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Shell, Hapag-Lloyd Strike Biomethane Deal

Hapag-Lloyd and Shell Western LNG B.V. (Shell) have signed a multi-year agreement for the supply of liquefied biomethane starting with immediate effect. The agreement builds on a strategic collaboration established in 2023 to accelerate the decarbonization of alternative marine fuels. Biomethane, also known as Bio-LNG, plays a significant role in Hapag-Lloyd’s decarbonization strategy, which aims to achieve net-zero fleet operations by 2045, by enabling emissions reductions across its fleet and supporting ... [+]

Port NOLA Registers LIT Project with Envision

The Port of New Orleans, or Port NOLA said its Louisiana International Terminal project became the first new project in the U.S. and Louisiana to register with the Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Framework project. Port NOLA said it registered LIT with the globally recognized framework to standardize ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd, DHL Decarbonize Supply Chains

Hapag-Lloyd and DHL Global Forwarding, in joint efforts to decarbonize supply chains, signed a three-year framework agreement for the purchase of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emission reductions from the use of sustainable marine fuels within the ocean carrier’s fleet. As part of this agreement, the first ... [+]

Port Houston Maintains Tonnage Growth in Q3

Port Houston recorded sustained growth in August, with total tonnage across its public terminals up 5 percent, following a record-setting July. The port’s container terminals saw 370,430 twenty-foot equivalent units, or TEUs, in August, up 1 percent from the same month last year. Year-to-date container volumes ... [+]

DP World, Hapag-Lloyd Extend Santos Pact

DP World, a global logistics and supply chain supply chain giant, agreed to a 10-year extension of its long-term agreement with shipping line Hapag-Lloyd for operations at the Port of Santos. To meet growing demand, DP World advances its port capacity expansion plan to enable the ... [+]

BIMCO Lifts Container Outlook on non-US Trades

Dutch International shipping association BIMCO increased its ship demand growth forecast for 2025 to 4.5 percent to 5.5 percent while maintaining it at 2.5. percent to 3.5 percent for 2026 on the strength of demand in non-U.S.-bound demand. “We now expect a balanced supply/demand development in ... [+]

Sun Ships: SAL Expands Semi-submersible Fleet

German heavy-lift and engineering specialist SAL Heavy Lift said it has expanded its deck carrier fleet, acquiring two semi-submersible deck carriers Sun Shine and Sun Rise, from former owner Pan Ocean (Korea). Both vessels are scheduled for delivery in Europe between October and April 2026 and ... [+]

Container Rates See Unexpected Boost, Xeneta

Average container market spot rates from Far East increased 4.3 percent the week of Sept. 18 into both the U.S. East Coast (US$2,374 per 40-foot equivalent units) and West Coast (US$3,317 per FEU), said Xeneta, the freight rate benchmarking and market analytics platform. Prior to the ... [+]

GEODIS, Hapag-Lloyd Integrate on Pricing Tool

GEODIS and Hapag-Lloyd launched a real-time Contract Application Programing Interface (API) that directly connects the ocean carrier ‘s pricing platform to GEODIS’ global rate database.This new integration delivers instant access to about 75 percent more rates than before, cutting processing time from up to five ... [+]

St. Bernard Port Celebrates Its Progress

The St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District has released its annual report for 2025, a report that highlights the accomplishments and progress the port has made. The report’s theme, Impact through Innovation, touches on the various changes in the maritime industry and the port's ability ... [+]

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