Hapag-Lloyd to Install Satellite Internet on Containerships
Hapag-Lloyd AG, the biggest container shipping line based in Germany, said Sept. 21 it will install SpaceX’s Starlink internet service aboard the ships it owns and manages.
Gulf, East Coast Port Volume Rises; West Coast Activity Lags
Container volumes at West Coast ports are beginning to moderate but remain at a strong pace, while facilities on the Gulf and East coasts are seeing increases.
White House Port Envoy Visits Port of Oakland to Discuss Cargo Downturn
The White House port and supply chain envoy met with Port of Oakland officials Aug. 29 at the California complex to discuss the facilitiy's ongoing supply chain issues.
Ports Maintain High Volumes in April
Imports continue to dominate the cargo at the nation’s ports, and the nation’s busiest — the Port of Los Angeles — reported its second-busiest April in its 115-year-plus history,
HMM to Continue Deploying More Ships as Port Congestion Persists
HMM Co., the biggest container-shipping line in South Korea, will continue deploying more vessels than usual to try to meet demand from the country’s exporters struggling to transport goods overseas.
Ports on Both Coasts Set Records in March
Container ports in March were operating at, or near, record levels on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
Behind the Efforts to Free the Ever Forward
The Ever Forward, a 1,095-foot cargo carrier with more than 4,000 full shipping containers, is the largest ship to have ever run aground in the Chesapeake Bay, and freeing it is an arduous and cumbersome process. The first attempt to refloat the ship will begin at noon March 29.
Ship Could Be Stuck in Chesapeake Bay for Weeks
Officials say it could take days or weeks to free a containership stranded near Gibson Island in the Chesapeake Bay since the evening of March 13.
Containership Ever Forward Stuck in Chesapeake Bay
A year after a giant containership got stuck in the Suez Canal for almost a week and disrupted global trade for months, another Evergreen Marine Corp. vessel has run aground, this time near the U.S. capital.
Container Shipping Rates May Take Two Years to Fall to Normal
Ocean freight rates, which have pummeled retailers and manufacturers throughout 2021, may take more than two years to return to normal levels if past market cycles are any guide.