Containers
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MSC signs for 10 more LNG-fuelled boxships in China
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has returned to China’s Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard for more LNG dual-fuel containerships. The Swiss-based liner…
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CULines boss back at work, refutes financial difficulties
Having disappeared from view for more than a month Raymond Chen has returned to work at China United Lines (CULines). …
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Del Monte accused of squeezing competition
Network Shipping (NWS), the shipping arm of fruit giant Fresh Del Monte, stands accused of “unfair or unjust discriminatory practices”…
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Lawsuit against Port of New Orleans to block $1.8bn container terminal construction
The St. Bernard Parish District Attorney’s Office is suing the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) to block the construction…
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Growing Panama Canal congestion a rates ‘wild card’
Delays at the Panama Canal averaged about 15 to 19 days per vessel in the first week of August, with…
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Fifth Korean company linked with HMM takeover
A fifth Korean company has emerged as a suitor in the takeover of HMM, the country’s flagship carrier. State-backed creditors…
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Rodolphe Saadé readies launch of national newspaper
Shipowner tycoon turned media baron Rodolphe Saadé plans to launch a national Sunday newspaper later this year, according to local…
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MSC takes over Milan air cargo carrier
MSC has acquired the majority stake of AlisCargo Airlines, a Milan-based air freight carrier. The parties confirmed that the transaction…
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Port call count highlights differing hub adherence among sectors
Different shipping sectors have mixed hub concentration levels, new data from Clarksons Research shows. In terms of capacity, it is…
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Volatile conditions see Maersk raise profit expectations while warning of weaker H2
Maersk became the latest carrier to post solid Q2 results today with an EBITA of close to $3bn with plenty…
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Report card published on carrier and retailer shipping emissions
A report card released by the Ship It Zero campaign suggests carriers are better than retailers when it comes to…
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CMA CGM settles with US EPA over Clean Water Act violations
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled with French liner CMA CGM over claims of violations by four of…
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SM Group ups stake in HMM
Showing just how keen he is to take his country’s most prized shipping asset, Woo Oh-hyun, the chairman of SM…
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New liner launches out of Dubai
A new name in liner shipping has just been launched looking to cash in on an area where container profits…
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COSCO electric vessel capable of 1,000 km Yangze voyages launched
COSCO Shipping Development, the financing arm of Chinese state giant COSCO Shipping, has announced the launch of a 700 teu…
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CU Lines on the ropes with chairman detained in China
The grand plans for China United Lines (CU Lines) lie in tatters, the company becoming a victim of the collapse…
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‘Two-speed’ pattern emerges in global orderbook: Clarksons
Clarksons Research has drilled down to show subscribers to its weekly newsletter the severely skewed global orderbook, and the ramifications…
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X-Press Feeders fixes European green methanol supplies
OCI Global will supply X-Press Feeders with green methanol at the port of Rotterdam from next year. The milestone agreement…
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Box rates on the transpacific soar amid strict capacity discipline
Barring the pandemic bonanza years, box rates on the transpacific are soaring to highs not seen since 2012 for this…
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SunGas funding $2bn green methanol plant for Maersk ships
Houston-based SunGas Renewables has invested $2bn to construct a new green methanol production facility in central Louisiana which will fuel…
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