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 […]
Fishing Vessel – Greek Purse Seiner AGIOS GEORGIOS at Malta – October 2024
One of the vessels that was rescued by the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) due to water ingress was the 1997 built Greek purse seiner AGIOS GEORGIOS and had to berth at the West Quay of Malta Freeport in the early hours of Wednesday 9th October passing Marsaxlokk Harbour breakwaters at 0527 hrs. On Friday […]
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 […]
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 – BAF update – Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco Roro services from 1st June 2024
Following bunker prices evolution since the last surcharge adjustment, CMA CGM SSL Intra Europe will revise its BAF as follows on its Roro South services connecting France with Algeria, Tunisia & Morocco (import & export): Effective June 1st, 2024: Cargo Algeria service Tunisia service Morocco service Roll, full EUR 1,212/unit EUR 509/unit EUR 655/unit Roll, empty […]
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 […]
