Containers
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Algerian liner in for pair of 1,700 teu boxships
News from Alphaliner that Alergian liner firm CNAN-Med has bought two 1,700 teu ships which are being fitted out at…
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Yang Ming targeted for consolidation
Taiwanese politicians yesterday debated the future of the island’s second largest containerline, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp, with calls for…
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Bodouroglou sends nine-year-old twins for scrap
Brokers report of another very young pair of boxships being sent for scrap. Michael Bodouroglou’s Box Ships has decided to…
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Tropical adds another feeder at Wenchong
Tropical Shipping has extended its order at Guangzhou Huangpu Wenchong shipyard in China by declaring an option for a 1,100…
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HMM officials head to Copenhagen for last ditch 2M talks
Senior officials from Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) have jetted off to Copenhagen today for what will be crucial, make or…
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The geopolitical implications of OOCL as next domino (post Hamburg Süd)
Sounds like a Cold War title. But that’s just it. It’s not so much that Trump is elected that warrants…
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Maersk learns from P&O Nedlloyd travails
Both Maersk Line and Hamburg Süd like to wear their brands on their metaphorical sleeves, eschewing normal black hulls in…
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Ohle Reederei containership runs aground at Hamburg
A containership owned and operated by Germany’s Ohle Reederei, the 1998-built 6,867 dwt ran aground on Sunday morning just after…
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FMC takes issue with THE Alliance’s structure
William Doyle, a commissioner at the Federal Maritime Commission, has warned the new container grouping THE Alliance that it will…
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And then there were 11. Who will follow Hamburg Süd?
It is no great surprise that hits-wise one story dominated our site this week. My colleague, Grant Rowles, was first…
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Erria makes changes to its Vietnam investments
Denmark’s Erria has chopped and changed its holdings in Vietnam. The diverse group, which is involved in many aspects of…
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Maersk announces acquisition of Hamburg Süd
Maersk Line has announced that it has reached an agreement with Oetker Group to acquire German line Hamburg Süd. While financial…
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Hyundai Merchant Marine set to join 2M this month
Korean line Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is set to join the Maersk and MSC in the 2M alliance according to a Korean…
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NTSB set to release audio transcript from El Faro VDR
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced on Wednesday it will soon release the transcript of the audio recording…
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CMA CGM in the mix for Hamburg Süd
Alphaliner, the French container analysts, have added CMA CGM into the mix as possible buyers of Germany’s Hamburg Süd. The…
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Costamare share sale to fund vessel spree
Container shipping company Costamare is setting about offering 11m new shares. Members of the Konstantakopoulos family, who in the aggregate…
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Maersk tipped to buy Hamburg Süd
The Wall Street Journal is reporting Maersk Line is lining up a bid for the world’s seventh largest containerline, Hamburg…
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Oetkers mull Hamburg Sud sale
The Wall Street Journal is reporting the Oetker family is considering selling its German containerline, Hamburg Sud. This is not…
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JR Shipping snaps up German box quartet
JR Shipping from the Netherlands has swooped for four Hamburger Lloyd feeder boxships in an en bloc deal worth a…
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Temporary reprieve for Marenave Schiffahrts
Under pressure German owner Marenave Schiffahrts has received some solace. Having seen two banks reject its restructuring plan three weeks…
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