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Monday, November 12, 2012
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Engineering News

CMA CGM’s Marco Polo is Now the World’s Largest Containership

The Emma Maersk and her E-class of sister containerships have had their day in the sun, but there’s now an even bigger kid on the block named Marco Polo

November 12, 2012
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Friday, November 9, 2012
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News

Efficient Operations is the Name of the Game for Maersk Line

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S (AMKBY, MAERSK-A.KO, MAERSK-B.KO) on Friday warned global demand for seaborne containers will grow more slowly than the group forecast

November 9, 2012
Total Views: 52

Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Diana Containerships Buys NOL Panamax for $30 Million

Diana Containerships Buys NOL Panamax for $30 Million

Diana Containerships Inc. (NASDAQ: DCIX), a global shipping company specializing in owning and operating containerships, announced Tuesday that it has signed a

November 6, 2012
Total Views: 14

Monday, November 5, 2012
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Finance

Container Rate Increases Have Worked for Danaos, CEO John Costas Comments

With a fleet of 64 containerships aggregating 363,049 TEUs, Athens-based Danaos Corporation (NYSE: DAC) ranks among the largest containership charter owners

November 5, 2012
Total Views: 41

Friday, November 2, 2012
Containerships Rerouted Away From Storm-Battered Northeast

Containerships Rerouted Away From Storm-Battered Northeast

Sandy-related troubles at the Port of New York and New Jersey are forcing carriers to divert their ships to other ports, disrupting the supply flow for

November 2, 2012
Total Views: 9

Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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News

Merchant Ships Anchor Offshore as the East Coast’s Biggest Port Recovers

The Port of New York and New Jersey is one of the busiest ports in the world and thus a major commercial artery for global commerce. In 2011, the

October 31, 2012
Total Views: 96

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Finance

CSAV Earns First Quarterly Profit Since 2010

Chilean shipper Compania Sud Americana de Vapores SA (VAPORES.SN) posted a quarterly profit for the first time in two years. The company reported a net

October 31, 2012
Total Views: 23

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News

China Shipping Container Lines Squeaks Out a Respectable Profit While Competitors Eat Losses

(Bloomberg) — China Shipping Container Lines Co., the nation’s second cargo-box carrier, rose the most in more than four months in Hong Kong

October 31, 2012
Total Views: 67

Sunday, October 28, 2012
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News

MOL Container Ship Says Screw Hurricane Sandy and Puts the Throttle Down [UPDATE 2]

While every other ship off the east coast of the United States steaming eastward trying to get the hell out of the way of Hurricane Sandy, the MOL Paramount,

October 28, 2012
Total Views: 100

Friday, October 26, 2012
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Lifesaving Incidents

Rena Owners Fined

Daina Shipping, owner of the stricken M/V Rena containership, was fined $300,000 today in a Tauranga District Court after pleading guilty to a charge under the

October 26, 2012
Total Views: 45

Thursday, October 25, 2012
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Finance

Neptune Orient Lines Earns First Quarterly Profit Since 2010

SINGAPORE–Container shipper Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. (NO3.SG) Thursday said it swung to a net profit in the third quarter mainly because of cost

October 25, 2012
Total Views: 19

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News

Ships Sidelined and Rates to be Increased as Global Container Shippers Lose Millions

(Bloomberg) — Europe’s largest container lines are making an attempt to increase Asia-Europe rates to more than break-even levels and restore

October 25, 2012
Total Views: 60

Tuesday, October 23, 2012
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Engineering News

Maersk Line’s Ginormous Triple-E Class Propellers are on their Way to Okpo

Construction of the world’s largest ship is picking up speed. Recently, the very first propeller was loaded onto the Maersk Salalah container ship in

October 23, 2012
Total Views: 612

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News

Analysts Predict Bullish Future for Maersk as US Imports Hit Multi-Year Highs

(Bloomberg) — U.S. imports of containerized goods are the highest since before the recession as the economic recovery gains traction, boosting rates for

October 23, 2012
Total Views: 59

Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Get Ready: 2013 Will Be The Biggest Year Ever for Containership Deliveries

Get Ready: 2013 Will Be The Biggest Year Ever for Containership Deliveries

2013 is set to be the biggest year ever for containership deliveries, according to shipbroking firm Braemar Seascope. In Braemar’s latest Quarterly

October 17, 2012
Total Views: 9

A First-Hand Account of Tragedy and Heroism on Board the MSC Flaminia
Incidents

A First-Hand Account of Tragedy and Heroism on Board the MSC Flaminia

On July 14, 2012, the MSC Flaminia was on a routine voyage from Charleston, USA to Bremerhaven, Germany, when a massive explosion crippled the ship. Of the 22

October 17, 2012
Total Views: 489

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News

Chinese Shipping Rivals Cooperate Amid Global Downturn

SHENZHEN–Shipping giant China Cosco Holdings Co. (1919.HK, 601919.SH) is teaming up with its Shanghai-based archrival to jointly operate major domestic

October 17, 2012
Total Views: 35

Friday, October 12, 2012
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News

Maersk Line Removes 19 Ships from Asia-Europe Trade, Further Cuts Possible

(Bloomberg) — A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, the world’s largest container line, said it will remove 19 ships from Asia- Europe trade lanes in a bid to

October 12, 2012
Total Views: 38

Wednesday, October 10, 2012
MSC Flaminia Crew Member Dies From Wounds Sustained in Blast
Interesting

MSC Flaminia Crew Member Dies From Wounds Sustained in Blast

A crew member severely injured in an explosion on board the MSC Flaminia has passed away, the ship’s owner, Reederei NSB, has reported. Reederei NSB says

October 10, 2012
Total Views: 179

Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Maersk Line Pulls Plug on Iran Port Calls

Maersk Line Pulls Plug on Iran Port Calls

Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping company by volume, has ended port calls to Iran saying that the company’s limited business in

October 9, 2012
Total Views: 27
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