Containers
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Hapag-Lloyd studies wind propulsion for boxships
German carrier Hapag-Lloyd has been studying wind propulsion options for newbuilds. The Hamburg-headquartered liner has unveiled a newbuilding concept design…
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MSC in for Zodiac resales
Prized Korean newbuild slots are changing hands for big prices. Resales are happening as owners seek earlier delivery slots with…
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Liner shipping outlines its four greenhouse gas ‘cornerstones’
The World Shipping Council (WSC), liner shipping’s lobby group, has taken on the rallying call made at COP28 a week…
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US focuses on reducing Houthi threat in the Red Sea
As well as discussing the idea of a naval coalition with allies, the US is looking to turn the cash…
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Ian Webber to step down as CEO at Global Ship Lease
Ian Webber, the CEO of New York-listed boxship tonnage provider Global Ship Lease (GSL), has announced he will retire from…
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COSCO signs for methanol engine retrofits at Marintec China
COSCO Shipping has signed up a series of its containerships for a methanol dual-fuel revamp at the Marintec China exhibition…
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Asia-Europe tradelane set to welcome Maersk’s 16,000 teu methanol-fuelled ship
Danish carrier AP Moller-Maersk has selected the AE7 string connecting Asia and Europe through the Suez Canal for the deployment…
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$200 per container cost gap for zero emissions shipping
A new 34-page report released today at the margins of COP28 details the annualised total costs of zero emission container…
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Nestlé fixes alternative fuel contracts with Maersk, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd
Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company, has teamed with Maersk, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd to move the equivalent…
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China unveils nuclear-powered megamax containership design
Making headlines at this year’s Marintec China exhibition in Shanghai is a design for a giant nuclear-powered megamax containership. State-run…
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MSC bids for French logistics player
Cash-rich Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world’s largest containerline, has made a bid for Clasquin, a French logistics company. Clasquin…
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Seaspan enters new sector, ordering world’s largest car carriers with Hyundai Glovis
Seaspan, the world’s largest boxship lessor, has marked its entry into the car carrier segment in partnership with South Korea’s…
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US discusses Red Sea naval escorts with allies
The US is in discussions with allies to create a naval task force to chaperone merchant ships through the Red…
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Maersk sets aside $500m to expand infrastructure across Southeast Asia
With global manufacturing seeking alternatives to China, AP Moller-Maersk has announced this week more than $500m investment to expand its…
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MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Wallenius Wilhelmsen call for an end date of fossil-only powered newbuilds
The CEOs of leading global shipping lines, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Wallenius Wilhelmsen, issued a joint declaration at…
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Maersk settles Ever Given case
Nearly three years on from this decade’s most famous ship accident and lawyers remain busy. AP Moller-Maersk has just settled…
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All that liner shipping should be worried about going into 2024
In an exclusive extract from the November issue of Splash Extra, readers today can get an insight into the unique…
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MSC readies megamax for carbon capture treatment
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world’s largest containerline, has earmarked a big ship to be installed with a Chinese-fabricated carbon…
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$316m case filed against MSC in the US
In the largest suit filed in the history of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world’s…
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Maersk joins Red Sea exodus
Ships with links to Israel are diverting in greater numbers from the Red and Arabian Seas following a series of…
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