APRIL 10, 2013 — The International Longshoremen’s Association reports that its members at ports on the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coats have “overwhelming approved” a new six-year master contract negotiated with United
APRIL 3, 2013 — After having reached levels of slightly less than 40 million TEU annually in 2008, 2011 and 2012, box-handling in the North Sea ports of Antwerp, Rotterdam, Bremen and
MARCH 1, 2013 — Container shipping giant Seaspan Ship Management Ltd., Vancouver, has chosen Germanischer Lloyd’s GL HullManager system to upgrade its in-house hull integrity management system. The condition based monitoring software
FEBRUARY 22, 2013 — Container shipping giant Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has posted a full year net loss of US$419 million for 2012, mainly due to a first quarter net loss (before
FEBRUARY 4, 2013 — Prospects of a strike halting container traffic at U.S. ports on the East and Gulf coasts look to be receding. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director George H.
JANUARY 31, 2013 — The European Commission has closed an antitrust investigation into European Minibulk eG and Container Feeder eG. Both were set up in December 2011 by representatives of several shipping
May 23, 2012—Salvors continue to work to remove containers, pieces of hatch covers and debris from the bow section of the containership M/V Rena, which struck Astrolabe Reef off of Tauranga, New