New 13,100 teu containership for Wan Hai 
Wan Hai Lines held a naming ceremony for the new 13,100 teu containership, “Wan Hai A17”, at Samsung Heavy Industries' shipyard on 23 August. This vessel is the tenth in a series of thirteen, featuring environmentally friendly engines and "smart ship notation"... more
MSC speeds up Asia-Oceania services
MSC is reorganising its Asia-Oceania network to enhance service speed and reliability between China, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. The Wallaby service started from Hong Kong on 19 August. It now operates as a standalone route and improves connections between Australia, New... more
Contracts for container ships hit new record
Container ship contracting has surpassed 10 million teu since the beginning of 2021, marking a significant expansion of the global fleet. This surge includes 1.59 million teu contracted so far in 2024, which is among the highest levels since 2008. The new contracts represent... more
Peel Ports welcomes MSC Britannia service
MSC has launched its new Britannia Service, a direct container route connecting the north-west of the UK with the Far East. Beginning with the “MSC Tokyo” arriving in Liverpool from Vietnam, the new offering aims to meet the growing demand from businesses seeking to... more
Wärtsilä: first ammonia-fuelled ship project
Wärtsilä has partnered with Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik to convert the "Viking Energy", an offshore platform supply vessel, to run on ammonia fuel, making it the world's first in-service ammonia-fuelled ship. Scheduled for conversion in early 2026, the project,... more
Port of Gothenburg: 15th quarter of growth
The port of Gothenburg has experienced growth for the 15th consecutive quarter, with container volumes increasing by 5% to 467,000 teu in H1/2024. Rail transport also rose by 6%, attributed to new destinations and growing volumes at existing ones. Ro-ro units and vehicle... more
AD Ports Group advances smart port digitalisation
AD Ports Group's new white paper, "Digitalisation for Enhanced Efficiency: Leveraging Data for Smart Ports," explores how emerging technologies like IoT, AI, and blockchain are transforming traditional port operations into smart ports. The text provides an analysis... more
ONE launches BT2 service for Black Sea market
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the launch of the Black Sea Turkey Service 2 (BT2), a new offering connecting Istanbul, Turkey to Poti, Georgia, and Constanza, Romania. This weekly service aims to enhance ONE's network in the Black Sea region, providing a faster... more
Production hits record levels
According to Drewry, a maritime research and consulting company, dry freight container production is set to be the second highest on record in 2024, with all-time highs in the second quarter and July’s output exceeding 850,000 teu from Chinese factories. The surge is driven... more
International partnership to develop DRC port
British International Investment (BII) has committed up to USD 35 million towards the development of the port of Banana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s first deepwater container port, in partnership with DP World. This investment is expected to create 85,000 jobs and... more