Container Shipping

Container shipping rates and congestion reports – carrier alliance moves, blank sailings, schedule reliability, and TEU volumes on major trade lanes.

Friday, August 17, 2012

Hapag-Lloyd Names New 13,200 TEU Flagship

Hapag-Lloyd on Friday held a naming ceremony for what is now officially the “Hamburg Express”, the first of ten new 13,200 TEU vessels and

August 17, 2012
Total Views: 155

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Soaring Bunker Prices Steer Hapag-Lloyd to Second Quarter Loss

(Bloomberg) — Hapag-Lloyd AG, Europe’s fourth- largest container-shipping line, reported a second-quarter loss after soaring fuel costs offset

August 16, 2012
Total Views: 58

Wednesday, August 15, 2012
News

As Europe’s Debt Crisis Expands into China, Hamburg Starts Feeling the Impact

(Bloomberg) — Growth in Hamburg is stalling as Europe’s fiscal crisis spreads into China and other Asian countries, threatening the recovery of

August 15, 2012
Total Views: 186

Tuesday, August 14, 2012
News

German Dominance within Global Shipping May Be Coming to an End

Controlling rougly 40 percent of the global container trade, the Germans are a superpower in the world of shipping, however that may be coming to an abrupt

August 14, 2012
Total Views: 59

Monday, August 13, 2012

Progress Made on MSC Flaminia But Port Access Still Not Granted

Firefighting crews have continued to make progress on the burned out MSC Flaminia while salvage experts have been successful in reducing the listing of the

August 13, 2012
Total Views: 78

Thursday, August 9, 2012
Engineering News

Due in 2013, Maersk’s New 18k TEU Containerships will be the “Prius of the Seas”

(Bloomberg) — A.P. Maersk-Moeller A/S’s planned fleet of the world’s largest container vessels will be as groundbreaking for their shape as

August 9, 2012
Total Views: 458

Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Finance

NOL Receives Six 10,000 TEU Containerships, Posts First Quarterly Profit Since 2010

(Bloomberg) — Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. said its container-shipping arm, Asia’s third-biggest, had the first quarterly profit since 2010 because of

August 8, 2012
Total Views: 184

Friday, August 3, 2012
News

Crowley Liner Services Offers Statement in Collusion Scandal

An agreement was filed yesterday in U.S. District Court in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in which Crowley Liner Services, Inc. (CLSI) agreed to plead guilty to

August 3, 2012
Total Views: 178

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Crowley to Pay $17 Million For Role In Price Fixing Conspiracy

Crowley Liner Services (CLSI) on Monday was slapped with a $17 million fine after pleading guilty to felony price fixing charges relating to its freight

August 2, 2012
Total Views: 200

Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Finance

Danaos Stays in the Black While Market Uncertainty Holds the Containership Sector in Limbo

With an average contract duration of over 10 years, Greek containership owner, Danaos Corporation (NYSE: DAC) is largely protected from the fluctuations found

July 31, 2012
Total Views: 110

News

MAERSK Line: “We Cannot Sustain Continual Losses”

MELBOURNE–A worldwide glut of containers and a fall in demand for shipped goods during the global financial crisis have pushed shipping prices to

July 31, 2012
Total Views: 121

Monday, July 30, 2012

Conditions Improve On Board MSC Flaminia

The burnt out MSC Flaminia, along with the small flotilla of firefighting tugs, have anchored off the British coast as crews work to extinguish any leftover

July 30, 2012
Total Views: 64

Thursday, July 26, 2012
News

Evergreen Launches 8,452-TEU Containership Built to Steam Slowly

Ever Lambent, the first L-type containership in the Evergreen Line fleet, was christened by Evergreen Group Chairman and founder Dr. Chang Yung-fa at the

July 26, 2012
Total Views: 110

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Blaze Contained on MSC Flaminia

The fire onboard the MSC Flaminia that has been burning for over a week has been contained, according to salvage experts from SMIT Salvage.  The announcement

July 24, 2012
Total Views: 53

Friday, July 20, 2012

Salvors Board Burning MSC Flaminia

Update (Tues. 7/24/12): Blaze Contained on MSC Flaminia Update (Mon., 7/23/12): The third tug, Carlo Magno, reached the burning MSC Flaminia over the weekend.

July 20, 2012
Total Views: 148

Thursday, July 19, 2012
Interesting

Photos Reveal Damage to MSC Flaminia After Blast, Second Explosion Disrupts Firefighting [UPDATED]

Update (Tues. 7/24/12): Blaze Contained on MSC Flaminia Update (Fri. 7/21/12): Salvors Board Burning MSC Flaminia Update 1: Firefighting operations on MSC

July 19, 2012
Total Views: 265

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Costamare Mulling Ship Purchases as Competitors Struggle

(Bloomberg) — Costamare Inc., the Greek owner of 46 chartered container ships, is looking to acquire more vessels as asset values in the shipping

July 17, 2012
Total Views: 57

News

Greater Reliability Saves Money, Maersk Line Provides Top-Ranked Service [REPORT]

(Bloomberg) — The world’s container shipping lines boosted reliability in June in terms of the number of boxes delivered on time, according to a

July 17, 2012
Total Views: 78

MSC Flaminia Update: Blast Leaves Two Dead, Three Injured [UPDATED]

Update (Tues. 7/24/12): Blaze Contained on MSC Flaminia Wednesday Update: Photos Reveal Damage to MSC Flaminia After Blast, Firefighting Efforts Underway

July 17, 2012
Total Views: 214

Sunday, July 15, 2012
Incidents

MSC Box Carrier Catches Fire in Middle of North Atlantic

Update (Tues. 7/24/12): Blaze Contained on MSC Flaminia Update (Fri. 7/21/12): Salvors Board Burning MSC Flaminia Wednesday Update: Photos Reveal Damage to MSC

July 15, 2012
Total Views: 189