Containers
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Maersk makes Rotterdam central to its sulphur cap strategy
Maersk has opted to make Rotterdam a central part of its fuel plans once the global sulphur cap kicks in…
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Imabari dominates container orderbook
Japan’s heyday in shipbuilding passed at the turn of the century, but in one key segment it still has a…
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Why this year’s transpacific peak season will be tricky
Klaus Lysdal from iContainers gives readers some tips on how to survive this year’s peak season on the transpacific. The…
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Seoul to provide financial support for Sinokor Heung-A merger
South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has made plans to financially support the merger between two domestic containership operators…
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MSC signs on to save to Kenya National Shipping Line
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) yesterday signed a deal in front of Kenya’s president to revive one of Africa’s most famous…
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Weekly Broker: Brokers wait for owners to get off their megayachts
For many the beach towels have been folded away, the suntan lotion popped back on shelf; the holidays are fast…
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Vard chosen to build Yara autonomous boxship
Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has been chosen by Yara to build the Yara Birkeland, the world’s first autonomous and electric container…
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Yang Ming signs newbuilding contract for 10 boxships at CSBC
Taiwanese shipping line Yang Ming Marine Transport has officially signed shipbuilding contracts with compatriot shipyard CBSC yesterday for the construction…
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Digital freight space in limbo: Kontainers
The digital freight place for the container sector remains in limbo, somewhere short of where customers would want it to…
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Evergreen tenders for 36 more boxships
Taiwan’s Evergreen has put out a tender to take 36 boxships on long-term charter. The world’s seventh largest container is…
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HMM continues to report the worst results of all the major carriers
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), South Korea’s flagship carrier, continues to post the worst results of all the major carriers around…
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Hapag-Lloyd debuts digital quotation tool
Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd has launched a new digital quotation tool. Quick Quotes allows shippers to simplify and speed up their quotation…
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Asiatic Lloyd takes in two more boxships
Singapore-based Asiatic Lloyd has taken delivery of two 4,250 teu boxships from German owner Reederei Schepers, according to Alphaliner. One…
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The feeder opportunity
Santosh Patil delves behind the rationale for DP World’s surprise acquisition of Unifeeder. The recent takeover of Unifeeder by terminal…
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Nairobi decides to revive Kenya National Shipping Line
The Kenyan government has approved the revival of state-owned Kenya National Shipping Line (KNSL). As part of the planned restructuring…
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Idan Ofer’s XT pounces for feeder boxship
XT Shipping has added the 2,560 teu from Germany’s Hammonia Reederei, paying a hefty $12.8m for the geared ship, according…
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HMM jettisons Hyundai heritage in rebrand
South Korean shipping major Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is now undergoing a rebranding process which will change the company’s official…
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Unifeeder & DP World: The curious marriage on the short seas
Profitable growth in the maritime shipping industry is a precious commodity. The old thinking of getting bigger through mergers or…
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Under pressure Hapag-Lloyd ‘critically reviewing the economic viability’ of its ship systems
Germany’s top boxline Hapag-Lloyd is awash in red ink and is conducting a massive fleet-wide review of its operations to…
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Maersk and IBM reveal TradeLens blockchain platform
Maersk and IBM have revealed details of their new blockchain platform. Called TradeLens, the two parties have already managed to…
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