Containers
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THE Alliance reveals it has set aside $50m in the event one of its members does a Hanjin
THE Alliance, a new container grouping which launched this April, has revealed the amount it has set aside in the…
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Mizzen: Digitisation to spur greater container consolidation
Mizzen, a global online marketplace for freight forwarders to book spot containerised space, is gearing to roll out more solutions.…
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NTSB says it will determine causes of the El Faro sinking at a meeting in December
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says it should determine the causes of the El Faro cargo ship sinking…
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Carrier rate truce crumbling: Alphaliner
The capacity discipline and rate stability seen since Hanjin Shipping sought court protection just over a year ago is now…
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Euroseas acquires four feeder boxships from Euromar JV
Greek owner Euroseas has acquired two feeder containerships and options to acquire two more from Euromar, a joint venture owned…
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Seaspan takes 11,000 teu Yangzijiang resale
Seaspan remains highly active chopping and changing its fleet mix in the weeks following the announcement that its co-founder, Gerry…
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CMA CGM extends Global Ship Lease feeder pair
London-headquartered Global Ship Lease has sealed 12-month time charter extensions with CMA CGM for a pair of 2,207 teu containerships.…
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MPC Container Ships raises another $100m for fleet expansion
MPC Container Ships has raised $100m after completing the issuance of a new senior secured bond, which the company said…
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HMM completes its first blockchain pilot voyage
South Korea’s Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has become the latest containerline to highlight its foray into blockchain. The company revealed…
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Box market enjoys a warm summer but big problems are hitting the water
An improving demand outlook has helped the charter market but the torrent of ultra large tonnage will keep a cap…
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US authorities continue investigation into collusion among Box Club members
Almost six months after US authorities raided a Box Club meeting in San Francisco there is no indication of how…
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Cosco Shipping seals charter deal with PIL
Cosco Shipping has announced that it has entered into a time charter agreement with Singapore’s Pacific International Lines (PIL) involving…
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And then there were three: Musical chairs and containerships
This column contains speculation. I hope that it is speculation based on the principle that, to a certain extent, the…
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NSB forms Indonesian shipmanagement venture
A new powerful shipmanagement joint venture in Southeast Asia has been established. Temasline, an Indonesian containerline, is partnering with Germany’s…
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‘The implications of an interoperable data sharing platform are immense’
Deanna MacDonald, CEO of Blockchain Labs for Open Collaboration, gives Splash readers a glimpse of a new white paper she…
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Cosco argues OOCL bid is not overpriced
The $6.3bn Cosco Shipping has bid to take over Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and the assets of its parent…
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Australian portal claims world-first in launching live container pricing
Mizzenit.com, a global marketplace for freight forwarders to book containerised spot market space, has this week launched live pricing with…
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HMM confirms orders for up to 10 VLCCs and two boxships
A year to the day since compatriot Hanjin Shipping went at its expense, South Korea’s Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) announced…
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Liner landscape radically changed but still vulnerable one year on from Hanjin’s collapse
Today marks the one-year anniversary since South Korea’s flagship carrier Hanjin Shipping sought court protection, sparking global supply chain chaos…
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Shippers up in arms as boxes are rolled over and GRIs rain in on the transpacific
With peak season on the transpacific container trade enjoying volumes not seen for many years, shippers are getting anxious about…
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