Anchor Weekly News – 1st to 9th March 2025.

Stay up to date with the latest maritime shipping news introducing weekly ship movements/maritime projects. Saturday 1st March. First shipping movement at Valletta was the arrival of the 2017 built tug ST ANGELO that passed breakwaters at 0559 hrs wearing fresh MedTug livery from Augusta, Sicily after she was drydocked. More images here – St. […]

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 […]

CMA CGM News – PCS in Constanta, Romania from 27th September, 2024

Considering the operational difficulties generated by the on-going replacement of gantry crane’s rail tracks in Constanta, Romania, CMA CGM will implement the following Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) : Effective September 27th, 2024 (October 25th, 2024 for US & US territories, Latin American notice countries & China) – Scope: Worldwide cargo from/to Constanta, Romania – Cargo: Dry, Reefer, […]

CMA CGM News – PSS – From Indian Subcontinent (except Bangladesh), Middle East Gulf, Red Sea & Egypt to US East Coast & US Gulf from 15th June, 2024

In a continued effort to provide reliable and efficient service, CMA CGM informs its customers of the following Peak Season Surcharge: From June 15th, 2024 (loading date) until further notice: – Origin range: From Indian Subcontinent (except Bangladesh), Middle East Gulf, Red Sea & Egypt – Destination range: To US East Coast & US Gulf – Cargo: all […]

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 Asia to North Europe from 15th May, 2024

Please find the new applicable CMA CGM Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates (*) as follows as from May 15th, 2024 (loading date) until further notice:   20’GP 40’GP/40’HC/40’REEFER Asia to North Europe USD 2,700 USD 5,000 Base port to base port rates. Out-ports are subject to usual TAO/TAD. These new FAK rates will apply as follows: – Origin […]