Construction on the Blue Ridge Connector is now 95% complete, Georgia Ports’ latest addition to its inland rail network that will open for operation later this year. Among the next steps in the US$134 million development will be connection of electrical power service, expected by the end of January. This will allow GPA to fully […] The post Blue Ridge Connector has almost completed appeared first on Container News.

Pacific International Lines (PIL) has signed letters of intent with two shipyards for the construction of a total of eight 13,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels. If confirmed, the order will be split evenly between Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessels are scheduled for delivery across 2028 and 2029. The potential newbuildings […] The post PIL signs letters of intent for eight 13,000 TEU newbuildings appeared first on Container News.

Greek owner Metrostar Management Corporation has returned to the container segment, after a 12-year absence, after buying two feeder ships from compatriot tonnage provider Contships Management. The post Metrostar comes back to container segment with purchase of Contships pair appeared first on Container News.

DNV, Equinor and TotalEnergies have launched the second phase of the CETO (CO₂ Efficiently Transported via Ocean) joint industry project. The project aims to de-risk low-pressure CO₂ shipping, with a strong focus on CO₂ composition and impurities. GASSNOVA supports the project through the CLIMIT programme. CETO II will generate experimental data to help define CO₂ […] The post DNV, Equinor and TotalEnergies launch CETO II to advance low-pressure CO₂ shipping appeared first on Container News.