Royal Caribbean’s newest and most technologically advanced ship departed the Meyer Werft shipyard on Monday for…
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Ports of Panama move 3.3 million TEUs in three months
Panama’s ports moved 3.3 million TEUs (20-foot container equivalents) during the first semester, or a 1.3%…
Crude tankers dominate new building orders in 2014
The emergence of private equity and hedge funds in shipping over the past 18 months, has…
Containers clutter roads in Tokyo Port area
The Tokyo Port area is expected to host many facilities for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and…
Sekimizu to step down next year over wife’s ailment
International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Secretary-General, Koji Sekimizu has announced he will not seek reappointment when his…
Malta denies entry to ship over Ebola fears
Bulk carrier MV Western Copenhagen has been denied entry into Maltese territorial waters amid suspicion that one of…
Man arrested in Ireland for stabbing fellow crew member aboard cargo ship
A crewmember of a Liberian-flagged cargo ship has been arrested in Ireland for stabbing another crewmember…
US customs plans to take trade facilitation to next level
The newly appointed head of international trade at U.S. Customs and Border Protection said she wants…
Maersk Line to benefit from low costs and improving market – Drewry
Maersk Line is set to reap the rewards of improving global trade conditions especially if early…
Cargolux to raise Africa rates due to cost of Ebola measures
Cargolux is planning to lift rates to Africa to offset the cost of implementing safety measures…
UAE halts Libya-bound shipments
Amid growing security issues spurred by the crisis in Libya, U.A.E. port authorities issued instructions to…
Suez Canal project to cost $220bn
The Suez Canal corridor project planned by a consortium led by Dar Al-Handasah will cost $220…