Containers
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Nixon and Habben Jansen to co-chair the World Shipping Council
Liner lobby group, the World Shipping Council (WSC), has elected two well-known names to replace Ron Widdows as chairman. Jeremy…
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Covid puts a freeze on reefer calls to Tianjin
All available reefer plugs are taken at Tianjin’s Xingang port, one of the main entry points for frozen food into…
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Greek boxship scythes into grounded Iranian vessel off Batam
The 5,576 teu containership grounded off Batam in Indonesia on Sunday, scything into another grounded boxship, new videos show. The…
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Federal Maritime Commission launches liner probe as container availability becomes very tight
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in Washington DC has launched a probe into liner activity in the ports of New…
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From a $23bn loss to a $14bn profit: liners’ topsy-turvy pandemic year
Container shipping has gone from doomsday to payday in the space of a few months. Sea-Intelligence has revised for the…
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Global seaborne trade to contract 3.6% in 2020
While 2020 is on course to be a rare year where global seaborne trade volumes will fall, the average distance…
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MSC continues boxship buying spree
Swiss-headquartered containerline Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) continues to aggressively add secondhand tonnage to its fleet, this week being linked to…
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Kanway Line orders up to four feeder boxships at Huangpu Wenchong
Kanway Line has placed an order at CSSC-affiliated Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding for the construction of up to four 1,900 teu…
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Poll finds a majority of Americans would change where they shop to support cleaner ships
A new poll conducted for Pacific Environment by Yale University, George Mason University and Climate Nexus finds that nearly three-quarters…
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Combi Lift secures contract to dispose of chemicals from Beirut Port
German heavy lift shipping specialist Combi Lift has secured a $3.6m contract to dispose of 49 containers of flammable chemicals from…
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Weekly Broker: Smaller bulk carriers dominate
The flourishing bulk carrier sale and purchase market saw a slight slowdown this week with smaller vessels dominating the market…
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ZIM notches record Q3 net profit while Maersk records stunning EBITDA margin of 25.4%
Proof of the extraordinary fortunes liner shipping is enjoying of late was delivered today with stunning Q3 results from Maersk…
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CMA CGM markets new carbon neutral offerings
CMA CGM, the world’s fourth largest containerline, has debuted a series of offerings to help clients lighten their environmental footprint.…
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‘Chinese authorities say there needs to be a rates ceiling’: Saadé
Rodolphe Saadé, chairman of CMA CGM, the world’s fourth largest containerline, has discussed the pressure liners are coming under from…
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PIL defaults on notes payment
Under pressure Pacific International Lines (PIL) told the Singapore Exchange on Monday it would not pay back S$60m ($44.6m) of…
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Navios Maritime Partners moves to take full ownership of Navios Containers
Angeliki Frangou’s Navios Maritime Partners (Navios Partners) has submitted a proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares in Navios…
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MSC tipped to overtake Maersk at the top of the liner rankings
Maersk, the world’s largest containerline for the past quarter century, could soon lose its top spot on the global liner…
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Zodiac Maritime orders six 15,000 teu ships at DSME
Eyal Ofer-led Zodiac Maritime is widely tipped as the European owner behind a series of boxship orders at Daewoo Shipbuilding…
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Yang Ming appoints new general manager
Taiwanese containerline Yang Ming Marine Transport has appointed Shu-Chin Du as the new general manager of the company. Du has…
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Danaos buys Offen boxship pair
Claus-Peter Offen is making the most of the uptick in boxship prices, finding a Greek buyer for two sisters. Several…
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