containerships


Wednesday, September 16, 2026
A Maersk containership berthed at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia.
News

Maersk Said to Be Lining Up Massive Containership Order

Rumours are gaining ground in shipbroking circles that Maersk is on the verge of making a series of huge new orders for vessels, potentially doubling its

September 16, 2026
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Rendering of a Maersk containership fitted with a 35-meter Anemoi Rotor Sail for wind-assisted propulsion.
Featured

The Return of Sail Power: Cargo Ships Are Turning Back to the Wind

For more than a century, commercial shipping steadily moved away from sails. Now they are coming back. Across the global fleet, shipowners are installing

September 15, 2026
Total Views: 12200

Thursday, September 3, 2026
maersk ship
News

Global Containership Fleet Set to Hit Record 34 Million TEU

The global containership fleet is about to cross another major milestone, with capacity set to reach 34 million TEU after growing by 10 million TEU in just

September 3, 2026
Total Views: 692

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Stock image of an MSC containership
News

MSC Shipmanagement Fined $6 Million Over ‘Runaway Ship’ Charleston Bridge Scare

MSC Shipmanagement Limited has been fined $6 million and placed on four years of probation over the 2024 “runaway ship” incident involving the

August 11, 2026
Total Views: 1667

Thursday, June 4, 2026
TOTE's LNG-powered Isla Bella underway
Shipping

Alternative-Fuel Ship Orders Slow as Owners Hedge Fuel Bets

Orders for alternative-fuelled vessels continued in May but remain well below last year’s pace, highlighting a more cautious and diversified approach to

June 4, 2026
Total Views: 526

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
Shipping

IRGC Commander: Iran Turns Back Containership in Hormuz as ‘Permission to Transit’ Policy Emerges

A containership sailing from the United Arab Emirates toward Pakistan was forced to reverse course at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, offering one of the

March 24, 2026
Total Views: 2806

Monday, February 9, 2026
Aerial view of a MAersk container-ship at sea, deck stacked with containers, leaving a wake on calm blue water.
Shipping

Maersk Bets on Flexibility With Order for Eight Dual-Fuel Containerships

Maersk orders eight 18,600-TEU dual-fuel containerships for 2029-2030 delivery, choosing operational flexibility over megaship scale despite recording its

February 9, 2026
Total Views: 1784

Friday, October 24, 2025
rickmers maritime
Shipping

Container Shipping’s Recycling Backlog Reaches 1.8 Million TEU as Industry Faces Fleet Age Crisis

A recycling overhang of at least 500 container ships totaling 1.8 million TEU has accumulated in the global fleet, according to new analysis from BIMCO, as

October 24, 2025
Total Views: 2656

Monday, September 15, 2025
A tugboat pours water on the container ship Zim Kingston after it caught fire off the coast of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada October 25, 2021. Canadian Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
Accidents

WSC Launches Global Cargo Safety Program to Combat Rising Containership Fires

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has launched an industry-first Cargo Safety Program aimed at preventing devastating ship fires caused by misdeclared dangerous

September 15, 2025
Total Views: 1183

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Crowley’s latest Avance Class ship, Torogoz, departs Port Everglades, