Containers
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Houthis vow to escalate attacks
Despite multiple strikes against Houthi positions in Yemen this week there has been no let-up in ship attacks. A Palau-flagged…
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MSC approaches market share milestone
Gianluigi Aponte-founded Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) stands on the threshold of another growth landmark, set to become the first liner…
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Shipping in the Year of the Dragon: Containers
The Year of the Dragon, the most auspicious of animals in the Chinese zodiac, is upon us. What does the…
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Tim Huxley pinpoints best shipping investment plays
Tim Huxley, chairman of Mandarin Shipping, one of the best known names in Hong Kong shipowning circles, has given his…
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Thor Dahl sells its last boxship to MSC
Norway’s Thor Dahl Management has sold its last boxship, the 1999-built Thorswind, which it had owned in a joint venture…
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CMB.TECH to own first-ever ammonia-powered boxship
CMB.TECH has ordered the world’s first ammonia-powered container vessel in partnership with Yara Clean Ammonia, North Sea Container Line, and…
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Unifeeder enters long-term charter for methanol-fuelled boxships pair
Unifeeder has entered into a long-term charter agreement for two additional dual-fuel methanol newbuild container feeder vessels. The latest agreement…
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SeaLead Shipping gets new owners
Singapore-based liner operator SeaLead Shipping has been taken over by a group of four investors who have appointed an interim…
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Liner bosses discuss potential for nuclear
The heads of two of the world’s largest containerlines have discussed how they see the role of nuclear power in…
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Gard advises on stack collapses
In a new study, Norwegian P&I club Gard has delved into the impact of weather on container stack collapses. The…
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CMA CGM unveils new-look boxship
From yards in Asia, new look containerships are emerging from drydocks as the sector ushers in a greener era, spending…
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Liners deliver a green fuel price gap proposal to the IMO
Liner shipping, via its lobby group the World Shipping Council (WSC), has unveiled what it terms as a Green Balance…
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Danaos beefs up capesize fleet
Greek owner Danaos has continued to expand its dry bulk exposure by adding more capesize vessels to its already seven-strong…
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Volatility in shipping hits extreme levels
An industry known for its volatility has entered a new period of extreme swings in earnings. New research carried out…
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Turkey’s Arkas Line enters US market
Turkish shipping company Arkas Line is expanding into the US market, connecting major Mediterranean, Black Sea, and African ports with…
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MSC trials bow windshield
The world’s largest containerline has become the latest shipping line to trial out bow windshields in a bid to slash…
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MSC to take over Wärtsilä plant in Trieste
Cash-rich Gianluigi Aponte has come to the rescue of a factory plant in Trieste faced with closure. Finnish marine technology…
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Series of ammonia-powered boxships under negotiation with selected yards
A contract for a series of ammonia-powered containerships is in the offing. MB Shipbrokers, formerly known as Maersk Broker, is…
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CMA CGM faces Polynesian hurdle in its pursuit of Bolloré Logistics
French liner CMA CGM has fallen foul of competition authorities in Polynesia in its bid to take over Bolloré Logistics.…
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Maersk sets new bar with shipping’s first climate target validation
AP Moller-Maersk has achieved another industry first, having validated its decarbonisation targets to be in line with the Paris Agreement’s…
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