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US port envoy: Pandemic has shown supply chain’s ‘underlying reality’ and need for increased resilience
John Porcari, port envoy to the White House Supply Chain Task Force, spoke at yesterday’s White House press briefing, addressing…
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Alphaliner confirms MSC has toppled Maersk at the top of the box rankings
It’s been a long time coming but finally Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) was crowned by Alphaliner yesterday as the world’s…
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In-form Jefferies team make their 2022 shipping picks
On a hot streak of form, equity analyst Randy Giveans and his shipping team at Jefferies have today given their…
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UK freight forwarding association lashes liner conduct
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has written to the UK government asking it to investigate the state of competition…
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Seaspan seals full funding for 70-vessel newbuild programme
Seaspan Corporation has landed the last of its financings for its full 70-vessel newbuild initiative, recently securing approximately $1.4bn that…
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US FMC launches investigation into ONE’s possible 2018 violations of the Shipping Act
The US Federal Maritime Commission has issued a public notice of its intention to investigate Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd.…
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Beijing’s unwavering zero-Covid policy rattles supply chains
With less than a month to go until the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics there is no let up…
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A lot of boxes: 24,004 teu Ever Alot breaks records
Container shipping has caught a glimpse of the first vessel to break through the 24,000 teu capacity threshold. The 24,004…
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Suspect bunkers put SM Line boxship out of action for up to a month
South Korean containership the 6,622 teu is at dock in Victoria, British Columbia for emergency repairs that are expected to…
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Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach again delay container dwell fee
The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach have again delayed implementation of the container dwell fee…
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CSBC presses ahead with leasing plans, starts construction of four 2,800 teu ships
Taiwan’s CSBC Corp has moved ahead with its plans to enter the leasing business, first mooted last September.The island’s top…
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Ningbo lockdown measures tightened
State media in China is insisting that volumes at the world’s largest port have not dropped, even as lockdown measures…
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What you missed while we’ve been away
Since the last Daily Splash, our free newsletter, was published on December 20 there has been no let up in…
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SM Line buys into HMM
With the government revealing it is keen to offload its stake in flagship carrier HMM, a smaller Korean boxline has…
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New service links Argentina with Asia
TecPlata, International Container Terminal Services, Inc’s (ICTSI) business unit operating at the Port of La Plata, Argentina, and the Port…
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SCFI breaks through 5,000 points for the first time
The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI), a bellwether of the box spot markets, broke through the 5,000 mark for the…
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Ningbo struggles with another Covid-19 outbreak
The city of Ningbo, home to the world’s largest port, reported 10 Covid-19 cases over the weekend at a clothing…
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FMC investigates Wan Hai over detention charges
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is investigating Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines for possible violations of 46 U.S.C. § 41102(c) with…
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Port of Los Angeles plans fees for empty containers
The Port of Los Angeles plans to begin charging a fee to ocean carriers that allow empty containers to linger…
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2021 review: The Year of the Green Dot
It’s been the year of the green dot for me covering shipping in 2021. Scanning MarineTraffic (other vessel tracking service…
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