VIDEO: Huge containership inaugurates raised Bayonne Bridge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017—This morning the 14,414 TEU CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt became the largest capacity containership ever to pass under the newly elevated Bayonne Bridge and visit the Port of New York

Largest ship yet calls at Port of Savannah

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017—The opening of the Panama Canal expansion last year has allowed a whole new breed of neopanamax containerships to call at U.S. East Coast ports. The 14,414-TEU CMA CGM Theodore

TOTE plans new Hawaii service with Philly newbuilds

AUGUST 17, 2017 — Saltchuk company TOTE has emerged as the hitherto unnamed “blue chip U.S. shipping operating company” with a letter of intent (LOI) to build up to four advanced new

DNV GL to support Seaspan’s emissions monitoring efforts

AUGUST 2, 2017—Shipowners, managers, and operators whose ships call at European ports are continuing to “decarbonize” their vessel operations in line with EU-MRV regulations that came into force July 1, 2015. The

Management changes at Seaspan as Gerry Wang steps down

JULY 31, 2017 — Seaspan Corporation (NYSE: SSW) reports that Gerry Wang, its Chief Executive Officer, Co-Chairman and Co-Founder, will retire from the company effective December 31, 2017 to focus on family

Management changes at Seaspan as Gerry Wang steps down

JULY 31, 2017 — Seaspan Corporation (NYSE: SSW) reports that Gerry Wang, its Chief Executive Officer, Co-Chairman and Co-Founder, will retire from the company effective December 31, 2017 to focus on family

Matson introduces direct service between Honolulu and Marshalls

JULY 27, 2017 — Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) will introduce a new direct U.S. flag service between Honolulu and the Republic of the Marshall Islands that will shorten cargo transit times to

World Container Index takes a dip

JULY 20, 2017 — The Drewry World Container Index is down by 6.3% to $1421.4/40 ft container this week, but up by 15% from the same period of 2016. . The index

APL records best ever fleet carbon reductions

JULY 18, 2017 — Containership operator APL — now part of the CMA CGM Group — reports that in 2016 recorded fleet carbon dioxide emissions were down by 48%, compared to its

Evergreen containership joins in rescue of 30 seafarers

JULY 13, 2017 — The officers and crew of Evergreen Line’s containership Ever Diadem joined forces with another ship on July 9 to successfully rescue thirty seafarers forced to abandon their burning

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