Container Shipping

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Thursday, December 19, 2013
Finance

Hanjin Shipping Supported by $3.3 Billion Asset Sale

SEOUL, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Korean Air Lines Co Ltd plans to raise 3.5 trillion won ($3.33 billion) over two years by selling assets such as shares in

December 19, 2013
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
News

Diana Containerships Sells 18-Year Old Panamax for Demolition, and at a Loss [ANALYSIS]

Diana Containerships Inc. (DCIX) took everybody by surprise, announcing the sale of its 18-year old Panamax containership “Spinel“ (Ex “APL

December 18, 2013
Total Views: 118

News

Navios Acquires 10 Ships from HSH Norbank Debtors, Additional Ships Possible

Navios Europe Inc. announced today they have acquired ten vessels from debtors of HSH Nordbank AG including five product tankers and five Panamax and

December 18, 2013
Total Views: 57

News

TUI AG Not Giving Up Right To IPO Hapag-Lloyd Stake

The chief executive of TUI AG , a shareholder in German shipper Hapag-Lloyd , said he viewed as positive the talks between the shipper and Chilean rival

December 18, 2013
Total Views: 42

Tuesday, December 17, 2013
News

DSME To Build Six Containerships for Zodiac Maritime

South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) announced today the winning of a newbuild order for six, 10,000 TEU containerships

December 17, 2013
Total Views: 208

News

China Navigation to Acquire Pacifica Shipping

The China Navigation Company (CNCo), the deep sea shipping arm of the multinational Swire Group, has announced today the signing of a conditional sale and

December 17, 2013
Total Views: 68

Monday, December 16, 2013
News

Evergreen Sells Container Assets to Boost a Sagging Bottom Line

Taiwan’s largest container shipping company, Evergreen, has joined the growing group of carriers selling assets to turn around a year of loss-making

December 16, 2013
Total Views: 202

Sunday, December 15, 2013
Finance

Zim Shipping Downgraded by S&P to CCC

JERUSALEM, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Standard & Poor’s Maalot lowered its rating for Israeli shipping firm Zim to “CC” from

December 15, 2013
Total Views: 36

Friday, December 13, 2013
News

Plain Sailing for the G6 While the P3 Alliance’s Proposal Faces Headwinds

By Mike Wackett The G6 Alliance’s plan to expand its scope on transpacific and transatlantic trade lanes is scheduled to be approved on January 16,

December 13, 2013
Total Views: 48

Thursday, December 12, 2013
Engineering News

UASC to Retrofit Mega-Containership Fleet with Dual Fuel Power

United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has announced today plans to retrofit its future fleet of ultra-large (14,000 – 18,000 TEU) containerships with

December 12, 2013
Total Views: 84

Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Uncategorized

Gulf Ports Must be Ready to Handle the Biggest Boxships as Cascading Swells

By Gavin van Marle in Dubai Ports in the Gulf region need to prepare for much larger vessel sizes as a result of the cascading effect taking place as

December 11, 2013
Total Views: 21

Monday, December 9, 2013
News

Hapag-Lloyd CEO Eyes Growth Through Shipping Consolidation

HAMBURG, Dec 9 (Reuters) – German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd’s merger talks with Chile’s Vapores may herald further deals with other peers,

December 9, 2013
Total Views: 32

Thursday, December 5, 2013
News

Hapag-Lloyd Addresses Rumored CSAV Merger Talks

Talks are focused on whether “a possible business combination or any other form of association would be of mutual interest,” Hamburg-based

December 5, 2013
Total Views: 42

Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Collision

Infamous Cosco Busan Pilot Will NOT Get His License Back

John Cota, the former San Francisco pilot who infamously crashed the M/V Cosco Busan into the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge on a typical foggy morning in

December 4, 2013
Total Views: 244

Interesting

Report: Initial Response to MV Rena Grounding Flawed, But Overall Effective

New Zealand's maritime safety authority, Maritime New Zealand (MNZ), has been put under the microscope for their response to the October 2011 MV Rena

December 4, 2013
Total Views: 165

News

G6 Box Carriers Expand Operations to Head Off P3 Threat to East-West Trades

The members of the G6– a merger of the New World and Grand Alliances – have announced plans to go head-to-head with the P3 network by expanding

December 4, 2013
Total Views: 21

CSAV Surges on Reported Merger Talks with Hapag-Lloyd

Cia. Sud Americana de Vapores SA surged the most in more than a year after Die Welt newspaper reported that Latin America’s largest container shipper is

December 4, 2013
Total Views: 49

Friday, November 29, 2013
News

European Commission Collusion Probe Puts Focus on 14 Container Lines

By Gavin van Marle The 14 container lines subject to the latest EC anti-trust investigation are Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, China Shipping, Cosco, Evergreen,

November 29, 2013
Total Views: 90

Tuesday, November 26, 2013
News

Samsung Heavy Wins Order for Five Containerships

Samsung Heavy Industries has won a KRW 447.6 billion ($421.53 million) order for five containerships from an unnamed Asian shipowner according to a regulatory

November 26, 2013
Total Views: 19

Monday, November 25, 2013
News

Crowley Orders World’s First LNG-Powered ConRo Vessels

Crowley Maritime Corporation on Monday announced that it has placed groundbreaking order for a pair of LNG-powered combination container-Ro/Ro, becoming the

November 25, 2013
Total Views: 205