Containers
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First Nordic shipping ICO announced
Danish company Blockshipping, the creators of the Global Shared Container Platform (GSCP), has announced an initial coin offering, joining the…
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Dutch investigators look into MSC collision
Dutch investigators are looking into a collision early Saturday morning between the roro Primula Seaways and the 5,568 teu boxship.…
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Dozens of containers fall from Maersk ship off North Carolina
Dozens of containers fell off a Maersk vessel off the coast of North Carolina, prompting the US Coast Guard (USCG)…
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Global Ship Lease buys feeder boxship for CMA CGM charter
Containership charter owner Global Ship Lease has acquired a 2005-built 2,800 teu containership for a price of $11.3m. The vessel…
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Diana Containerships sells panamax boxship pair
Greek owner Diana Containerships has sold a pair of 2010-built panamax boxships, the Sagitta and Centaurus, for $12.3m each. The vessels…
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HSH sells FSL Trust stake to Prime Tanker Management
Germany’s HSH Nordbank has sold FSL Holding, the holding company of Singapore’s FSL Trust, to an affiliate of Greek shipowner…
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Weekly Broker: Détente before battle for bargain bulkers resumes
The past week has been the quietest week of the year so far for bulker S&P activities, while the interest…
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MOL announces massive restructuring
Japan’s largest shipping line has announced a sweeping restructuring and a raft of senior management changes in its largest corporate…
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HMM confirms Europe return
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) today confirmed its intention to reenter the Asia-Europe box tradelane on its own with its boss…
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A2B-online buys its fifth ship
Shortsea container carrier A2B-online, which operates container services between the Netherlands and the UK, has just purchased the 508 teu…
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CMA CGM linked to Hyundai Heavy order for up to twelve 14,000 teu ships
Multiple broking reports have France’s top boxline signing for another swathe of newbuilds. CMA CGM is tipped to have ordered…
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PIL, PSA and IBM run blockchain cargo trial from Chongqing to Singapore
Singapore boxline PIL, terminal operator PSA International and IBM have successfully carried out a blockchain trial to track and trace…
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Weekly Broker: Holidays show little sign of a buying break
Compared to recent Chinese New Year breaks, sales and purchase activity remained rather perky this week, redolent of the current…
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Environment over economy key to China’s containerised trade outlook
Chinese industry is key to the global box market writes Sam Williams from ClipperMaritime, a consultancy that has this month…
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KMTC contracts four feeders at Hyundai Mipo
Intra-Asia specialist Korea Maritime Transport Co (KMTC) has contracted Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to build four 1,800 teu boxships. No price…
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Maersk targets land-based acquisitions
While acknowledging there is still more consolidation to come in liner shipping, Maersk Line, the world’s largest boxline, has made…
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HMM gambles on classic panamaxes for Asia-Europe return
With an eye on 2020 when its agreement with Maersk and MSC comes up for renewal, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM)…
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Another 14 ships takes MPC’s box fleet to 58
The fastest growing new containership owner in the world continues to impress with its scale and speed of acquisitions. MPC…
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Baltic Reefers takes over from Seatrade as world’s top conventional reefer operator
Baltic Reefers has taken over from Seatrade as the top conventional reefer ship operator for the first time in its…
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Time to put the champagne on ice
Markets are on the up but the post-downturn landscape will be complex and nuanced, says Dr Adam Kent, director of…
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