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Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Maersk Ransomware Attack has Potential to Disrupt ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Shippers, Warns Analyst
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Maersk Ransomware Attack has Potential to Disrupt ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Shippers, Warns Analyst

By Gavin van Marle in Amsterdam (The Loadstar) – The cyber attack on Maersk has the potential to throw global container supply chains into chaos,

June 28, 2017
Total Views: 13

Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Growing ULCV Fleet to Cause ‘Catastrophic Economic Failure’ Among Some Terminals, Warns Analyst
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Growing ULCV Fleet to Cause ‘Catastrophic Economic Failure’ Among Some Terminals, Warns Analyst

By Gavin van Marle in Amsterdam (The Loadstar) – Major container ports could be facing an investment crisis that will dwarf the problems seen in liner

June 27, 2017
Total Views: 55

Friday, June 23, 2017
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Environmental NGOs: Shipping Needs to ‘Shape Up or Ship Out’ on Ship Emissions

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Environmental lobbyists have derided “ambitious” CO2 reduction plans announced by four international shipping

June 23, 2017
Total Views: 52

Thursday, June 22, 2017
South Africa Rejects Japanese Container Shipping’s Mega-Merger
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South Africa Rejects Japanese Container Shipping’s Mega-Merger

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The South African Competition Commission has rejected the merger of the container divisions of NYK, MOL and K

June 22, 2017
Total Views: 26

Monday, June 19, 2017
More Container Shipping Consolidation Expected as Smaller Carriers Try to Keep Up
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More Container Shipping Consolidation Expected as Smaller Carriers Try to Keep Up

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – There is a “high likelihood” of a new wave of M&A activity involving medium-size ocean carriers, as the gap

June 19, 2017
Total Views: 1

Tuesday, June 13, 2017
MSC Prepares Contingency Plan for Cargo Aboard Rickmers Charters
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MSC Prepares Contingency Plan for Cargo Aboard Rickmers Charters

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – MSC is preparing contingency plans for customers’ cargo, should the three containerships it has on charter from

June 13, 2017
Total Views: 8

Monday, June 12, 2017
Container Lines Praised for Capacity Management Skills
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Container Lines Praised for Capacity Management Skills

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Ocean carriers have this year shown themselves to be “well-skilled” in the art of capacity management, according to

June 12, 2017
Total Views: 42

Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Shipping containers belonging to German transportation firm Hapag-Lloyd are seen stacked at a port in Singapore
Maritime News

Hapag-Lloyd Becomes Latest Carrier to Bring in Container Booking Cancellation Fee

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Hapag-Lloyd has become the latest container shipping line to introduce a cancellation/no-show fee, as carriers appear

June 6, 2017
Total Views: 20

Monday, June 5, 2017
cma cgm ship
Maritime News

More ULCVs Seen Plying Transpacific Trade, But U.S. West Coast Ports Remain Unprepared

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Despite a near doubling of the number of 13,000 teu-or-above vessels deployed on the transpacific Asia-US west coast

June 5, 2017
Total Views: 50

Wednesday, May 31, 2017
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Maritime News

Japanese Shipping Giants Become ONE, Ready for Launch Next Spring

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The container businesses of K Line, MOL and NYK will operate under the tradename Ocean Network Express (ONE) from 1

May 31, 2017
Total Views: 71

Monday, May 22, 2017
CMA CGM mega sized containership M/V Benjamin Franklin
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APL Turnaround Boosts CMA CGM Q1 Profits

  By Gavin van Marle (TheLoadStar) A dramatic turnaround in the fortunes of recently acquired APL helped French carrier CMA CGM offset a slight

May 22, 2017
Total Views: 13

Friday, May 19, 2017
DP world london gateway
Maritime News

Brexit: No Deal Means No Trade for the UK, Economists Say

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Economists have warned that trade is likely to come to a halt if the UK fails to negotiate a deal in leaving

May 19, 2017
Total Views: 14

Thursday, May 18, 2017
madrid maersk triple-e
Maritime News

Are Carriers Finally Getting Containership Capacity Crisis Under Control?

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Container shipping lines may be finally getting the vessel overcapacity crisis under control. It was revealed today

May 18, 2017
Total Views: 12

Tuesday, May 16, 2017
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The Hanjin Effect: Improved First-Quarter May Be Turning Point for HMM

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has calmed the waters that led it to the brink of bankruptcy with first-quarter

May 16, 2017
Total Views: 65

Wednesday, May 10, 2017
MSC Oscar
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Shippers Squeezing Margins ‘Pushed Carriers Toward Bigger Ships and Alliances’

By Alex Lennane (The Loadstar) – Container shipping lines yesterday shrugged off accusations that bigger ships and alliances would lead to less choice

May 10, 2017
Total Views: 8

Thursday, May 4, 2017
Maersk Reveals Changes to Hamburg Süd Executive Board Post Takeover
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Maersk Reveals Changes to Hamburg Süd Executive Board Post Takeover

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Maersk Line is wasting no time in putting its blue stamp on the executive board of soon-to-be acquired Hamburg Süd, but

May 4, 2017
Total Views: 25

nyk line
Maritime News

Japanese Shipping Lines Caught Off Guard as U.S. Rejects Merger Plan

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has rejected the merger of the container businesses of K Line, MOL and NYK on

May 4, 2017
Total Views: 55

Thursday, April 27, 2017
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New Shipping Alliances Bringing Chaos to Asia-Europe Tradelanes

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – “Organised chaos” – that’s how one carrier describes the Asia-Europe schedules of the Ocean and THE

April 27, 2017
Total Views: 28

Tuesday, April 25, 2017
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Opinions Divided: On Course for Recovery or More Ocean Freight Rate Chaos?

By Gavin van Marle in Singapore (The Loadstar) – A leading shipping analyst has predicted the return of rate volatility to the world’s major trades as

April 25, 2017
Total Views: 9

Friday, April 21, 2017
yang ming containership
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Yang Ming Share Trading Halted as Carrier Moves to Reduce Equity Capital

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Trading in the shares of embattled Taiwanese carrier Yang Ming were suspended on the Taipei stock exchange yesterday

April 21, 2017
Total Views: 1066
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