Container Management

CMA CGM has abandoned plans to resume Suez Canal transits on three Asia-Europe services, reversing course barely weeks after testing the route with naval escorts. The French carrier cited a …

Container spot rates fell for a third consecutive week as pre-Chinese New Year demand weakens, with the Drewry World Container Index dropping 5% to US$2,107/feu. Transpacific routes led the decline: …

CMA CGM has taken delivery of its 400th fully owned vessel, the methanol-capable CMA CGM Monte Cristo, marking a milestone that underscores the French carrier’s strategy of fleet ownership at …

PSA International has cemented its position as the world’s largest terminal operator, handling 105m teu across its global network in 2025 — a 5% increase that builds on the milestone …

Hamburg Port Authority has launched the iPORTUS research project alongside the Fraunhofer Center for Maritime Logistics and Services and Kongsberg Maritime Germany, targeting the safe integration of autonomous surface vessels …

The gradual return of container shipping to Red Sea and Suez Canal routes is creating capacity planning challenges for Northern European and Mediterranean ports, with industry analysts warning that a …

Cargill has put its first green methanol dual-fuel dry bulk vessel, Brave Pioneer, into service, signalling that alternative fuel adoption is spreading beyond container shipping into the traditionally conservative bulk …

The Port of Shanghai posted record container throughput in 2025, but the world’s busiest port is now caught in what Sea-Intelligence terms a “Complexity Trap” – a structural ceiling on …

The Trump administration’s move to close the decades-old Harbor Maintenance Tax loophole threatens to reshape the competitive dynamics between US and Canadian container gateways, though the impact on Prince Rupert’s …

Greek containership owner Costamare is being linked to a newbuilding programme of up to twelve 9,200 teu vessels at yards under China State Shipbuilding Corporation, according to market sources and …

Tianjin Container Terminal has deployed a 30-unit fleet of electric and hydrogen-powered yard equipment, replacing diesel-powered kit at the COSCO Shipping Ports subsidiary. The deployment covers 18 electric forklifts, seven …

The Port of Long Beach processed a record 9.9m teu in 2025, surpassing its previous high of 9.6m teu set in 2024, yet the headline figure obscures a significant competitive …

DP World’s Callao terminal has become the first port on South America’s West Coast to handle more than 2m teu in a single year, marking a 22% increase compared to …

AD Ports Group is monetising its Abu Dhabi landbank to fund port expansion, signing an AED840m (US$229m) land sale with Danube Properties at KEZAD Town Centre as Khalifa Port prepares …

Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT) is expanding its hybrid fleet, placing a second major order from Konecranes Noell in 12 months, signalling that incremental electrification remains the practical path for …

HMM chief executive Choi Won-hyuk has definitively ruled out any attempt to reacquire Hyundai LNG Shipping, signalling the South Korean carrier’s continued commitment to container operations despite persistent market speculation …

Cornelder bets US$125m on Beira to capitalise on South African port congestion Cornelder de Moçambique is doubling down on the Port of Beira with a US$120m to US$125m expansion programme …

Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) reported the port handled 55.06m teu in 2025, a 6.9% increase from 51.5m teu in 2024, securing its position as the world’s busiest container port …

Escalating drone attacks on commercial vessels at Russian Black Sea ports are raising security concerns for a trade corridor experiencing strong container growth, with regional volumes forecast to exceed 3.2m …

Egypt has opened a semi-automated container terminal at Ain Sokhna, its principal Red Sea port, developed by a consortium of Hutchison Ports, CMA Terminals, and COSCO Shipping Ports (WorldCargo News). …

US container imports from China fell 28% year-on-year in 2025—one of the sharpest bilateral trade contractions since the 2018 trade war—forcing carriers to redeploy trans-Pacific capacity and setting up a …

US Seizes Marinera and Sophia in Shadow Fleet Escalation The United States seized two oil tankers on 7 January in coordinated operations, marking a strategic shift from cargo interdiction to …

Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT), Hapag-Lloyd’s terminal and infrastructure arm, has acquired full ownership of Florida International Terminal (FIT) at Port Everglades, completing a buyout of its Chilean partner’s stake for …

