Container ships just keep getting bigger and bigger. Today’s top dog, the OOCL Hong Kong, can carry a mind-boggling 21,413 boxes – far more than the largest ship ever to call on the Port of Hampton Roads.
November 29, 2017Business
New Containership Service to Be ‘Fruitful’ for Central America, Port Everglades
Cargo chartering company King Ocean Services Ltd. has entered into a vessel-sharing agreement with Crowley Caribbean Services to offer less-than-containerload service between Port Everglades, Fla., and Central America.
August 11, 2017Business
Cosco Shipping Reaches Preliminary $6 Billion Deal With OOCL; Effect on Trucking Unclear
West Coast seaport officials and trucking executives are monitoring Cosco Shipping’s $6.3 billion bid to purchase Orient Overseas International Ltd. to see how the consolidation would affect their businesses.
July 13, 2017Business
S.C. Ports Set Record for Annual TEUs Handled
South Carolina ports topped an 11-year-old record for the 12 months ended June 30 by handling 2.14 million 20-foot-equivalent units of containerized freight.
July 12, 2017Technology
Maersk Says Systems Back in Action After Cyberattack
Maersk Line, one of the world’s largest container shipping companies, said June 28 its cargo booking system was back up and running after a global cyberattack crippled its IT networks a day earlier
June 29, 2017