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Thursday, October 2, 2014
TOTE Finalizes Charter for First LNG-Powered Containerships
News

TOTE Finalizes Charter for First LNG-Powered Containerships

TOTE Shipholdings Inc. has finalized the charter agreement with Sea Star Line LLC for the operation of the world's first LNG-powered containerships currently

October 2, 2014
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
ClassNK Completes Forensic Study of MOL Comfort Structural Failure
Engineering News

ClassNK Completes Forensic Study of MOL Comfort Structural Failure

With known weather and sea conditions at the time of the breakup, finite element modeling conducted by Japanese classification society ClassNK showed that the

September 30, 2014
Total Views: 1802

cscl venus containership
News

China Gives Four Shipping Lines $293 Million to Upgrade Fleets

China has given four shipping lines including China Cosco 1.8 billion yuan ($293.3 million) in subsidies to encourage them to retire and upgrade their vessels,

September 30, 2014
Total Views: 37

Monday, September 29, 2014
Israeli Containership Heads for L.A. After Oakland Protest
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Israeli Containership Heads for L.A. After Oakland Protest

LOS ANGELES, Sept 29 (Reuters) – An Israeli-owned container ship that was blocked from unloading its cargo at the Port of Oakland by pro-Palestinian

September 29, 2014
Total Views: 24

Thursday, September 25, 2014
Finnish Owner Orders Two Additional Dual Fuel Short Sea Containerships
News

Finnish Owner Orders Two Additional Dual Fuel Short Sea Containerships

Finnish cargo company Containerships Group says it has ordered two additional LNG-fueled containerships for operations in Europe's short-sea trade where new

September 25, 2014
Total Views: 30

manila shipping cargo containerships
News

Manila Drowning Under Glut of Shipping Containers

At least 20,000 containers are piled up at the port of Manila awaiting pick up by ship, a situation which could take months to

September 25, 2014
Total Views: 83

Wednesday, September 24, 2014
UASC SCHUAIBA, containership
Shipping 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: 22

maersk
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: 19

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: 41

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: 12

Cosco Counting On Fuel-Efficient Ships to Cut Costs, Revive Profit
Shipping 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: 18

Friday, September 19, 2014
Soren Skou
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: 31

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: 310

Maersk Triple-E Ship at night
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: 32

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: 18

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: 218

Friday, September 12, 2014
Yang Ming Confirms Time Charter Extensions for 14,000 TEU Seaspan Containerships
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: 87

Thursday, September 11, 2014
hapag-lloyd
Shipping 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: 14

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: 27

Tuesday, September 9, 2014
cma cgm marco polo
Shipping 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: 50
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