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Novorossiysk-bound ships detouring amid heightened drone threat
A document circulated on social media suggests ships are being instructed to alter course after a general cargoship spotted a naval drone in the Black Sea earlier this month; however, the exact reason why others are anchoring mid-route is not clear
Hapag-Lloyd dismisses shipper fears of Gemini Cooperation
There will be winners and losers in terms of direct calls under the Gemini Cooperation’s hub-and-spoke network. But transhipment should not lead to poorer services
Yang Ming boxship knocks down three cranes at Turkish port of Evyap
A statement said no one was hurt but local media reported that a crane operator was seriously injured
DP World strengthen integrated logistics with Busan investment
The investment in Busan marks another step for the Dubai-headquartered port giant in its strategic shift towards integrated supply chains solutions
DP World shrugs off Red Sea fallout despite Jeddah and Sokhna dips
Port giant is not concerned about the volume losses in the Red Sea, as the overall business portfolio maintains its ‘resilient’ performance. DP World wants to add about 7m teu new handling capacity this year to take the total to more than 100m teu
CMA CGM offers loyalty programme to spot cargo buyers
Rewards programme will allow shippers to earn ‘nautical miles’ to pay towards invoices. Perks are only open to spot customers using instant quote platform
Panama Canal adds extra slots
An improvement in water levels in Gatun Lake has prompted the ACP to add extra panamax transits. But total crossings are still far below normal
Shippers lobby for direct container links to northern UK ports
Over half of UK cargo is destined for the northern half of the country. But the three main container hubs are in the south
Germany still world’s biggest boxship player, claims VDR
Press conference in Hamburg highlights challenges, including political tensions, recruitment and decarbonisation
More consolidation on the cards for shipping’s digital tech sector
ZeroNorth chief Søren Meyer has more acquisitions in his sights as shipping’s once-fragmented tech sector accelerates its consolidation
Shippers wary of Gemini reliability promise
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd’s hub-and-spoke network model promises much. But the challenge will be in the execution, and convincing customers
Turkish oil storage terminal stops accepting Russian oil on reputational risk
Türkiye became third-biggest importer of Russian oil since the invasion of Ukraine, after the US and the EU embargoed Russian oil
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