Containers
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Hapag-Lloyd ship cleared to go as investigators focus on pipeline operator in California spill inquiry
Investigations into last weekend’s pipeline spill off Orange County in California continue with one suspect allowed to carry on its…
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Ikea called out for its role in shipping emissions
Climate activists are demanding Dutch-based homeware giant Ikea to transition to zero-emissions cargo shipping vessels by 2030. Members and climate…
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Abu Dhabi Ports buys ships for growing feeder subsidiary
A little over a year after Abu Dhabi Ports revealed its strategy to facilitate growing trade demands within the Gulf…
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US Coast Guard boards Hapag-Lloyd ship in growing pipeline spill investigation
The US Coast Guard (USCG) dispatched a team to Oakland yesterday to examine Hapag-Lloyd’s 4,843 teu as investigations ramp up…
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ZIM debuts digital freight forwarding business
Israeli carrier ZIM has debuted a new division, Ship4wd, a digital freight forwarding platform. Ship4wd will target US and Canadian…
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KKR starts Ocean Yield takeover as Aker accepts the deal
US investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) has launched an $830m takeover of Norwegian shipowner Ocean Yield after a majority…
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TS Lines makes transpacific return
Rapidly expanding TS Lines from Taiwan has become the latest intra-Asia operator to venture forth on the booming transpacific trade.…
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Matson fills in gap for NZ exporters
Looking to fill a gap in the market, US carrier Matson has started a direct shuttle service between Shanghai and…
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Ever Given docks at Qingdao yard, will reenter service in late October
This year’s most famous ship, the 20,388 teu , finally docked at a Qingdao shipyard yesterday and is now undergoing…
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It’s the real thing: Coke sources handy bulkers as container choices run dry
Coca-Cola becomes the latest global mega brand to decide to switch from regular liner choices for crucial deliveries, instead opting…
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Three and a half Hanjins: today’s global liner congestion in context
Analysts at Copenhagen-based Sea-Intelligence have put the worsening liner congestion picture into greater context, pointing out that today’s global capacity…
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Target goes down the vessel chartering path taken by Walmart, Home Depot and Costco
Target, the eighth largest retailer in the US, is the latest shipper to charter in its own tonnage in the…
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Container markets hit a plateau
October starts with a clear impression that the red-hot container shipping market has hit a plateau after all manner of…
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Long Beach’s 24-hour cargo pickup plans garner little interest
The Port of Long Beach announced in September a pilot program offering 24-hour cargo pickup at one of its terminals…
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MSC most recent carrier sued under US law on Cuban trade
Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) has been sued in a US court for violating the Helms-Burton Act. The Act is intended…
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TS Lines enters China – New Zealand trades
Taiwanese carrier TS Lines has launched a dedicated liner service between China and New Zealand. The boxship owner will deploy…
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Splash Extra: Container shipping and global inflation
Container rates look to have hit a plateau, but remain at massively elevated levels, 329% higher than they were this…
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CMA CGM debuts business matchmaking marketplace
CMA CGM has taken a leaf out of the Amazon playbook, unveiling a business matchmaking marketplace. The new NETWORKING platform…
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Hapag-Lloyd takes over Maersk stake in JadeWeserPort terminals
Hapag-Lloyd is investing in the JadeWeserPort deepwater port in Wilhelmshaven just days after Cosco acquired a stake in a rival…
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Port of Savannah to add 1.6m teu of capacity by 2023
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) board of directors has approved an expenditure of more than $34m to expedite an additional…
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