.S.A., UK, Spain, Russia, Germany, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Holland, Romania, Serbia, Croatia,
The world’s sail-assisted motor yacht hit the water for the first time recently as it set out for a series of sea trials off the coast of Germany, giving eager yacht enthusiasts their first good look at the nearly completed vessel.
The vessel, named Sailing Yacht A, is being built for Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, owner of the unmistakable Motor Yacht A.
According to Boat International, the 12,700 gross ton Sailing Yacht A has a
Declining Arctic sea ice may make shorter route to Europe viable.
Chinese cargo-shipping giant China Ocean Shipping Co. plans to launch the first regular Asia-to-Europe sailings through the Arctic, shaving two weeks off the travel time via the Suez Canal as rising temperatures make the icy route increasingly viable.
“The group is actively studying the feasibility of operating
If your ship is planning to pass through the Panama Canal anytime soon, be prepared to wait.
Looking at AIS data of the anchorages at both the Pacific and Atlantic ends of the canal, you will see a huge backlog of ships, mostly tankers and cargo ships it seems.
We reached out to Marine Traffic Control at the Panama Canal, who told us there were a total of 129 waiting vessels between the two anchorages as of Thursday
More than 100 cargo vessels have reached Syria in the past few weeks, in the biggest buildup in shipping for over a year as Russia steps up its support for ally President Bashar al-Assad.
The ships have arrived directly from Russia, Black Sea ports such as Constantza in Romania as well as from Lebanon and Egypt, according to shipping data, maritime intelligence and international trade sources.
They say the cargo includes supplies to bolster the
Boskalis, and Wärtsilä jointly announced their collaboration with GoodFuels Marine. The consortium will pioneer the development of sustainable “drop in” marine biofuels for the shipping industry.
Netherlands-based GoodFuels Marine and its partners will spearhead a two-year pilot programme to accelerate the development of truly sustainable, scalable and affordable marine biofuels. Biofuels are today not part of the
Engineers, investors and representatives from the maritime sector are teaming up to expand the use of electrically powered ships in the Nordic country.
The Port of Oslo will partner with Cavotec for the project, ReCharge, which is headed by leading certification and classification group DNV GL, alongside technology and data analytics company, Envoa, which is contributing almost half of the project’s €1.45m budget.
ReCharge will review the
