Excerpts from Fortune Magazine: The Mississippi River, combined with the Panama Canal, is the most efficient shipping route between the Eastern U.S. and Asia. But the river may be challenged to handle increased traffic when the...
Read MoreChilean fruit exports are off to a good start this year. In January, shipments to the United States were up by 30 percent. Leading U.S. gateways for fruit imports, such as Wilmington, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Miami are...
Read MoreHapag-Lloyd has ordered five modern container ships from the South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) for its South American trade. Each of the new ships is 333 meters long, 48 meters wide and has capacity...
Read MoreLloyd’s Register has signed a contract with COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard in China and Maersk Line in Denmark for the classification of the shipping carrier’s seven new 3,600 teu containerships. The vessels will be built...
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