Drewry: North America-ECSA container trade is seeing signs of recovery in demand and freight rates.
Regional news
IMB PRC: Number of Crew Members Held Hostage Increasing YoY
IMB PRC: The number of crew members held hostage increasing in comparison to the same period in 2017.
Norled’s Order Marks Sembcorp Marine’s Entrance into RoPax Ferry Sector
Sembcorp bags its first design-and-construction ropax ship project.
Port of Corpus Christi, Carlyle to Develop VLCC Terminal on Harbor Island
The Port of Corpus Christi Authority has entered into an agreement with the Carlyle Group to develop a crude oil export terminal on Harbor Island, the first onshore location in the U.S. capable of…
Austal Splashes Molslinjen’s New Ferry
Austal has launched a high-speed vehicle/passenger ferry for Danish ferry operator Molslinjen.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/263514/austal-splashes-molslinjens-new-ferry/
Moín Container Terminal Handles Its 1st Ship
APMT’s Moín Container Terminal in Costa Rica gets the “all clear” to start commercial operations.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/263493/moin-container-terminal-handles-its-1st-ship/
Höegh Autoliners Inks Deal for 10 More Optimarin BWT Systems
Höegh Autoliners has returned to Optimarin with an order for ten retrofitted systems.
Kidnapped Crew of MV Glarus Freed After a Month in Pirate Hands
Twelve crew members of Swiss-flagged cargo ship MV Glarus have been freed.
One More MR Unit Joins Maersk Tankers
Maersk Tankers added Maersk Cayman, a new MR product tanker, to its fleet on October 26.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/263450/one-more-mr-unit-joins-maersk-tankers/
Trans-Pacific Trade Drives OOCL’s Revenue Up
OOCL delivered stronger revenue in the third quarter of 2018, mainly pushed by the Trans-Pacific trade.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/263444/trans-pacific-trade-drives-oocls-revenue-up/