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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
UASC SCHUAIBA, containership
Maritime News

UASC and Hamburg Süd Announce Global Tie-Up

Two of the leading container shipping lines United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) and Hamburg Süd have announced a global cooperation agreement aimed at

September 24, 2014
Total Views: 14

maersk
Maritime News

Maersk Line to Spend $3 Billion Per Year on New Ships

Denmark's Maersk Line will spend around $3 billion a year from 2015-19 on new ships to butress its position as the world's biggest container shipping company,

September 24, 2014
Total Views: 9

Monday, September 22, 2014
TOTE Secures $324 Million in Government Financing for Dual Fuel Containerships
News

TOTE Secures $324 Million in Government Financing for Dual Fuel Containerships

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the approval of a $324.6 million Title XI loan guarantee to TOTE Shipholdings, Inc., to finance the

September 22, 2014
Total Views: 27

West Coast Port Strike Appears Unlikely, Panel Hears
Ports

West Coast Port Strike Appears Unlikely, Panel Hears

Negotiations on a new labor contract for 20,000 dockworkers at West Coast ports will probably conclude without a labor disruption, a shipping consultant said

September 22, 2014
Total Views: 2

Cosco Counting On Fuel-Efficient Ships to Cut Costs, Revive Profit
Maritime News

Cosco Counting On Fuel-Efficient Ships to Cut Costs, Revive Profit

China Cosco Holdings Co., the container shipping line that posted three annual operating losses, said adding more fuel-efficient vessels will help cut costs

September 22, 2014
Total Views: 4

Friday, September 19, 2014
Soren Skou
Maritime News

Maersk Line CEO Pays a Visit to China’s Anti-Trust Authorities

Maersk Line's chief executive has paid visits to Chinese authorities about its planned vessel sharing alliance with MSC - including to the Ministry of Commerce

September 19, 2014
Total Views: 16

Thursday, September 18, 2014
Concept “Skybench” Technology Looks Like Potential for a Seafarer Shish Kabob
Blog

Concept “Skybench” Technology Looks Like Potential for a Seafarer Shish Kabob

Check out this video showing a new concept design for a movable accommodation block for large containerships being developed by Hyundai Heavy

September 18, 2014
Total Views: 273

Maersk Triple-E Ship at night
Maritime News

China Set to Claim Lead for Biggest Containership by a Meter

By Clement Tan and Kyunghee Park Sept. 18 (Bloomberg) — In shipping these days, bigger is better. Even if it’s just one meter. China Shipping Container

September 18, 2014
Total Views: 16

Wednesday, September 17, 2014
China COSCO Announces 14,500 TEU Newbuildings
Shipbuilding

China COSCO Announces 14,500 TEU Newbuildings

China COSCO Holdings says it has entered into newbuilding contracts with CSSC's Changxing Shipbuilding for the construction of five 14,500 TEU containerships

September 17, 2014
Total Views: 7

Monday, September 15, 2014
Main Engine Installed Onboard World’s First LNG-Powered Containership
News

Main Engine Installed Onboard World’s First LNG-Powered Containership

The world's first LNG-powered containership is really beginning to take shape at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego with the installation of the ship's main

September 15, 2014
Total Views: 169

Friday, September 12, 2014
Yang Ming Confirms Time Charter Extensions for 14,000 TEU Seaspan Containerships
Maritime News

Yang Ming Confirms Time Charter Extensions for 14,000 TEU Seaspan Containerships

New York-listed Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) announced today that Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. has confirmed a ten year fixed-rate time charter extension

September 12, 2014
Total Views: 54

Thursday, September 11, 2014
hapag-lloyd
Maritime News

Hapag-Lloyd Merger With CSAV Wins Conditional EU Approval

Hapag-Lloyd and Compania SudAmericana de Vapores secured conditional European Union approval on Thursday for their tie-up to create the world's fourth-largest

September 11, 2014
Total Views: 6

Wednesday, September 10, 2014
UASC SCHUAIBA, containership
News

‘Ocean Three’ Unveils Asia-Europe and Transpacific Services, Transatlantic is Next

By Gavin van Marle CMA CGM has confirmed that it has signed a series of agreements to for the fourth major deepsea container shipping alliance, Ocean Three,

September 10, 2014
Total Views: 16

Tuesday, September 9, 2014
cma cgm marco polo
Maritime News

CMA CGM Unveils ‘Ocean Three’ Alliance With CSCL, UASC

French container shipping group CMA CGM has sealed an alliance with two rivals after a failed attempt to partner with bigger peers Maersk and Switzerland's

September 9, 2014
Total Views: 33

Monday, September 8, 2014
Limited Data, Extreme Rolling to Blame for Svendborg Maersk Cargo Loss -REPORT
Maritime News

Limited Data, Extreme Rolling to Blame for Svendborg Maersk Cargo Loss -REPORT

A lack of information contributing to the Master's decision-making and extreme rolling caused the loss of the 517 containers and damage to another 250 units

September 8, 2014
Total Views: 1354

Friday, September 5, 2014
Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV Merger to Win Conditional EU Approval -Sources

Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV Merger to Win Conditional EU Approval -Sources

Hapag-Lloyd and Compania SudAmericana de Vapores will win conditional European Union approval for their merger that will create the world's fourth-largest

September 5, 2014
Total Views: 6

Decision to Abandon Rena Wreckage Heads to Environment Court
Accidents

Decision to Abandon Rena Wreckage Heads to Environment Court

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council will not to make the decision to abandon the wreck of the MV Rena at Astrolabe

September 5, 2014
Total Views: 104

Wednesday, September 3, 2014
MOL Comfort Report Coming Soon -ClassNK
Incidents

MOL Comfort Report Coming Soon -ClassNK

Classification society ClassNK says the investigation report into the 2013 MOL Comfort casualty in the Indian Ocean will be released by the

September 3, 2014
Total Views: 35

COSCO Zhoushan
Maritime News

China Outlines Plan to Modernize Shipping Industry

China published a set of guidelines to support and develop its shipping industry on Wednesday, sending shares in shipping firms such as China COSCO and China

September 3, 2014
Total Views: 2

Tuesday, September 2, 2014
hapag-lloyd

News That CSAV Is The Least Profitable Boxline Overshadows Hapag-Lloyd Merger

The scale of the challenge facing Hapag-Lloyd’s management team overseeing the integration of CSAV has been underlined by new research from Alphaliner which

September 2, 2014
Total Views: 4
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