The Ocean Alliance has revised its Europe–Far East FAL1 service to resume eastbound transits via the Suez Canal, including a new call at Jeddah, marking a measured return to Red …

MSC has removed India’s Vizhinjam port from its Middle East–Indian Subcontinent–Africa service (IAS), ending the carrier’s rotation at the country’s newest transshipment hub. Vizhinjam began commercial operations in July 2024 …

Snow and ice have disrupted terminal operations and transport links at major European ports in early January 2026, adding operational strain as the industry enters a critical period of Chinese …

OOCL’s 2025 results underscore the container shipping industry’s struggle with persistent rate deflation, as the COSCO-owned carrier’s revenues fell 10.6% to US$8.78 billion despite achieving 3.7% volume growth. According to …

Beijing has intensified political pressure on Li Ka-shing over the proposed $23 billion sale of Hutchison Ports’ international operations to MSC and BlackRock, despite Beijing having no direct legal jurisdiction …

XT Shipping has ordered four 6,000 TEU container vessels from China’s Hengli Heavy Industry for $79m each, with delivery scheduled for the second half of 2028. The $316m order adds …

French container line CMA CGM has introduced a dedicated block-train intermodal solution in Mexico, expanding its inland connectivity from key seaports to major industrial hubs. The service—incorporating weekly departures and …

Intra-Asia container shipping rates have reached a six-month high, averaging $716 per 40ft container in the final two weeks of 2025, according to Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index. The rate surge …

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Bureau Veritas (BV) has classed its first methanol-fuelled container ship, the 15,000 teu CMA CGM ANTIGONE which was built by CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard for the CMA CGM Group, officially named …

Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), the flagship facility of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and the Philippines’ leading international trade gateway, has handled a record 3m teu in 2025, …

A.P. Moller-Maersk has inaugurated its new depot in Manzanillo, Mexico, marking a strategic investment of US$15m to reinforce the nation’s logistics network. The depot is situated just five km from …

MMC Port holdings Berhad (MMC Ports), Malaysia’s largest port operating group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NIZE Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd (NIZE) to collaborate on developing a comprehensive …

Port Houston has recorded a 9% decrease in container volumes to 335,275 teu in November, but its public terminals remain on track for a record year despite seasonal and market …

Hapag-Lloyd has won the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA)’s second tender for ocean shipping using hydrogen-derived e-methanol. Through this agreement, ZEMBA members have committed to collectively abate at least …

APM Terminals (APMT) and Barging Marine Solutions (BMS) have signed an exclusive lease agreement until September 2031 to expand services in and around Apapa, underlining the terminal operator’s long-term commitment …

Konecranes has unveiled a more ambitious science-based goal for cutting emissions from its own operations by 2030, having already surpassed its previous target, as it seeks to further reduce its …

AD Ports Group and the Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the development and operation of container operations at Shuaiba Port. Under the …

DP World has expanded its operations at Constanța South Container Terminal (CSCT), Romania, with the introduction of two new mobile harbour cranes (MHCs) and the completion of a 119,000 sq …

Hapag-Lloyd has signed a contract with Chinese shipyard CIMC Raffles for the construction of eight new dual-fuel 4,500 teu methanol container ships. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2028 …

Brazil’s minister of ports and airports has announced a new private investment of R$948m (US$175m) in works to expand and modernise International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) Rio Brasil Terminal. …

Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) has received two new quay cranes as part of a major €35m (US$41m) investment in the modernisation and expansion of the terminal’s handling capacity. In …

Maersk has appointed Robert Erni as its new chief financial officer (CFO) and member executive board, succeeding Patrick Jany, who had served the company over the past six years. Erni, …

The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) has welcomed Huisman as an official member, reflecting Huisman’s ongoing commitment to advancing innovation, sustainability, and collaboration within the global port logistics industry. Huisman …

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of joint control of Terminal Catalunya (TERCAT) by Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) …

It paves the way for the joint partnership between Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) and ICTSI to manage the upgrade and development of Pier 2, taking effect on January 1, 2026. …

The Bilbao Port Authority has announced that the Port of Bilbao will form part of a new weekly, direct service, operated by MSC, starting on December 20, connecting Northern Europe …