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Danaos beefs up capesize fleet
Greek owner Danaos has continued to expand its dry bulk exposure by adding more capesize vessels to its already seven-strong…
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Volatility in shipping hits extreme levels
An industry known for its volatility has entered a new period of extreme swings in earnings. New research carried out…
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Turkey’s Arkas Line enters US market
Turkish shipping company Arkas Line is expanding into the US market, connecting major Mediterranean, Black Sea, and African ports with…
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MSC trials bow windshield
The world’s largest containerline has become the latest shipping line to trial out bow windshields in a bid to slash…
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MSC to take over Wärtsilä plant in Trieste
Cash-rich Gianluigi Aponte has come to the rescue of a factory plant in Trieste faced with closure. Finnish marine technology…
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Series of ammonia-powered boxships under negotiation with selected yards
A contract for a series of ammonia-powered containerships is in the offing. MB Shipbrokers, formerly known as Maersk Broker, is…
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CMA CGM faces Polynesian hurdle in its pursuit of Bolloré Logistics
French liner CMA CGM has fallen foul of competition authorities in Polynesia in its bid to take over Bolloré Logistics.…
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Maersk sets new bar with shipping’s first climate target validation
AP Moller-Maersk has achieved another industry first, having validated its decarbonisation targets to be in line with the Paris Agreement’s…
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Maersk parts ways with towage unit Svitzer
Maersk chief executive Vincent Clerc, in the job for the past 13 months, looks to be continuing the strategy established…
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Swiss Re report captures the extent of global shipping disruption
Insurer Swiss Re has come up with a chart to highlight the dramatic changes to the world seaborne map in…
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HMM privatisation process collapses
The long planned privatisation plans for South Korea’s flagship carrier lie in ruin today. Harim Group, whose bid with a…
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Twin strikes take Houthi ship attacks to the 50 mark
With more missiles yesterday the Houthis took their merchant ship strikes to the 50 mark, underlining the severity of the…
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Ship damaged as ceasefire talks are discussed around the Middle East
A Barbados-flagged, United Kingdom-owned general cargo ship incurred physical damage from a drone hit in between Eritrea and Yemen just…
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Will the Year of the Dragon spring some surprises?
Pierre Aury on the four big topics shipping needs to be aware of in the coming months. So where is…
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Tehran warns Pentagon to steer clear of two IRISL ‘spy’ ships
The US military struck multiple Houthi positions in Yemen over the weekend, while Iran warned the US yesterday to avoid…
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Evergreen and X-Press Feeders to create European feeder network powered by green methanol
Taiwanese global liner Evergreen has signed a memorandum of agreement with X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent common carrier, to…
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Seacor sells Caribbean liner business
US owner Seacor Holdings, a portfolio company of American Industrial Partners, has sold its Caribbean liner and logistics business, Seacor…
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ONE unveils novel reefer
Japanese liner Ocean Network Express (ONE) is trialling the world’s first dual-temperature refrigerated container, a box developed with Pan Pacific…
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FreightWaves: Media versus data
Within the maritime media landscape the big news this week has emanated from Chattanooga on the banks of the Tennessee…
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CMA CGM crews seek dialogue on Red Sea transit policy
Crew working for the global liner company which has stuck the most steadfastly to Red Sea transits are remonstrating with…
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