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Wednesday, June 3, 2020
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Scrapyards Set for New Wave of Containership Demolition as Idle Fleet Grows

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Demolition markets in the Indian subcontinent have now largely reopened and are preparing for a new wave of

June 3, 2020
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Tuesday, June 2, 2020
CMA CGM Aims to Be Carbon Neutral by 2050
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CMA CGM Aims to Be Carbon Neutral by 2050

PARIS, June 2 (Reuters) – French-based CMA CGM, the world’s fourth-largest container shipping group, said on Tuesday it would aim to become carbon

June 2, 2020
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Digital Container Shipping Association Releases IoT Standards for Container Connectivity

The Digital Container Shipping Association has published its IoT connectivity interface standards for shipping containers. The DCSA is a neutral, non-profit

June 2, 2020
Total Views: 122

Wednesday, May 27, 2020
World’s Biggest LNG Engine Approved for CMA CGM Megaships
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World’s Biggest LNG Engine Approved for CMA CGM Megaships

The biggest and most powerful LNG-fueled engine ever built has been approved for use on board the first vessel in a series nine 23,000 TEU containerships owned

May 27, 2020
Total Views: 973

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UN Agencies Make Urgent Plea for Crew Changes and ‘Key Worker’ Designation for Seafarers

The heads of the maritime, labor and aviation agencies at the United Nations have issued a plea for urgent action on crew changes and for “key

May 27, 2020
Total Views: 59

Tuesday, May 19, 2020
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Electronic Bills of Lading Could Save Shipping Billions Per Year

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The container shipping industry could save itself up to $4bn a year if half of all bills of lading (B/Ls) were dealt

May 19, 2020
Total Views: 119

Friday, May 15, 2020
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Hapag-Lloyd Keeps 2020 Guidance But Warns of Second Half ‘Uncertainties’

FRANKFURT, May 15 (Reuters) – German container liner Hapag-Lloyd on Friday stuck with its full-year earnings guidance but warned that supply disruptions

May 15, 2020
Total Views: 31

Wednesday, May 13, 2020
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Maersk Sees Sharp Drop in Global Container Shipping Demand This Year

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Nikolaj Skydsgaard COPENHAGEN, May 13 (Reuters) – Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk warned of a sharp drop in global

May 13, 2020
Total Views: 78

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CMA CGM Taps French Loan Scheme for $1.1 Billion in COVID-19 Funds

PARIS, May 13 (Reuters) – Shipping group CMA CGM has obtained a 1.05 billion euro ($1.1 billion) loan to be 70% guaranteed by the French government as it

May 13, 2020
Total Views: 1142

Monday, May 11, 2020
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Container Charter Market Goes ‘Boom to Bust’ in Just Four Months

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Ocean carriers are scrambling to cut costs as the demand for liner services continues to plummet, and the off-hiring of

May 11, 2020
Total Views: 46

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Suez Canal Set to Lose $10 Million from Ships Taking the Long Route
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Suez Canal Set to Lose $10 Million from Ships Taking the Long Route

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is set to lose over $10m in revenue from container lines routing vessels via the Cape of

May 6, 2020
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Tuesday, April 28, 2020
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Struggling Ocean Carriers Face China’s ‘May Day’ Shutdowns Next

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The five-day May Day holiday shutdown in China is adding to capacity adjustment problems for ocean carriers.

April 28, 2020
Total Views: 28

Thursday, April 23, 2020
HMM Launches World’s First 24,000 TEU Containership
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HMM Launches World’s First 24,000 TEU Containership

HMM has launched its first of twelve 24,000 TEU containerships HMM Algeciras, the world’s largest containership.  The ship was officially named during a

April 23, 2020
Total Views: 1591

Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Pirates Seize Containership Off Benin, Kidnap Crew -Bulgaria
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Pirates Seize Containership Off Benin, Kidnap Crew -Bulgaria

SOFIA, April 21 (Reuters) – Pirates attacked a Portugal-flagged ship and kidnapped its Bulgarian captain and seven sailors off the coast of Benin,

April 21, 2020
Total Views: 193

Friday, April 17, 2020
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Port of Virginia to Close Marine Terminal

The Port of Virginia will close one of its terminals due to COVID-19’s impact on global trade.  Starting May 4, 2020, the port’s Portsmouth Marine

April 17, 2020
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Thursday, April 16, 2020
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Carriers Axe 3 Million TEU Capacity from Key Asia-Europe and Transpacific Routes

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Headhaul capacity withdrawn by Asia-Europe and transpacific carriers has reached 3m teu, according to a survey by

April 16, 2020
Total Views: 125

Wednesday, April 8, 2020
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Idle Containership Fleet Appears Set to Hit All-Time Record

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Idled containership capacity is expected to reach a record high of 3m teu within weeks, in the “worst capacity

April 8, 2020
Total Views: 193

Monday, April 6, 2020
Caught on Camera: Containership Takes Out Crane in Busan, South Korea
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Caught on Camera: Containership Takes Out Crane in Busan, South Korea

A major accident was caught on camera today at the Port of Busan today when a containership struck multiple shoreside gantry cranes and another ship while

April 6, 2020
Total Views: 1926

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Blanked Sailings Could Cost Carriers $23 Billion

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The container shipping industry could lose as much as $23bn this year from reduced demand in the wake of the

April 6, 2020
Total Views: 109

Friday, April 3, 2020
CMA CGM Containership Reroutes Around Cape of Good Hope, Bypassing Suez Canal
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CMA CGM Containership Reroutes Around Cape of Good Hope, Bypassing Suez Canal

An ultra-large containership belonging to CMA CGM is bypassing the Suez Canal on its return trip to Asia, adding some 3,000 miles and five days to the journey

April 3, 2020
Total Views: 707
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