Containers
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Søren Toft departs from Maersk
A.P. Møller – Maersk has announced the departure of chief operating officer and board member Søren Toft, who has decided…
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Digitalisation, globalisation and monopolisation: lines create trinity
Dutch lawyer August J. Braakman writes for Splash on how the liner trades are changing. During the past decade the…
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German boxship set for ‘climate-neutral’ synthetic natural gas trials
MAN Energy Solutions and German shipowner Wessels Marine have announced a technical showcase whereby the 2017-retrofitted , a 1,036 teu…
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Fuel transition charges flood in
Containerlines are following Hapag-Lloyd’s lead in bringing in low sulphur fuel surcharges for spot cargoes to go alongside already communicated…
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ONE stands out with unique scrubber approach
Japan’s Ocean Network Express (ONE) will be the only major container carrier to operate no scrubbers come the start of…
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Maersk calls on battery makers for help
Maersk has put out a call to battery makers around the world, suggesting this could be one of the other…
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CargoSmart details landmark trade finance step
Hong Kong may well have given shipping a glimpse of the future of payments with news from OOCL’s tech company…
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Performance Shipping appoints Andreas Michalopoulos as deputy CEO
Having earlier this week announced his daughter, Semiramis Paliou, as deputy CEO and future successor at Diana Shipping, Symeon Palios…
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Hapag-Lloyd adds new spot sulphur cap charge
German containerline Hapag-Lloyd has added an extra layer of costs for clients with the sulphur cap just two months away.…
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Splash Extra: Conservative mindset seen as a barrier to innovation
Shipping’s conservative mindset – especially among its largest players – is a barrier to innovation, the lead story on the…
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Maritime CEO Forum: The state of the world economy
Every Maritime CEO Forum always kicks off with a quick fire 30-minute Q&A where a top shipping analyst is put…
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Just don’t do it: Nike and others demand ships avoid the Arctic
Major brands are increasingly dictating how shipping operates. Whether it’s demands for greener shipments or signing up to freight platforms,…
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Maersk identifies alcohol, biogas and ammonia as pathways to decarbonisation
In its bid to lead shipping towards decarbonisation, Maersk Line has identified three fuels to focus on, namely alcohol, biogas…
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Ernst Russ adds feeder boxship
Germany’s Ernst Russ Group has acquired 2007-built 700 teu geared containership in cooperation with a strategic partner. The vessel was…
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Boluda exits boxship owning
Two 1, 267 teu Boluda-controlled vessels, the 2007 and 2008- built Veronica B and Beatriz B are to be reactivated after…
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Russia to set up Arctic container shipping line
Russia is looking to set up a state-run containership operator to support its efforts to develop the northern sea route…
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MSC gets Italian antitrust approval for Messina deal
Italy’s antitrust authority has given the green light to a June agreement between MSC and Messina, which will see MSC…
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Call to segregate boxships into fire compartments
Amid a severe escalation of boxship fire incidents, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has called for an urgent…
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Vietnamese boxship capsizes near Ho Chi Minh City
The 660 teu feedermax containership capsized on the Long Tau River near Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam on Saturday.…
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Shipping bids farewell to the gut feel freight market
Nearly two thirds of Splash voters in an ongoing poll believe shipping is at the the end of the ‘gut…
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