MSC Recognized as World’s Largest Container Line Surpassing Maersk MSC is ranked the largest carrier by Alphaliner (file photo) PUBLISHED JAN 5, 2022 1:43 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) started the new year recognized as the world’s largest containership company by capacity. Data analysts and consultancy Alphaliner updated its ranking of the Top [...]

There are many ways goods can be shipped by sea. Many exporters who sell abroad regularly will ship their goods in containers. If their volumes are sufficient to fill a container then the container will contain only their goods, this is a Full Container Load [ FCL] shipment. If the goods are insufficient or [...]

Hutchison's massive terminal at Yantian is limiting the arrival of export containers (Hutchison) China ports are continuing to struggle with the pressures on the supply chain with the challenges being compounded both by the rush to get goods shipped before the Lunar New Year holiday and the growing number of cases of the Omicron [...]

The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, which represents more than 100 national associations and 5,500 freight forwarding and logistics companies, has released its new guidelines in dealing with abandoned goods. The guide is intended to help freight forwarders in dealing with the exercise of liens, confiscation and claims by shipping lines. These guidelines are the [...]

China’s Port of Tianjin has plans to deploy next-generation tugs with decision-support systems, thanks to the support of Wärtsilä and China Classification Society. The enhanced tugboats are expected to begin operation at the giant industrial seaport in the fourth quarter of 2023. Though not strictly autonomous, they will be equipped with an advanced situational [...]

The miles-long quay at Shanghai Yangshan (China State Construction Overseas Development Co.) The trade boom of 2021 has been kind to seaports in China, which are reporting significant average growth, particularly in the container segment. Official statistics suggest that China's seaports have handled a cumulative 14 billion tonnes of cargo over the year through [...]

COSCO added solar and wind power to the new Tianjin terminal in China (COSCO) COSCO Shipping Ports, China’s large global port operator highlighted the launch of its new zero-carbon terminal at the northern port of Tianjin. According to the port company, the terminal became self-sufficient using clean energy for its operations. It is part [...]