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Container Shipping Faces ‘Period of Uncertainty’ with Loss of EU Antitrust Protection

International liner shipping group the World Shipping Council says liner operators’ loss of their exemption from EU rules against anti-competitive ag...

MSC Michel Capellini docks at Port of Felixstowe in Suffolk

 The world's joint-largest container ship has been pictured docked at the Port of Felixstowe.  Measuring at nearly 400 metres long, the MSC Michel C...

Maersk ship cuts short Greek trip after container catches fire

An AP Moller-Maersk boxship interrupted its voyage in Greece after a fire broke out within one of the containers it was carrying, Greek coastguards said. The inci...

World's largest container ship to dock at Port of Felixstowe

One of the world's largest container ships is expected to dock at the Port of Felixstowe.  The 399-metre-long Ever Alot will be arriving at the port at a...

Lufthansa Cargo expands A321F network in Europe

Lufthansa Cargo is expanding its A321F network in Europe with the introduction of Helsinki, and additional capacity from Copenhagen. On September 28, Lufthansa Ca...

Port Houston sees falling container traffic in August

Container flow in August slumped in Houston, while global demand for crude oil continued to fuel exports through Corpus Christi, Texas. The Port of New Orleans repor...

WestJet adds new cargo route to Havana

The fledgling freighter division of Canadian airline WestJet has started flying to Havana while the more established Lufthansa Cargo has announced expansion of its n...

Container shipments drop 14% at Port of Vancouver as consumer demand falls

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says container shipments are falling, as consumer demand weakens amid a sputtering economy. The authority says container shipm...

Australia Docks its Largest Containership as CMA CGM Expands Route Capacity

The largest containership to moor in Australia and be deployed to the country is currently completing her maiden circuit through the country. While it is not a new v...

Is the air cargo market finally showing signs of improvement?

Emerging reports suggest that the air cargo market may finally be showing signs of a slight improvement after a year and a half in the doldrums. The latest market...