Lethal earthquake paralyses Turkish ports, container lines announce operation adjustments

An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale occurred on the border between Turkey and Syria, on the morning of 6 February leading many Turkish ports to face operational challenges.

As it is already known, LimakPort Iskenderun, located in the Mediterranean coastal town of Iskenderun in the southern Turkish province of Hatay, was severely damaged, forcing the port authority to suspend the port’s operations.

Therefore, global container carriers are taking measures to deal with the operational...

https://container-news.com/lethal-earthquake-paralyses-turkish-ports-container-lines-announce-operation-adjustments/

Cosco pulls China-Canada-US express service

COSCO Shipping Lines has withdrawn its express China-Canada-US intermodal service that was launched in October 2021, as carriers continue to trim capacity to respond to falling demand.

Container News was informed that the CEN-EXPRESS service had its last sailing when the Xin Ying Kou arrived at Prince Rupert on 29 November.

The service used five 4,250 TEU ships to move containers from Qingdao and Shanghai in China to Prince Rupert in Canada, from where the containers were railed from DP World’s...

https://container-news.com/cosco-pulls-china-canada-us-express-service/

ICTSI Georgia receives first call of TBX1 service

Georgia’s Batumi International Container Terminal (BICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI’s) operation in the Black Sea region, received the inaugural vessel call of COSCO Shipping Lines’ subsidiary, Diamond Line’s TBX1 service.

The 1,200 TEU TBX1 feeder service commenced its weekly calls at BICT in late October with the arrival of AS Fatima. The new service directly calls at the Greek port of Piraeus in the Mediterranean, from where Batumi and the Caucus region are...

https://container-news.com/ictsi-georgia-receives-first-call-of-tbx1-service/

COSCO signs shipping contract with tyre maker Doublestar

COSCO Shipping Lines has signed a collaboration agreement with compatriot tyre maker Doublestar Group, pledging to provide sufficient shipping slots and land-based logistics.

Established in 1921, Doublestar is a state-owned company and before 2008, its main business was manufacturing shoes and clothing. In 2008, after the comprehensive restructuring of the footwear and apparel business, Doublestar completely switched to the tyre industry. In July 2018, Doublestar paid US$607 million for a 45%...

https://container-news.com/cosco-signs-shipping-contract-with-tyre-maker-doublestar/