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Monday, December 12, 2016
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News

HMM, Maersk Line Statements on 2M ‘Strategic Cooperation’

South Korean shipper Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd (HMM) said on Sunday it has agreed with the 2M shipping alliance (Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping

December 12, 2016
Total Views: 92

Sunday, December 11, 2016
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News

Hyundai Merchant Marine Secures 2M Deal

SEOUL, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Heavily indebted South Korean shipper Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd (HMM) said on Sunday it has agreed with the 2M shipping

December 11, 2016
Total Views: 10

Friday, December 9, 2016
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Maritime News

Hyundai Merchant Marine’s 2M Alliance Membership in Doubt

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Joyce Lee COPENHAGEN/SEOUL, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Doubts about the future of Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd surfaced on Friday

December 9, 2016
Total Views: 13

Thursday, December 8, 2016
Royal Navy Orders Two More Offshore Patrol Vessels at BAE Systems in Scotland
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Royal Navy Orders Two More Offshore Patrol Vessels at BAE Systems in Scotland

The U.K. Ministry of Defence has signed a 287 million pound ($360 million) contract with BAE Systems to build two more Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessels

December 8, 2016
Total Views: 86

Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Former HMS Illustrious Sets Sail for Turkish Ship Breaker
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Former HMS Illustrious Sets Sail for Turkish Ship Breaker

The Royal Navy’s former aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious left Portsmouth for the last time on Thursday following a career spanning 32 years and more than

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 36

Wednesday, November 23, 2016
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Maritime News

HMM Must Settle for Slot Exchanges Over Full Membership in 2M Alliance

By Mike Wackett  (The Loadstar) – Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) may have to settle for a slot exchange agreement with 2M partners Maersk Line and

November 23, 2016
Total Views: 16

Friday, November 18, 2016
Royal Navy Detonates WWII-Era Bomb Found in Portsmouth Harbour
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Royal Navy Detonates WWII-Era Bomb Found in Portsmouth Harbour

Bomb disposal experts with the UK Royal Navy have destroyed an unexploded WWII bomb found in Portsmouth Harbour during dredging work ahead of the arrival of

November 18, 2016
Total Views: 50

Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Navy

Are Royal Navy Bases “Dilapidated”?

By Rajeev Syal (TheGuardian) The operational readiness of the UK’s armed forces is at risk because the country’s military bases and infrastructure

November 16, 2016
Total Views: 52

Tuesday, November 8, 2016
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Maritime News

THE Alliance Container Grouping Unveils Service Lineup

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar). – THE Alliance – Hapag-Lloyd, K Line, MOL, NYK and Yang Ming – have announced their pro-forma east-west tradelane

November 8, 2016
Total Views: 11

Saturday, October 29, 2016
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Maritime News

Container Shipping: Will New Alliance Structures Help Stabilize The Market?

By Sam Whelan (TheLoadstar) After the supply chain havoc caused by Hanjin Shipping’s collapse, and with an alliance reshuffle on the horizon, should

October 29, 2016
Total Views: 22

Thursday, August 25, 2016
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Defense

Federal Maritime Commission Throws Another Hurdle At The Containership Ocean Alliance

By Mike Wacket (TheLoadstar) It might not be easy for one of the new mega east-west vessel-sharing alliances to appease the regulators. The

August 25, 2016
Total Views: 40

Tuesday, August 16, 2016
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Can The U.S. Can Learn From The Death Of The Royal Navy?

By David Axe (Reuters) Britain used to boast the most powerful navy in the world. No more. That’s a serious problem for allies like the

August 16, 2016
Total Views: 137

Thursday, July 21, 2016
Royal Navy Nuclear Sub Damaged in Collision with Commercial Vessel
Maritime News

Royal Navy Nuclear Sub Damaged in Collision with Commercial Vessel

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) – A British nuclear Astute-class submarine was involved in a “glancing collision” with a merchant vessel off the

July 21, 2016
Total Views: 158

Monday, June 27, 2016
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Maritime News

‘Bizarre Twist’ as HMM Tries to Woo 2M Alliance

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The debate on the reasoning behind the potential alliance grouping of the 2M’s Maersk Line and MSC and the financially

June 27, 2016
Total Views: 32

Thursday, June 23, 2016
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Maritime News

Hyundai Merchant Marine Surges On Talks to Join 2M Alliance

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. gained the most in more than two decades in Seoul trading on optimism a restructuring plan for

June 23, 2016
Total Views: 6

Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – Ex-HMS Endurance Departs Portsmouth for the Breakers
Maritime News

Ship Photos of the Day – Ex-HMS Endurance Departs Portsmouth for the Breakers

The ex-HMS Endurance was towed out of Portsmouth Harbour one final time Wednesday headed for the breakers in Turkey.  The Endurance is

June 1, 2016
Total Views: 50

Friday, May 27, 2016
British Aircraft Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth
Maritime News

U.K.’s Largest Aircraft Carrier Fighting to Meet Budget

By Benjamin Katz (Bloomberg) — The joint venture that is building two aircraft carriers for the U.K.’s Royal Navy is fighting to meet a 6.2 billion

May 27, 2016
Total Views: 80

Thursday, May 12, 2016
News

New Container Shipping Alliance Players Revealed – WSJ Report

Some of the world’s largest (free agent) container shipping companies are set to unveil a new global shipping alliance to rival the existing 2M and

May 12, 2016
Total Views: 17

Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Type 26 Global Combat Ship mock up
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BAE Systems Lands Contract to Continue Type 26 Combat Ship Work for UK Government

LONDON, March 22 (Reuters) – British defence company BAE Systems has won a 472 million pound ($671 million) contract from the UK government to continue

March 22, 2016
Total Views: 18

Friday, March 18, 2016
Former HMS Bronington, Last of the Royal Navy’s Ton-Class, Sinks Next to Dock in England
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Former HMS Bronington, Last of the Royal Navy’s Ton-Class, Sinks Next to Dock in England

A historic minesweeper formerly belonging to the Royal Navy has sunk while moored at Vittoria Dock in Birkenhead, England where it has been laid up for years.

March 18, 2016
Total Views: 1291
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