Containers
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Shippers can take advantage of BAF variation
Lars Jensen from SeaIntelligence Consulting explains how savvy clients can game sulphur cap surcharges. With the low sulphur rules being…
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Euroseas acquires four feeder boxships from Pittas family
Greek owner Euroseas has signed an MOU to acquire four feeder containerships from the Pittas family and its chairman Aristides…
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Seaspan: LNG diversification
Best known for its pioneering containership investments, Vancouver-based ship lessor Seaspan Corporation is diversifying under new management, with LNG seen…
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Environmentalists slam port authority over size of fine handed to KMTC
Local environmentalists in Thailand have slammed the paltry fine handed to South Korean owner KMTC, the operator of feeder containership…
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APL bows out from Asia-Europe tradelane
After more than 30 years a famous name is bowing out on the Asia-Europe boxship tradelane. France’s CMA CGM yesterday…
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Weekly Broker: MR sales lead the pack
This past week has seen healthy activities continue in the sale and purchase market in both the bulker and tanker…
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Port Authority of Thailand seeks damages from KMTC
The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) has imposed an initial fine of THB50,000 ($1,570) on South Korean owner KMTC, the…
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MSC and CMA CGM sign up to TradeLens
P3, the mooted alliance between the world’s top three carriers, which regulators scuppered in 2014, has been revived digitally with…
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More than 1,000 people demand compensation from boxship fire at Laem Chabang port
Local media is reporting that over 1,000 residents from the neighboring areas of Laem Chabang Port have submitted their demands…
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Samskip opposes vessel sharing agreement between Eimskip and Royal Arctic Line
Icelandic boxship operator Samskip has appealed the Icelandic Competition Authority (ICA)’s decision to approve the cooperation between compatriot competitor Eimskip…
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Maersk joins CMA CGM and MSC with Traxens investment
Maersk has decided to invest in Marseille-based smart container creator Traxens meaning the world’s three largest containerlines are now onboard…
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Chemical blast onboard KMTC feeder sends more than 200 to hospital
The Thai authorities continue to investigate the huge fire onboard the 21-year-old boxship that saw more than 200 people head…
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Calcium hypochlorite strikes again in dramatic KMTC blaze at Laem Chabang
More than 130 people were taken to hospital yesterday and residents were told remain inside after a huge chemical explosion…
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Transpacific rates tumble as Maersk warns trade war could shave global box growth by 1% this year
The escalating trade war between the US and China is already impacting volumes on the world’s largest container carrier, with…
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Global Ship Lease snaps up three post-panamaxes for Maersk charters
London-based containership owner Global Ship Lease (GSL) says it has agreed to acquire three 2004-built 7,849 teu containerships for a…
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CMA CGM buys trackers for 50,000 of its containers
French liner CMA CGM has ordered 50,000 Traxens trackers to monitor a portion of its containers. CMA CGM was the…
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Nine-year-old boxship sent for demo in Bangladesh
A very young boxship has been sent for scrap. The , a Chinese-built, nine-year-old boxship, has arrived at Chittagong’s anchorage,…
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Weekly Broker: Celsius heats up the market
The positive sentiment in the sale and purchase market continues to grow this week on the back of positive chartering…
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Alphaliner slashes 2019 box throughput growth estimate
Alphaliner has slashed its global container throughput growth estimate for 2019 from 3.6% to 2.5%. “Weakening throughput growth in the…
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K Line top management take pay cut
With a new CEO in charge and a displeased investor base, top management at Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) today…
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