ZIM Adding Norfolk To Pacific Service
ZIM said that its ZIM Container Service Pacific (ZCP) would call on Norfolk from mid-June. The first vessel to call Norfolk will be ZIM Mediterranean voyage 47/W. The new rotation will be Savannah, Norfolk, New York, Halifax, Kingston, Los Angeles, Oakland, Vostochny, Ningbo, Shanghai, Pusan,...
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G6 To Launch Singapore-east Coast North America Services Via Suez
CONTAINER shipping lines belonging to the G6 Alliance (APL, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, MOL, NYK and OOCL) are commencing two new Far East-US east coast services via Suez starting May 17 with slots taken by Zim. The new CEC service has a port rotation of Hong Kong, Shenzhen-Shekou, Shenzhen-Yantian,...
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China Shipping Ships To Be Larger Than Maersk's 'Triple E' Vessels
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) said five ships it will build for China Shipping Container Lines will be capable of carrying 18,400 TEUs. The ships would appear to be even larger than the 20 "Triple E" ships being built by DSME shipyard for Maersk Line, which Maersk has said will have a capacity...
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Cosco, Hanjin, Yang Ming Partner On Russia-Finland Service
Cosco, Hanjin Shipping and Yang Ming will launch a joint Russia-Finland service later this month. Each container line will contribute one 1,300-TEU ship to the Russia-Finland Service. RFS will offer twice-weekly service beginning May 19. The port rotation will be: Hamburg, St. Petersburg, Kotka...
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Cosco To Raise Asia-South America Rates In Mid-May
Cosco Container Lines will boost rates for all shipments, including refrigerated cargo, on its trade from the Far East to South America s west coast, starting May 15. The hike will be $500 per 20-foot container and $1,000 per 40-foot and 40-foot high-cube container, the carrier said. The...
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OOCL Adds Khalifa Call To China-Mideast Service
Abu Dhabi Terminals has signed a contract with Hong Kong-based container carrier OOCL to include a call at the Port of Khalifa on its China-Middle East Express (CMX) Service, a weekly intra-Asia loop. The first OOCL vessel calling Khalifa Port Container Terminal is currently scheduled to arrive...
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Rickmers Adds 10th Ship To Eastbound Pearl String
Rickmers-Linie has added a 10th vessel on its eastbound Round-the-World Pearl String Service by taking delivery of the Rickmers Savannah on long-term charter. The 30,000-deadweight-ton Savannah, which was delivered by Jinling Shipyard in November 2010, is identical to the nine vessels of the...
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Yang Ming Takes Delivery Of 8,626-TEU Ship ‘Unicorn’
Yang Ming has received delivery of the YM Unicorn, an 8,626 20-foot-equivalent unit container vessel built by CSBC Taiwan. The ship was unveiled at a ceremony at CSBC Kaohsiung Shipyard in China, presided over by Frank Lu, chairman of Yang Ming Marine Transport, and Robert Lai, chairperson of...
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Singapore Launch For MOL's MZX Mozambique Express Service On June 7
JAPAN's MOL, the world's 10th largest carrier, has announced it will unveil a new MZX Mozambique Express service on June 7 departing Singapore. The MZX loop will start as a weekly service offered by Singapore's PIL with seven ships. Under the new partnership agreement with PIL, MOL will gain...
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