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Containers
UK department store John Lewis charters boxships
John Lewis, a well known department store on the British high street, has become the latest large retailer to go…
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Ports and Logistics
MSC makes takeover bid for Brazil’s Log-In Logistica
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has lodged a bid to take over Brazil’s Log-In Logistica Intermodal. MSC said in a statement…
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Containers
CMA CGM in for six 7,600 teu ships at Samsung Heavy
French carrier CMA CGM has added to its orderbook, contracting Samsung Heavy Industries for six LNG dual-fuelled 7,600 teu ships.…
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Environment
ExxonMobil and Chevron among host of big names determined to make Houston a carbon capture leader
Houston is likely to house one of the world’s largest, most advanced carbon capture and storage (CCS) hubs with a…
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Containers
Vessels now waiting up to three weeks for Californian berth space, boxship queue surpasses 60
In what is increasingly becoming the year of the green dot for maritime reporters glued to MarineTraffic maps of Californian…
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Environment
Søren Toft vows MSC will be net zero by 2050
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has gone on the record to publicly state for the first time its intention to reach…
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Containers
European Commission comes under renewed pressure to make liner intervention
Ten global and European transport, port and shipper associations have written another letter to the heads of waterborne transport and…
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Containers
Cosco settles case brought by American furniture shipper
MCS Industries has reached a swift settlement with China’s Cosco Shipping Lines, but has yet to resolve its differences with…
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Environment
DSME develops onboard CO2 storage tech
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has developed a technology to store carbon dioxide (CO2) captured in ship engine emissions.…
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Ports and Logistics
DP World to spend $415m developing fourth berth at London Gateway
DP World will begin work next month on a new £300m ($415m) fourth berth at its London Gateway logistics hub.…
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Containers
Carriers blank nearly half of all Asia – Middle East sailings
Consumers in the Middle East face slimmer choices in the shops as global liners shun the region in favour of…
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Europe
CMA CGM invests in Brittany Ferries
French liner CMA CGM has made a EUR25m ($29.5m) investment in cross-Channel operator Brittany Ferries, which will see the Plymouth-headquartered…
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Tech
Remote-controlled tug to circumnavigate Denmark
Boston-headquartered Sea Machines Robotics is about to send a tugboat to circumnavigate Denmark on a multi-week 1,000 nautical mile remotely…
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Tech
Spire Global to acquire exactEarth
Two well-known names in the space-based maritime data and analytics industry are combining. Spire Global is spending $161.2m to take…
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Dry Cargo
Growing Chinese port congestion fires capes to 12-year highs
Capesize spot rates are rocketing once again, having risen by more than $5,000 on a Friday and a further $6,736…
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Containers
American retail associations demand liner change
A coalition of 152 companies and trade associations representing US importers, exporters, transportation providers and other supply chain stakeholders has…
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Regulatory
Australian consumer watchdog initiates liner and terminal investigations
It’s not just containerlines who are coming under scrutiny from regulators in this most chaotic year for global supply chains.…
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Shipyards
Samsung Heavy to close Ningbo yard
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has announced it will close one of its Chinese plants in Ningbo in the…
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Bunkering
Skou urges IMO to ban fossil fuelled ships by 2035
Søren Skou has used his first mover advantage in the green shipping rush to make an ambitious call on regulators…
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Containers
Liners react to CMA CGM’s preemptive spot move
Many of the world’s leading liners remain flat footed by last week’s rate capping announcement from CMA CGM. The Marseille-headquartered…
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