4+ day, 47+ min ago   (182+ words) The charge rises to US$3,800 for reefer, special and dangerous-goods containers. The company said in an advisory that a further US$1,000 per container will apply to vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Maersk said the emergency freight rate will cover…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (166+ words) For the third year in succession, shipping container production is likely to exceed 6m TEU. A mix of increasing replacement requirements, congestion in supply chains and a much better than expected growth in containerised trade in H1 2026 meant owners contracting and taking…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (166+ words) German liner Hapag-Lloyd has confirmed to WorldCargo News that the company is preparing a revised US$4.2 billion bid for Zim with Israeli private equity group FIMI, aimed at addressing Israeli government concerns over the carrier’s strategic independence. Samsung Electronics America…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (399+ words) A new 48-hour warning strike is disrupting operations at German seaports this week, while dockworkers in the Netherlands are preparing to strike on 4 September. The actions add to a growing wave of industrial unrest across major North European ports. In…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (535+ words) Konecranes has received an order from Port Otago for 10 hybrid Konecranes Noell straddle carriers for its container operations in New Zealand’s South Island. The NZ$28m investment will see the machines deployed at the Port Chalmers Container Terminal, where they are…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (292+ words) COSCO SHIPPING Holdings handled 14.28m TEU in the first half of 2026, up 7.52% year-on-year. The company also reported higher revenue but lower profit. At the same time, it is continuing to expand its fleet with an order for 18 container ships. COSCO’s terminal…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (305+ words) A strike by empty-container yard operators is disrupting container movements at India’s Mundra port, with around 5,000 containers a day reportedly being held up as a dispute over the handling of empty boxes escalates. “Effective 1 September 2026, empty containers may be nominated…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (151+ words) Kaleris is revisiting familiar ground as it reveals its plan to launch a new “Cargo Data Exchange Hub” to “connect ship and shore operations around a shared operational picture that supports better decision-making throughput the port call lifecycle.” The Panama…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (403+ words) Cargo volumes at the Port of Gothenburg remained strong in the first half of 2026. Container volumes stayed at record levels, while rail, Ro-Ro, new vehicles, energy products and dry bulk all recorded growth. The share of containers moved on direct…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (217+ words) ECT Rotterdam, part of Hutchison Ports, generated record revenue of €714m in 2025, according to its recently filed annual accounts. The operating result reached €136m, the highest in the company’s recent history. The terminal operator also had fewer employees on average, while container…...