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Americas
China-Mexico tradelane in the spotlight on the US campaign trail
Last year, Mexico overtook China as America’s top trade partner, according to data from the US Commerce Department. Just how…
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Containers
CMA CGM bids to take over France’s top rolling news channel
Rodolphe Saadé has moved to buy France’s top rolling news channel as the cash-rich liner executive bolsters his media empire.…
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Gas
Venture Global LNG seals deal for nine resales in South Korea
American gas supplier Venture Global LNG has moved into shipowning, announcing over the weekend a total of nine resales. The…
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Tankers
Vintage VLCC prices drop
Prices for modern and newbuild VLCCs might be at historic highs, but the appetite for vintage supertankers has cooled significantly…
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Containers
Yang Ming boxship takes out three cranes in Turkey
A 14,000 teu Yang Ming containership knocked out three giant quay cranes at a Turkish port on Saturday. One crane…
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Middle East
Houthis vow to extend attacks deeper into the Indian Ocean
Another ship has been damaged by the Houthis, who now claim to have hypersonic missiles in their armoury and will…
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Piracy
Abducted bulk carrier tipped as new mothership for Somali pirates
A Navibulgar bulk carrier, abducted by Somalis in December, could be being used now as a mothership as pirates ramp…
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Regulatory
Opposing teams line up for next week’s MEPC
The eighty-first session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) will take place next week where the focus will be…
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Shipyards
3,000 Thais drafted to help churn out South Korea’s bumper ship backlog
South Korea’s bumper orderbook, tricky production schedule and difficult domestic demographics have been partially resolved with an agreement hatched with…
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Bunkering
Fortescue Green Pioneer completes landmark ammonia fuel trial
The ship that grabbed headlines at COP28 in Dubai is back in the news. The Fortescue Green Pioneer, a platform…
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Ports and Logistics
DP World to build logistics centre in Busan
Terminal operator DP World has announced a $50m investment to develop a new logistics centre in Busan New Port, strengthening…
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Africa
Pirates plan more attacks as abducted Bangladeshi bulk carrier moors off Somalia
Emboldened by their vessel capture earlier this week, Somali pirates have set out again to sea to snare more ships…
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Containers
Chinese liner readies transpacific entry
A new Chinese entrant is ready to enter the transpacific container trades. Hong Kong-based Hede (Hong Kong) International Shipping, part…
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Containers
Habben Jansen’s contract at Hapag-Lloyd extended through to 2029
Having overseen its greatest earnings ever, Rolf Habben Jansen has had his contract extended as CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, Germany’s number…
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Containers
CMA CGM drives clients to its booking platform with rewards scheme
For air miles, read nautical miles – French liner CMA CGM has just unveiled a loyalty program with customers. SEA…
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Americas
Jones Act leasing business launched by Libra subsidiary
Seapath, part of Libra Group, has launched a Jones Act leasing business with $25m of initial transactions already concluded. Seapath’s…
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Bunkering
Price tracker of comparable alternative and conventional bunker fuels debuts
Bunker intelligence platform ENGINE has teamed up with price reporting agency and biofuels specialist PRIMA Markets on biofuel-blended bunker fuel…
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Middle East
Filipino seafarers at the brunt of the Red Sea shipping crisis demand change
The Filipino seafaring community is very much in the headlines with survivors of last week’s deadly bulk carrier attack in…
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Containers
Cape diversions see box shipping EU ETS outlays leap by 191%
Persistent missile attacks by Houthi rebels on ships plying the Red Sea route have led to soaring emissions liabilities for…
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Containers
Maersk studies possible DB Schenker acquisition
After DHL withdrew last week from the battle for one of the largest acquisitions in the global logistics industry, Maersk…
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