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Sunday, February 9, 2014
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the World’s Largest Ship – INFOGRAPHIC
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the World’s Largest Ship – INFOGRAPHIC

Check out this infographic from A.P. Moller – Maersk Group about their record breaking Triple-E

February 9, 2014
Total Views: 1083

Friday, February 7, 2014
mol comfort sinking
News

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Sues Shipbuilder after MOL Comfort Loss, Insurance Claims Set to Spiral

Japan’s MOL has begun legal action against the shipbuilder of the ill-fated 8,100 teu MOL Comfort, which sank in July last

February 7, 2014
Total Views: 548

Thursday, February 6, 2014
eurogate container terminal hamburg hhla
News

Hamburg’s Container Volume Rises as HHLA Wins Traffic From Rotterdam

Hamburger Hafen & Logistik AG, which handles about three of four containers at Hamburg’s port, saw rising volume last year as feeder traffic to the Baltic

February 6, 2014
Total Views: 39

Monday, February 3, 2014
nyk libra containership
News

Japanese Carriers Steam Back into the Black

The diverse business models of Japanese shipping giants NYK, MOL and K Line pulled them through to profitability at the nine-month stage, ending December 31

February 3, 2014
Total Views: 36

Sunday, February 2, 2014
Hyundai Heavy is All Smiles After Receiving $2 Billion Containership Order
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Hyundai Heavy is All Smiles After Receiving $2 Billion Containership Order

The smile on Mr. Y.J.Ji of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) pretty much says it all.  His company just signed a newbuild order today with United Arab Shipping

February 2, 2014
Total Views: 51

Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Pier 400 Los Angeles apm terminals container shipping maersk line

Transpacific Container Shippers Agree to Rate Hikes

Container shipping lines have agreed to raise Asia-U.S. freight rates in two stages, by $300 per 40-foot container (FEU) from March 15 and then by an unknown

January 28, 2014
Total Views: 25

COSCO Orders New Containerships
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COSCO Orders New Containerships

COSCO Holdings announced today the placing of a newbuild order with Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, for five, 9,400 TEU containerships. The

January 28, 2014
Total Views: 22

Monday, January 27, 2014
Costamare Reveals Orders for Nine Newbuild Containerships

Costamare Reveals Orders for Nine Newbuild Containerships

Athens-based container shipper Costamare Inc., reported positive results on Monday for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013, while also

January 27, 2014
Total Views: 40

Thursday, January 23, 2014
CSAV Shares Sink On Hapag-Lloyd Merger Deal

CSAV Shares Sink On Hapag-Lloyd Merger Deal

Cia. Sud Americana de Vapores SA fell the most in more than two years after the Chilean shipping company reached an agreement to combine operations with

January 23, 2014
Total Views: 36

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News

Zim Shipping Reaches Debt Restructuring Accord

Israeli shipping company Zim has reached an agreement in principle with most of its creditors covering $1.82 billion in debt, in a deal that will see parent

January 23, 2014
Total Views: 51

Wednesday, January 22, 2014
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Shipping News

CSAV and Hapag-Lloyd Agree to Merger Deal

Cia. Sud Americana de Vapores SA, controlled by Chile’s billionaire Luksic family, signed an agreement with Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd AG to combine operations

January 22, 2014
Total Views: 84

Monday, January 20, 2014
cscl venus
Interesting

HHI Cuts Steel on Next World’s Largest Containership

South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder, has cut steel on the first of five 19,000 TEU containerships for China

January 20, 2014
Total Views: 74

Friday, January 17, 2014
hapag lloyd csav
Finance

CSAV: No Agreements Yet With Hapag-Lloyd

Hapag-Lloyd AG, Germany’s biggest container shipper, is negotiating an all-share transaction to acquire Chile’s Cia. Sud Americana de Vapores SA, according

January 17, 2014
Total Views: 75

Thursday, January 16, 2014
Israel Corp To Lose Control Of Zim Shipping In Debt Deal
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Israel Corp To Lose Control Of Zim Shipping In Debt Deal

The Israel Corp holding company is set to lose control of shipping company Zim under the terms of a bailout agreement being negotiated with Zim's creditors,

January 16, 2014
Total Views: 68

Tuesday, January 14, 2014
oocl beijing

Box Carriers Tie Up on Asia-Indian Liner Service

APL, Maersk and OOCL on Tuesday announced a new cooperation on three existing Far East to Indian Subcontinent services beginning in February

January 14, 2014
Total Views: 25

Sunday, January 12, 2014
hapag-lloyd

Hapag-Lloyd to Reach Deal to Buy CSAV in January – REPORT

German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is nearing a deal to buy Chilean shipper Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV), a German newspaper

January 12, 2014
Total Views: 22

Wednesday, January 8, 2014
maersk sealand
Interesting

Maersk Line to Bring SeaLand Back

Maersk Line announced today the revival of the SeaLand brand with formation of a new US-headquartered, intra-Americas container shipping firm of the same name.

January 8, 2014
Total Views: 221

Monday, December 30, 2013
msc monterey evacuation canada

Owner: 1.5 Meter Crack Discovered in Hull of MSC Monterey Containership

Some new details have emerged today about the condition of the MSC Monterey containership which suffered a crack in its hull while underway in adverse

December 30, 2013
Total Views: 119

msc monterey evacuation
Incidents

MSC Monterey Suffers Crack Off Canada – UPDATE

Update 2: 1.5 Meter Crack Discovered in Hull of MSC Monterey Update: The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre reports that the MSC Monterey is currently at anchor

December 30, 2013
Total Views: 143

Thursday, December 26, 2013
Berlin Express Hapag Lloyd
News

Hapag-Lloyd Chairman Says Hamburg Süd Should Join Merger Talks

The chairman of German shipping group Hapag-Lloyd said rival Hamburg Süd should join merger talks between Hapag-Lloyd and Chile's Vapores

December 26, 2013
Total Views: 19