South Africa Is Building the Infrastructure to Make Ships Stop
South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority has entered a 25‑year terminal operator agreement with Ukwanda LNG to build an onshore regasification facility at the Port of Ngqura. The project will enable the country to import, store and vaporise liquefied natural gas (LNG) directly at the terminal, reducing reliance on existing pipeline infrastructure. By creating a dedicated LNG hub, the development supports South Africa’s broader energy diversification strategy and aims to attract international shipping traffic. The long‑term contract signals confidence in the port’s capacity to become a regional energy gateway.
MSC Adds Napier Call to Eagle Service Rotation
MSC announced that its Eagle service will begin calling at Napier, New Zealand, starting in June 2026. The rotation now links Philadelphia, Savannah, Freeport, Balboa, Papeete, Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Wellington, Napier, Tauranga, Balboa and Cristobal before returning to Philadelphia....
Samskip Adds Halmstad to Europe–Iceland Blue Service
Samskip is adding the Swedish port of Halmstad to its Europe‑Iceland Blue service starting in September. The service, run with two 900‑TEU vessels, will now call at Rotterdam, Cuxhaven, Gothenburg, Halmstad, Aarhus, Runavik, Reykjavik, Grundartangi and Vestmannaeyjar before returning to...
T.S. Lines Announces Leadership Transition
T.S. Lines announced a leadership transition effective June 1, 2026, marking the end of founder Chen Teh‑Sheng’s tenure as Chairman, CEO and Executive Director. His son, Chen Shao‑Hsiang (James), will assume the Chairman and CEO roles, while Chen’s daughter will...
Ports of Hamburg and Tallinn Strengthen Baltic Sea Cooperation
Hamburg’s Senator for Economic Affairs welcomed Estonia’s Minister of Infrastructure, culminating in a Letter of Intent between the Hamburg Port Authority, Port of Hamburg Marketing and the Port of Tallinn. The pact focuses on digitalisation, decarbonisation, cybersecurity, military mobility and...
Southern Tyrrhenian Port Authority Launches Institutional Dialogue on Port Development
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority held its first institutional meeting at Vibo Valentia Marina to unveil a multi‑year development plan. Officials presented projects such as the Cortese Dock overhaul, demolition of the old Civam building and upgrades to...
PortSide Stories: Gioia Tauro
The Port of Gioia Tauro in southern Italy is one of the Mediterranean’s largest container transshipment hubs, handling ultra‑large vessels that connect Asia, Europe and the Americas. Its deep‑water berths and modern terminals enable rapid redistribution of cargo across regional...
Rio De Janeiro Port Upgrades Channel to Receive Larger Vessels
The Port of Rio de Janeiro completed a $32 million dredging and engineering project that deepened its main channel to 16.2 metres and raised the operational draught to 15.3 metres. The upgrade now authorises vessels up to 366 metres in length, exemplified by the...
Anglo-Eastern Strengthens Fleet Security as Hormuz Disruption Continues
Anglo‑Eastern’s Global Security Desk (GSD) is intensifying protection for its fleet as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed for a fourth month, forcing vessels to reroute and inflating costs. Sixteen of the company’s ships and over 350 seafarers from 12...
Evergreen Approves Order for 18,000 New Containers
Evergreen Marine Corporation has approved a procurement programme for 18,000 new containers worth up to $65.5 million, averaging about $3,417 per unit. The order focuses on 40‑foot dry containers and will be manufactured by Evergreen Heavy Industrial in Malaysia, one of...
US Ports Face US$6.7bn Investment Gap
The National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE) warns that U.S. ports will need roughly $6.7 billion over the next five years to upgrade cargo‑handling equipment and keep pace with larger vessels. Ship‑to‑shore (STS) cranes represent the biggest slice, with $2.74 billion earmarked...
Sea-Intelligence: Global Schedule Reliability for April 2026 the Highest of the Year
Sea‑Intelligence’s Global Liner Performance report shows global schedule reliability climbing to 62.4% in April 2026, the highest level recorded this year and a 0.4‑point month‑over‑month gain. Year‑over‑year reliability improved by four percentage points, while average late‑arrival delays fell to 5.34...
Evergreen and T.S. Lines Agree Slot Swap on Asia–Japan Services
Evergreen Marine Corporation and T.S. Lines have signed a slot‑swap agreement covering Evergreen’s JPI service and T.S. Lines’ JHTN service across China, Taiwan and Japan. The one‑way exchange lets each carrier add capacity on the partner’s route without deploying extra...
Medkon Plans Far East–Mediterranean Service Launch
Medkon Lines will debut its BTN service next month, offering a single 1,100‑TEU sailing that links Shanghai and Ningbo with Turkey’s Istanbul (Ambarli) and Izmit (Gebze) ports. The carrier frames the launch as a step toward tighter Far East‑Turkey connectivity...
Port of Savannah Frozen Poultry Exports Rise 8.5% Amid Cold Chain Expansion
Georgia Ports Authority reported an 8.5% rise in frozen poultry exports through the Port of Savannah, handling 55,957 TEUs in the 12 months to February—up roughly 4,400 TEUs year‑over‑year. The port captured 37% of all U.S. frozen poultry shipments, reaffirming...