Containers
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OOCL orders seven 23,000 teu boxships at Cosco yards
Hong Kong’s Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has entered into shipbuilding contracts with two yards belonging to parent, Cosco, for…
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The Federal Maritime Commission falls victim to digitalisation
By approving two agreements among five of the world’s biggest carriers, the US Federal Maritime Commission has caused a major…
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Global Feeder Shipping acquires boxship from Arkas
Global Feeder Shipping has announced the acquisition of the 2002-built 2,764 teu boxship . The vessel, renamed from Electra A,…
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Maersk Launceston master charged over collision with Greek minesweeper off Piraeus
Germany’s Essberger, the owners of 4,533 teu , has revealed that the master of the boxship has been charged in…
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Weekly Broker: Capes show signs of bottoming out
Bulk carrier S&P activity remained bullish for yet another week among all size segments with further discounts offered for 5-10…
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DP World faces Shreyas shareholder opposition to acquisition
Dubai-based port operator DP World is facing trouble with the minority shareholders of Shreyas Shipping who have objected to the…
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Maersk to ship American Covid-19 vaccine around the world
Maersk has sealed a deal with COVAXX to ship the American pharmaceutical firm’s Covid-19 vaccine around the world when and…
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Costamare adds three and sells two boxships
Greek owner Costamare has announced the acquisition of three containerships and the disposal of another two, according to the company’s…
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Maersk Launceston boxship collides with Greek minesweeper off Piraeus
The 4,533 teu collided with a Greek navy minehunter off Piraeus at 7.30 am local time this morning. While the…
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Numbers don’t add up on the record-breaking transpacific
Sea-Intelligence, a leading container shipping analyst, is warning the record rates seen on the transpacific are unlikely to last much…
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Nicholas Georgiou appointed new CEO of Lomar
The Libra Group has appointed Nicholas Georgiou as the new chief executive officer of its shipowning and management business, Lomar.…
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ZIM heads to the UAE
In another landmark moment in the reshaping of ties in the Middle East, Israeli carrier ZIM will start calling at…
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Weekly Broker: Capes top the sales register
The dry bulk sale and purchase market flourished this past week led by capesizes, even though this segment struggled rates-wise…
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V.Group takes on 41 boxships from Costamare as part of expanded partnership
Shipmanagement and services giant V.Group has strengthened an exisiting partnership with Costamare in a move which will see it manage…
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Russian intelligence accused of bringing down Maersk’s IT infrastructure
Six Russian intelligence officers were charged by the US Justice Department with a string of hacking offences, including the NotPetya…
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US blacklists Chinese companies for dealing with IRISL
The United States has blacklisted six Chinese entities for dealings with Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) in the…
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DCSA works to standardise just-in-time port calls
The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) today published standard data definitions for port call processes, the first publication of the…
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ZIM and Alibaba team up
ZIM’s focus on growing its e-commerce shipment business has entered a new chapter. The Israeli carrier has signed a strategic…
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CMA CGM and MSC join TradeLens as foundation carriers
CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) have joined the Maersk/IBM created TradeLens blockchain platform as so-called foundation carriers. “The…
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ZIM appoints banking veteran as chairman
With Israeli carrier ZIM being rumoured to be exploring an IPO, the world’s eleventh largest liner has sought the services…
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