Containers
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Hapag-Lloyd signs space charter agreement with Maersk and MSC
German containerline Hapag-Lloyd will expand its product offering on the Asia-North Europe trade starting in March 2020. As a member…
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P&O Maritime books two multi-purpose vessels at Mawei Shipbuilding
P&O Maritime, a shipping unit of DP World, has signed shipbuilding contracts with China’s Mawei Shipbuilding for the construction of…
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CMA CGM starts business matchmaking for clients
French container line CMA CGM has created a business matchmaking offering for its clients. The new Networking Intermediation Services gives…
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US and China trade deal unlikely to have immediate impact on shipping
The US and China have signed the first phase of a broader trade pact on Wednesday, however analysts aren’t confident…
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Skou hits out at EU competition laws
European competition laws are holding the continent’s top conglomerates back from becoming global champions, unable to compete with American and…
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Global liner fleet set to surpass 24m teu this year
Two of the world’s most respected container shipping consultants – Alphaliner and Sea-Intelligence – have made their 2020 fleet growth…
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Adnavem gives shippers the greenest choice of moving goods around the world
Scandinavian online container booking platform Adnavem has a new feature on its site whereby shippers can now identify the greenest…
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Which carrier is furthest down the line towards digitalisation?
IMO 2020 costs, carrier digitalisation and workforce diversity are some of the topics covered in MarPoll, our latest online quarterly…
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Lithium batteries identified as cause of fire onboard Cosco boxship
China Cosco Shipping has identified the self-ignition of misreported lithium batteries as the cause of fire onboard its mega boxship…
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Fire erupts on Cosco mega boxship
A fire erupted onboard Cosco’s 10,000 teu containership over the weekend, causing the vessel to reroute. According to a notice…
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K Line adopts ‘LNG+’ plan to meet IMO’s 2030 goals
One of the world’s keenest users of LNG as a fuel has admitted his company needs an “LNG +” plan…
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HMM boss sets out 2020 goals
In his first new year’s address to employees since becoming president and CEO of Korea’s largest shipping line, Jae Hoon…
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European owners hit out at new container lashing directive
European short-sea and feeder ship operators are challenging efforts by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) to redefine container lashing…
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Conventional reefer ships primed for scrapping
The specialised reefer fleet is set for a swathe of scrapping as the global sulphur cap kicks in and more…
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Evergreen orders feeder boxship quartet at Hyundai Mipo
Taiwanese line Evergreen has placed an order at South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for the construction of four 1,800…
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Songa boxship grounding shuts Bosphorus strait
A containership owned by Arne Blystad’s Songa Container ran aground on Friday, leading to the suspension of shipping through the…
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Royal Arctic Line orders boxship at Remontowa
Greenland’s Royal Arctic Line has signed a contract with Remontowa Ship Repair Yard for a newbuild 108 teu arctic container…
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Chinese transport authority fines 12 container operators
China’s Ministry of Transport has announced that it has imposed fines on 12 container operators, including shipowners and NVOCCs, due…
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Navigation Brilliance orders autonomous boxship at Qingdao Shipyard
Navigation Brilliance, a Qingdao-based smart ship technology company, has placed an order at Yangfan Shipbuilding’s Qingdao Shipyard for the construction…
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Antong subsidiaries enter court-led restructuring
Antong Holdings, a major domestic container shipping operator in China, has announced that a court has ruled to restructure subsidiaries…
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