Container Shipping

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Friday, March 3, 2023
CMA CGM Sees Container Shipping Slowdown Continuing in 2023
Shipping

CMA CGM Sees Container Shipping Slowdown Continuing in 2023

By Augustin Turpin and Dina Kartit March 3 (Reuters) – CMA CGM expects the marked slowdown seen in the fourth quarter of 2022 to continue in the

March 3, 2023
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Thursday, March 2, 2023
Transpacific Ocean Carriers Hope to Regain Trust of Shippers Burned During Pandemic Supercycle
Shipping

Transpacific Ocean Carriers Hope to Regain Trust of Shippers Burned During Pandemic Supercycle

By Mike Wackett in Long Beach (The Loadstar) – Ocean carriers attending the S&P Global TPM conference in Long Beach this week are owning up to

March 2, 2023
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Hapag-Lloyd Marked 175th Year with Record Profit, But Significant Decline ‘Inevitable’ in 2023
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd Marked 175th Year with Record Profit, But Significant Decline ‘Inevitable’ in 2023

Hapag-Lloyd posted a record $18 billion net profit in 2022 as the German shipping line celebrated its 175th year in business. Higher freight rates and

March 2, 2023
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Shipping

New Report Reveals Ocean Shipping Emissions of Top U.S. Importers

The top U.S. importers emitted 3.5 million metric tons of greenhouse gases from shipping during the height of the pandemic-driven imports surge in 2021,

March 1, 2023
Total Views: 2267

Aerial view of a container ship
Shipping

WTO Sees Slowdown of Global Goods Trade Growth Being Short-Lived

GENEVA, March 1 (Reuters) – Global merchandise trade growth slowed at the end of 2022 and was likely to remain weak in the first quarter of

March 1, 2023
Total Views: 1002

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Amazon’s Former Logistics Guru Aims to Repeat Growth at Flexport
Shipping

Amazon’s Former Logistics Guru Aims to Repeat Growth at Flexport

By Lisa Baertlein LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb 28 (Reuters) – The former Amazon.com Inc executive who oversaw the e-commerce company’s transportation

February 28, 2023
Total Views: 5050

Container Shipping: Tables Have Turned at TPM 2023
Shipping

Container Shipping: Tables Have Turned at TPM 2023

By Mike Wackett in Long Beach (The Loadstar) – One year ago, there were more than 100 ships waiting outside the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach,

February 28, 2023
Total Views: 6964

Idled Containerships Gathering Near China Signals Bet on Demand Recovery
Shipping

Idled Containerships Gathering Near China Signals Bet on Demand Recovery

(Bloomberg) — For a sign of how much global trade has slowed, look no further than idled container ships — unused vessel capacity is near the highest

February 28, 2023
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Monday, February 27, 2023
Rumble in Long Beach: Shippers ‘Back for Blood’ as Container Shipping Contract Season Kicks Off
Shipping

Rumble in Long Beach: Shippers ‘Back for Blood’ as Container Shipping Contract Season Kicks Off

By Lisa Baertlein LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb 27 (Reuters) – Collapsing ocean shipping rates are not all good news for U.S. retailers,

February 27, 2023
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Thursday, February 23, 2023
HACC NACC Conference: Geopolitics Meets Supply Chains
Shipping

HACC NACC Conference: Geopolitics Meets Supply Chains

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – The February 2023 Hellenic American / Norwegian American conference (“HACC / NACC”, referring to the two Chambers of

February 23, 2023
Total Views: 1006

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
OOCL Spain
Shipping

Wave of Megaships About to Hit the Water as Container Shipping Demand Falters

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

February 22, 2023
Total Views: 6468

Port of Vancouver Set for Big Boost in Container Handling Capacity
Ports

Port of Vancouver Set for Big Boost in Container Handling Capacity

The Port of Vancouver is set for a big boost to its container handling capacity following a project to expand DP World’s Centerm Terminal. The Vancouver

February 22, 2023
Total Views: 2967

Tuesday, February 21, 2023
ONE to Equip Container Fleet with ‘Smart’ Technology
Shipping

ONE to Equip Container Fleet with ‘Smart’ Technology

Ocean Network Express (ONE), the world’s seventh largest shipping line, has announced plans to equip its entire container fleet with “smart”

February 21, 2023
Total Views: 5672

Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
Ports

Container Dwell Times at Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports Return to Normal

Container dwell times at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have continued to return to normal following the easing of the two-year pandemic-driven cargo

February 21, 2023
Total Views: 2127

Startup Australian Shipping Line Goes Bust
Shipping

Startup Australian Shipping Line Goes Bust

By Martina Li in Taiwan (The Loadstar) – Just three months after its launch, Australian start-up Focus Container Line has entered administration as the

February 21, 2023
Total Views: 12033

Monday, February 20, 2023
port of los angeles and long beach
Ports

U.S. Container Imports See Biggest Drop in Over a Decade

Container imports into the U.S. recored the biggest decline in more than a decade last month. In his latest ports report, industry veteran John McCown said

February 20, 2023
Total Views: 3249

Friday, February 17, 2023
containership
Shipping

Bad News for Ocean Carriers as Contract Rates ‘Trending Towards Spot’

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Maersk said last week this year’s contract rates for its liner services were “trending towards spot rates” and,

February 17, 2023
Total Views: 2145

Thursday, February 16, 2023
OOCL Spain
Shipbuilding

OOCL Welcomes First of Six 24,000 TEU Megaships

Hong Kong-based container shipping line Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has welcomed its first new ‘megaship’ with the naming ceremony of the

February 16, 2023
Total Views: 6933

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
shipping containers
Shipping

Major Ocean Carriers Commit to 100% Electronic Bills of Lading by 2030

Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) announced today that its nine ocean carrier members have committed to the adoption of an electronic bill of

February 15, 2023
Total Views: 1943

Port of Savannah Sees Cargo Volumes Dip in January
Ports

Port of Savannah Sees Cargo Volumes Dip in January

The Port of Savannah saw total cargo volumes dip 11.5 percent last month compared to January 2022 amid reduced orders in retail and manufacturing, the Georgia

February 15, 2023
Total Views: 1784
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