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Hapag-Lloyd establishes standalone ports division in Rotterdam
Hapag-Lloyd is joining a host of top global carriers in carving out its terminals into a separate division. Dheeraj Bhatia…
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HMM aims to have up to 10% of its fuel mix coming from biofuels by 2026
HMM, South Korea’s flagship line, intends to have as much as 10% of its fuel mix coming from biofuels by…
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Laura Maersk naming marks new methanol era
Today is a banner day on Maersk’s decarbonisation path with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission,…
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MSC details plans for Hamburg
The Hanseatic port community is in shock today as Germany’s annual big government maritime conference gets underway in Bremen with…
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Amazon, IKEA and other major brands invite bids for zero-emission shipping
An alliance of freight buyers that includes e-commerce giant Amazon and the world’s largest furniture retailer IKEA has invited shipping…
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Seatrade adds more reefer newbuilds in China
Seatrade has added two more ships to the four reefers it already has on order at China’s Huanghai Shipyard. All…
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MSC tables bid to to buy 49.9% stake in Hamburg’s HHLA
The jewel in Germany’s port crown is set for dramatic change with news this morning that the Apontes, the richest…
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Panama Canal administrator will not rule out further transit cuts
The Panama Canal Authority has warned there’s a chance the number of daily transits could be slashed further if drought…
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Bed Bath & Beyond files complaint against Yang Ming
Bankrupt retailer Bed Bath & Beyond has filed a complaint with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) against Taiwanese shipping…
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Chinese liner adding up to 10 boxships on Northern Sea Route next year
Chinese shipping company NewNew Shipping Line will add an additional eight to ten containerships on the Northern Sea Route (NSR)…
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Trajectory of soaring newbuild prices divides opinion
The trajectory of newbuild prices which have soared up by as much as 50% in less than three years is…
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Maersk sells down in Höegh Autoliners
A.P. Moller – Maersk has further reduced its stake in Norwegian car carrier player Höegh Autoliners by selling shares for…
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Global carriers stalk loss-making intra-Asia operators
Operators in the heavily fragmented intra-Asia trades are coming under severe financial duress and could become the targets of takeovers…
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Turkey’s Feyz Group returns to Damen for two more ships
Istanbul-based Feyz Group has returned to Dutch shipbuilder Damen for two more combination carriers. The deal comes hot on the…
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Maersk taps Equinor to supply fuel for its landmark green methanol-powered feeder boxship
Danish liner giant Maersk has struck a deal with Norwegian energy major Equinor for the supply of green methanol for…
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Form follows function when it comes to ship design
What will ships of the future look like? For those hoping for something more atheistically pleasing, don’t hold your breath,…
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Megamax newbuilds idle as carriers try to ‘turn the tables’ with shippers
Giant newbuilds being forced to idle ahead of a maiden voyage for months on end is never a good sign,…
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Hapag-Lloyd races ahead of the likes of Ferrari, Maersk and Shell in 2022 profitability survey
Shell, BP, luxury brand Hermes and the prancing horse that is Ferrari have all been left in the tracks of…
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MSC and ZIM sign new operational collaboration agreement
Israeli carrier ZIM has renewed ties with Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world’s largest carrier. The new operational agreement includes…
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Maersk to transport Amazon goods using biofuel and methanol
Danish shipping major Maersk and e-commerce giant Amazon have finalised a 2023-2024 agreement for the transport of 20,000 feu using…
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