Shanghai Smashes Record Handling Over 200,000 TEU in One Day
The Port of Shanghai, which has been the busiest container port for the past 16 years and continues to set records, smashed the record for daily container throughput.
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Tokyo MOU Detentions: The Deficiencies That Detain Ships
Port State Control detentions in the Asia-Pacific are not random. The same Tokyo MOU deficiency categories detain ships year after year, and knowing them is the difference between a three-hour inspection and a three-day detention.
Freight Costs for Russian Crude to India Jump 50 per Cent as Shipowners Spooked by Port Attacks
Freight rates for Russia's flagship Urals crude shipments from western ports to India have jumped by about 50 per cent since mid-July as rising global shipping costs and security risks in the Black Sea deter shipowners from calling at Russian…
Russia Intensifies Attacks on Civilian Shipping in Ukrainian Ports
The Ministry of Reconstruction, Infrastructure, and Transport of Ukraine asserts that Russia is now trying to intimidate international shipowners and undermine confidence in the safety of civilian shipping.
Zhenghe Mainline Contracts Six Box Ships at Hengli Heavy Industry
The new vessel orders by the Jiangsu Port owned line will strengthen Taicang Port’s Baltic route capacity
Drone Strike Hits US-owned FSRU and Tanker at Egyptian Port
A drone hit a US-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Wednesday, citing an initial assessment of the incident.A statement from Egypt's petroleum ministry confirmed a fire at the port…