Hapag-Lloyd has contracted Chinese shipyards to build 24 new container ships, with a total capacity of 312,000 TEU, for US$ 4b, to be delivered by 2029.

A Maersk survey found 76% of its European customers faced supply chain disruptions this year, with 58% reporting increased costs and 22% experiencing over 20 incidents.

Spanish authorities intercepted a record 13t of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment at Algeciras port, surpassing the previous record set in 2023.

Shipyards have delivered a record 410 container ships in 2024, with orders more than doubling from last year despite fleet growth.

Pacific International Lines has ordered five more 9,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel vessels from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, with delivery set for 2027-2028.

The US Federal Maritime Commission has opened a 15-day public comment period to review a vessel-sharing agreement among ONE, HMM, and Yang Ming for potential impacts on service, costs, and competition.

CMA CGM reported a 38.5% year-on-year revenue increase to US$ 15.8b in Q3 2024, driven by strong shipping results, with EBITDA reaching US$ 5b.

President elect Donald Trump’s plans for the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act put the Clean Ports Program in jeopardy.

The Port of Alabama has started the fourth phase of its expansion plan, which focuses on near-dock rail.

The Port Authority of Guam approved a bid process to replace ageing STS cranes, with funding challenges and potential security restrictions on Chinese bids.

Italy’s CIPESS has approved € 206.8m for the first phase of Trieste’s Pier VIII container terminal, set to start operations by 2027.

RTE says terminal operators should be aware that the use of data loggers and telematics systems inside containers means “it’s safe to assume that somebody is seeing what’s happening with the container in your terminal”.