Maersk Line has announced it will order a series of eight green methanol and diesel-powered dual-fuel vessels of 16,000 teu each.
They will be delivered from Q1 24 onwards, with options on four more vessels to be delivered in 2025.…

The Covid lockdown at the southern Chinese hub port of Yantian in June has resulted in a 180% spike in the price of containers, according to online trading platform Container xChange.
Its Container Availability Index (CAx) component that covers the …

Production in South Vietnam is struggling under the weight of a prolonged lockdown, with manufactures and logistics firms warning of mounting financial costs, labour shortages and supply chain disruption.
Yesterday, Ho Chi Minh City introduced the strictest Covid restrictions to …

Retailers are calling on the UK government to act urgently to address the HGV driver shortage, with McDonald’s the latest victim, reporting it has “run dry” of milkshakes.
Writing to business, energy and industrial strategy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, the British …

“I don’t know if I’m interested in your proposal or if I ever will be. Where do we start from, daddy?”
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That came from my ten-year-old son Matteo yesterday, as I suggested he may entertain the idea of …

Exports from the top ten US container ports slumped by 8.3% in July, compared with the same month of 2020, to 763,619 teu, while imports gained 14.3% to 2,096,076 teu, according to data from Blue Alpha Capital.
The New York-based …

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) is said to be in discussions with Wan Hai to charter a containership to move components from Kaohsiung to the US, following the lead of Home Depot and Walmart.
Up to 5,000 containers, laden with …