Containers
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Lockdowns in China and Vietnam see swathe of factory closures
Global brands from Toyota to Nike are being forced to down tools at key production sites in China and Vietnam…
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FMC probes eight lines over surcharges
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has asked eight of the major global ocean carriers – CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM,…
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SFL snaps up 14,000 teu pair and sells 18 vintage feeder boxships to MSC
John Fredriksen’s SFL Corporation is acquiring two 14,000 teu containerships from undisclosed owners and selling 18 vintage feeder boxships between…
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Tufton offloads another boxship and adds ultramax
Tufton Oceanic Assets has snapped up an ultramax bulk carrier and struck a deal to sell another containership for more…
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Africa the big loser as global liner patterns shift to focus on more profitable east-west tradelanes
Africa is the big loser in the hugely reshaped global liner patterns over the course of the pandemic-strewn last year.…
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NSB debuts novel looking boxship
German shipowner NSB Group has developed a new look boxship design. The LNG-powered 3,500 teu container vessel has a reefer…
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Shipping braces as China goes into lockdown mode
Shipping will need to start to make contingency plans if cases of Covid-19 continue to escalate in China, the world’s…
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Maersk reveals record quarterly performance, predicts Q3 will be stronger
A.P. Møller – Mærsk has revised its full-year guidance once again as the red hot container market shows no sign…
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OM Maritime makes headlines again, shelling out $54m for a 17-year-old 5,000 teu ship
OM Maritime continues to make headlines for the extraordinary prices it is willing to pay for box tonnage. The Singapore-based…
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Euroseas seals long-term boxship charter at bumper rate
Nasdaq-listed Greek containership owner Euroseas has sealed a new time charter contract for 2007-built 1,740 teu boxship EM Spetses. The…
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Vietnamese supply chain dislocation worsens
Soaring cases of Covid-19 are seeing ships back up in greater numbers along Vietnam’s southern coastline, while ports are now…
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American manufacturer files landmark suit with the FMC over soaring liner charges
An American furniture shipper has filed a $600,000 lawsuit with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) against a couple of global…
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American port congestion worsens
Summer is proving to be fearsomely hot for dockworkers on every coast of America, working record volumes of boxes with…
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Staying on the front foot
Ana Casaca ponders what’s best for container shipping when it comes to route planning. Over the years, containerships have become…
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Ever Given docks in Rotterdam
Nearly four months later than scheduled, the 20,388 teu docked at the port of Rotterdam at around 05.00 local time…
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MPC Container Ships seals refinancing deal
Oslo-listed MPC Container Ships has arranged a $70m three-year revolving credit facility with CIT Group. The boxship owner said Thursday…
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FMC discusses recommendations to improve supply chain issues
Recommendations to address ongoing port and supply chain congestion, and proposed changes to agency regulations related to refunds for cancelled…
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South African ports chaos sees ships start to reroute
Ships are backing up along the coastline of South Africa, a nation hit by severe civil unrest and a cyber…
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Hapag-Lloyd adds ten boxship newbuilds from Greek owners
Hapag-Lloyd has reportedly expanded its newbuilding pipeline with several acquisitions and charter deals for ten 13,000 teu neo-panamax containerships set…
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Further port disruption possible as Canada’s border services officers plan strike
Canadian border services officers (BSOs) have voted in favour of strike action, although the impact of their decision is still…
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