Cargo News – Ukrainian Danube Shipping Co deepsea fleet up for auction – December 2024
The 1944 founded UKRAINIAN DANUBE SHIPPING COMPANY (UDP) has put her entire deepsea fleet up for auction as part of strategic restructuring, The State run shipping company said the decision was made as it wants to focus on modernising her river fleet consisting of 75 self-propelled ships and 245 units of non-self-propelled fleet. The six […]
Filming – MUTINY movie shooting at Malta – October/November 2024
Despite its small size, Malta has seen some of the biggest movies and series being filmed right here on the island. One of the movie’s that required marine craft was called MUTINY . Last 17th October, the 1996 Polish built container ship SKY LIGHT passed breakwaters at 1341 hrs during her maiden call berthing at DWQ […]
Containers – Hapag-Lloyd Orders 24 Dual-Fuel Containerships for $4 Billion – 07.10.2024
As part of a major fleet expansion plan, German shipping giant HAPAG LLOYD confirmed orders for 24 liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel containerships with two Chinese shipyards – Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group and New Times Shipbuilding, which will build twelve vessels each. HEIDELBERG EXPRESS at Malta Freeport. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group will build 22 vessels with a […]
Harbour Facilities – Dismantling Gantry Crane at Laboratory Wharf – 2023
A GANTRY CRANE is a crane built atop a gantry, which is a structure used to straddle an object or workspace. Ship-to-shore gantry cranes are imposing, multi-story structures prominent at most container terminals, used to load intermodal containers on and off container ships. They operate along two rails (waterside and landside designations) spaced based on the size of crane […]
Towage – MSC DRAGON towed container ship MSC LENA F to Malta – 01.10.2024
October 2024 started with various maiden and interesting port calls with an interesting towage too. The Polish built offshore tug/supply ship MSC DRAGON towed the Chinese built container ship MSC LENA F towards Valletta, Malta on Tuesday 1st October, 2024. While towage was approaching Valletta, the tugboat ST.ELMO left Valletta proceeding to the container ship […]
Containers – MSC ship loses 46 containers overboard on South African storms – September 2024
The 2009 HHI built container ship MSC ANTONIA is the latest vessel to lose containers overboard in winter storms off South Africa due to Cape of Good Hope diversions. Archive photo of MSC ATHOS back to March, 2018. The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) stated that the Liberian flagged (LBR) boxship MSC ANTONIA lost […]
CMA CGM News – PSS – From the Mediterranean to the US East Coast, US Gulf, Mexico East Coast & Canada East Coast from 15th July, 2024
In a continued effort to provide reliable and efficient service, CMA CGM informs its customers of the following Peak Season Surcharge until further notice as follows: From July 15th, 2024 (loading date) until further notice: – Origin range: From West Mediterranean, Adriatic, Black Sea & East Med (Egypt excluded) – Destination range: To US East Coast, US […]
CMA CGM News – FAK Rates – From Asia to North Europe from 1st June, 2024
Please find the new applicable CMA CGM Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates (*) as follows as from June 1st, 2024 (loading date) until further notice: 20’GP 40’GP/40’HC/40’REEFER Asia to North Europe USD 3,200 USD 6,000 Base port to base port rates. Out-ports are subject to usual TAO/TAD. These new FAK rates will apply as follows: […]
CMA CGM News – FAK Rates – From the Indian Subcontinent to Mediterranean & North Africa from 20th May, 2024
Please find the new applicable CMA CGM Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates (*) as follows as from May 20h, 2024 (gate-in date) until further notice: From North West India Amount in USD per 20′ Amount in USD per 40′ To West Mediterranean 3,550 3,650 To East Mediterranean 3,650 3,750 To North Africa 3,750 4,150 From Pakistan […]
CMA CGM News – FAK Rates – From Asia to the Mediterranean & North Africa from 15th to 31st May 2024
Please find the new applicable CMA CGM Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates (*) as follows from May 15th to 31st, 2024 (date of loading in the origin ports) until further notice: 20′ 40’/40’HC WEST MEDITERRANEAN (in USD) 4,200 6,000 ADRIATIC (in USD) 4,300 6,100 EAST MEDITERRANEAN (in USD) 4,400 6,300 BLACK SEA (in USD) 4,500 6,400 […]
