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SM Line and 2M end transpacific partnership
South Korean carrier SM Line and 2M Alliance partners Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) have ended their collaboration on…
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World’s most extreme rogue wave recorded in the North Pacific
Researchers have announced that a 17.6 m rogue wave – the most extreme rogue wave ever recorded – has been…
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Urgently needed more container handling capacity agreed upon at India’s top port
APM Terminals Mumbai, also known as Gateway Terminals India (GTI), will invest $115m in infrastructure development to increase its container…
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CULines returns to Huangpu Wenchong for more feeder boxships
China United Lines (CULines) has placed an order at Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding for the construction of two 2,700 teu feeder…
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Shipping bodies partner with ICC and SWIFT to create industry standards for electronic bills of lading
Three shipping associations have teamed up with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and provider of financial messaging services SWIFT…
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Robert Uggla to take over as chair at Maersk
In what has been described as a generational change, Robert Mærsk Uggla, 43, has been nominated as the new chair…
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Tufton more than doubles its money from latest boxship sale
Tufton Oceanic Assets continues to maximise its returns from the busy containership market with a sale that fetched more than…
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Vega Reederei makes quick profit on boxship newbuildings in resale deal with CMA CGM
Vega Reederei has almost doubled its money on the resale of four containerships to French liner CMA CGM, currently under…
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Macron brings shipping big guns together to speed up the industry’s decarbonisation
During his first term as president of France, Emmanuel Macron has shown a great interest in cleaning up international shipping.…
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Sinokor hailed as winning boxship deal of the year
It’s only mid-February but one broker has already made its pick for the containership S&P deal of the year. Compass…
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Oman to Southeast Asia liner link created
Oman’s Asyad Line has expanded its geographic reach with a new liner service to Southeast Asia. Part of Asyad Group,…
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FMC says non-profit PierPass at Los Angeles and Long Beach is making millions in profits
US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) chairman Daniel Maffei issued a statement on Friday on a proposed change that “would make…
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X-Press Pearl report calls for plastic pellets to be classified as hazardous substances
Risks associated with the transport of chemicals and plastics in containerships need to be addressed, say the authors of the…
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Kuehne+Nagel partners with Aker to offer green fuels for container shipping
Swiss-based logistics giant Kuehne+Nagel has teamed up with Norwegian green fuel producer Aker Clean Hydrogen to include hydrogen, ammonia and…
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Liner shipping issues its pathway to zero-carbon shipping
The World Shipping Council, a liner lobbying group, announced on February 10 its six critical pathways to zero-carbon shipping. In…
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ZIM charters 13 ships from Navios
Israeli carrier ZIM has signed a big charter deal for 13 ships with Navios Maritime Partners. The $870m deal comprises…
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Congestion to ease with US imports forecast to slow down
US imports are expected to grow modestly during the first half of 2022, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker…
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Flush with cash, Maersk makes next American acquisition
Revealing bumper record profits, A.P. Moller – Maersk today announced the acquisition of an American logistics provider. The Danish transport…
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‘Our obligation to turn every stone to try to create shareholder value’: Concordia Maritime explains tanker conversion decision
Trying to create shareholder value is behind Concordia Maritime’s surprise decision to seek to convert some of its tankers to…
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Tsakos in for boxship quartet at Hyundai Mipo
Tsakos Shipping and Trading has been revealed as the owner behind an order for four 2,800 teu boxships at Hyundai…
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