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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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