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New seafarers' federation launched in India
Transpacific airfreight rates surge in October as industry enters traditional fourth-quarter peak seasonTAC Index shows spot and contract rates climbi…
TAC Index shows spot and contract rates climbing rapidly; trend expected to intensify through year-end demand spike.
WISTA International elects Céline Mortier as new president
Céline Mortier, chief executive of Belgian maritime navigation services provider Bogerd Martin, has been elected president of WISTA Internat…
Union Maritime returns to Dalian for product tanker pair
UK diversified shipowner Union Maritime has added two more 24,200 dwt product tanker newbuildings at China's Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore Co…
Hijacked fishing vessel approaches shipping lane amid Somali piracy fears
Commercial shipping in the western Indian Ocean has been warned of a potential new piracy threat after armed attackers seized an Iranian fis…
StormGeo acquires Portchain to expand voyage optimization capabilities
StormGeo, part of Alfa Laval, has acquired Danish maritime technology company Portchain, expanding its capabilities in voyage optimization a…
Ningbo Ocean maps $1.5bn eight-ship leasing expansion
China's Ningbo Ocean Shipping is preparing another major fleet expansion, unveiling plans to lease eight new vessels under agreements carryi…
MSC adds three more megamaxes at Waigaoqiao
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has been linked to another three LNG dual-fuel megamax containerships at China's Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbui…
ZIM launches new ZX3 express service connecting China and Los Angeles
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has announced the launch of ZX3, a new premium express container service connecting Shanghai and Xiamen in …