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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Matson Throws In The Towel On China Service
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Matson Throws In The Towel On China Service

Citing sustained high fuel prices, downward rate pressure and overcapacity in the Transpacific trade, Matson announced today that it is discontinuing in late

August 10, 2011
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Saturday, July 23, 2011
Port of Charleston welcomes largest container ship to date
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Port of Charleston welcomes largest container ship to date

MSC BRUXELLES entering the Port of Charleston. Photo courtesy Port of Charleston Charleston, SC – South Carolina welcomed the largest container ship to

July 23, 2011
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Monday, July 11, 2011
Shipping magnate John Coustas: Getting Rich in Greece
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Shipping magnate John Coustas: Getting Rich in Greece

HANJIN GERMANY, owned by Danaos Corporation and chartered to Hanjin Shipping. Photo courtesy Yorkshire’s Finest via Flickr Shipping magnate John Coustas

July 11, 2011
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Shipping Industry Survey: Confidence low on rising fuel costs and overtonnaging
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Shipping Industry Survey: Confidence low on rising fuel costs and overtonnaging

Confidence dips to two-year low as concern mounts over rising fuel costs and overtonnaging The latest Shipping confidence survey from accountant and shipping

June 29, 2011
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Maersk “likely” to exersize option on ten Triple-E mega ships
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Maersk “likely” to exersize option on ten Triple-E mega ships

MOSCOW (Dow Jones)–Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S (MAERSK-B.KO) is likely to exercise an option to order ten large container ships from

June 21, 2011
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Maersk Line CEO calls for change in container shipping industry
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Maersk Line CEO calls for change in container shipping industry

Today, Maersk Line CEO, Eivind Kolding, addressed the container shipping and logistics industry as the keynote speaker at the TOC conference in Antwerp,

June 7, 2011
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
CMA CGM Christens Newest 11,400teu Containership
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CMA CGM Christens Newest 11,400teu Containership

The CMA CGM Group has christened the new CMA CGM TITAN, an giant 11,400teu container ship at the Dunkirk Terminal in France.  The vessel, built at Hyunday

May 24, 2011
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Monday, March 14, 2011
News

CMA CGM Group to launch tool to help measure carbon footprint

Starting in April CMA CGM Group, the world’s third largest container shipping company, will make available an ‘eco-calculator’ to help its

March 14, 2011
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Drewry: Old habits die hard for carriers
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Drewry: Old habits die hard for carriers

Drewry’s latest Container Forecaster analysis questions carriers financial prudence as they go back to their old modus operandi of chasing market share

January 11, 2011
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Blog

Journal of Commerce ranks Top 40 Container Lines

The Journal of Commerce has just released it’s rankings of the Top 40 Container Lines by import and export volumes based on data from the first nine

December 15, 2010
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
Offbeat

New Website Educates The World on Container Shipping

The Container Shipping Information Service recently launched its new website shipsandboxes.com to provide information to the public, businesses and media on

December 18, 2008
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Wednesday, November 14, 2007
gCaptain

Shipping References – Cosco Busan Research Links

For those curious how the editors at gCaptain research maritime incidents like the Cosco Busan’s allision with San Francisco’s Bay Bridge, here are

November 14, 2007
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