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Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Aerial top view of a containership underway
Offshore

Global Disruptions Drive Containership Fleet to Near Full Capacity, Alphaliner Says

The global container shipping industry is experiencing unprecedented levels of fleet utilization, with commercial idle capacity hitting a remarkable low of

6 minutes ago
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Trump’s China-Built Ship Fees Spark Chaos in Global Carrier Alliances

The USTR fees for China-built shipping threaten a “complete destabilisation” of the ocean alliances, as the carriers with box ships exempt from the

April 23, 2025
Total Views: 1633

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Aerial photo of the port of Long Beach
Shipping

MSC Makes History as First Container Line to Hit 900-Ship Fleet

Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has become the first global container carrier to operate a fleet of 900 vessels, according to Alphaliner. The

April 15, 2025
Total Views: 3351

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
MSC Tessa, one of the world's largest containerships, under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, China. Photo courtesy CSSC.
Shipping

World’s Largest Ocean Carriers Face Costly U.S. Port Fees Under Proposed Rules

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has proposed sweeping new restrictions targeting Chinese-built ships and operators, including substantial port fees that

February 25, 2025
Total Views: 2647

Thursday, January 2, 2025
French frigate escort. Photo: EUNAVFOR
Shipping

Red Sea Diversions Helped Container Shipping Dodge Overcapacity Crisis

The container shipping industry dodged a potential overcapacity crisis in 2024, thanks to an unexpected savior: the Red Sea crisis that forced vessels to take

January 2, 2025
Total Views: 3676

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
OOCL Spain
Shipbuilding

China Dominates Global Containership Construction as Korean Shipyards Face Decline

Chinese shipyards have solidified their dominance in the construction of containerships, commanding an impressive 68.5% of the global boxship orderbook

December 17, 2024
Total Views: 2082

Wednesday, November 6, 2024
French frigate escort. Photo: EUNAVFOR
Shipping

Red Sea Crisis Pushes Idle Containership Fleet to Record Low as Global Demand Soars

As geopolitical turmoil in the Red Sea disrupts traditional shipping routes, the global container fleet has hit a record low in commercially idle capacity,

November 6, 2024
Total Views: 1272

Wednesday, August 7, 2024
msc containership
Shipping

MSC Achieves Record Market Share in Container Shipping

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has reached an unprecedented market share of 19.8%, the highest ever recorded by a carrier, according to Alphaliner. The

August 7, 2024
Total Views: 3821

Thursday, May 16, 2024
containership
Shipping

Red Sea Diversions Leave Asia-Europe Loops Short of Ships

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Despite the large tranches of new container shipping capacity hitting the water in recent months, Asia-Europe

May 16, 2024
Total Views: 551

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
OOCL Spain
Shipbuilding

Record Month for Containership Newbuild Deliveries in April

Alphaliner reports a record month for containership newbuild deliveries in April, surpassing the previous record set in March. A staggering 50 new ships were

May 1, 2024
Total Views: 1440

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Port of Hong Kong
Ports

Hong Kong Falls Out of Top 10 Busiest Port Rankings for First Time Ever

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Hong Kong fell out of the world’s top 10 container ports last year, for the first time in the history of container

April 17, 2024
Total Views: 2336

Wednesday, April 10, 2024
ZIM Overtakes Yang Ming in Liner Rankings
Shipping

ZIM Overtakes Yang Ming in Liner Rankings

A substantial newbuilding program along with recent vessel deliveries has propelled Israeli-based ZIM ahead of Taiwan’s Yang Ming in the liner rankings,

April 10, 2024
Total Views: 1613

Wednesday, January 3, 2024
An MSC containership passes a Maersk containership
Shipping

MSC Widens Capacity Gap, Solidifying Position as the World’s Largest Shipping Line

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company solidified its position as the world’s largest shipping line in 2023 with the addition of more than 1 million TEUs

January 3, 2024
Total Views: 3994

Wednesday, October 18, 2023
A stock image of a containership
Shipping

Inactive Containership Fleet Surpasses 1 Million TEU, Alphaliner Reports

New data from Alphaliner shows the inactive containership fleet has once again surpassed 1 million TEU. The global fleet of inactive containerships has

October 18, 2023
Total Views: 3467

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
OOCL Spain
Shipping

Wave of Megaships About to Hit the Water as Container Shipping Demand Falters

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The timing couldn’t be worse: with consumer demand lethargic and inventory stocks stubbornly high, ocean carriers are

February 22, 2023
Total Views: 6573

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
port of los angeles-long beach. photo REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Shipping

Forecast Warns Link Between Container Traffic and Global Economic Growth Could Decline in Recovery

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – As economies continue to rebound, global container trade is expected to grow by 5.8% this year, according

May 19, 2021
Total Views: 2954

Thursday, April 22, 2021
port of los angeles
Shipping

Containerships Wanted: Carriers ‘Scraping the Barrel’ for Tonnage

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Carriers are “scraping the bottom of the barrel” for available tonnage, as the percentage of the global

April 22, 2021
Total Views: 9394

Tuesday, June 23, 2020
container shipping
Shipping

Reversal of Fortune for Box Carriers as Charter Rates Tumble

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Ocean carrier optimism is being driven by higher freight rates and cheaper fuel – but tumbling charter hire costs are

June 23, 2020
Total Views: 75

Thursday, March 16, 2017
MSC Containership docked in the port of Miami
Finance

Finally Some Good News For Containership Owners

By Mike Wackett (TheLoadstar) Brokers are reporting good news for embattled containership owners this week in the container charter market, with a big rise in

March 16, 2017
Total Views: 138

Thursday, August 18, 2016
Big Data – Top 20 Container Shipping Companies Visualized
Evergreen

Big Data – Top 20 Container Shipping Companies Visualized

Sometimes it's difficult to wrap our brains around large numbers generated by Big Data... like the relative size of shipping companies based on their total

August 18, 2016
Total Views: 367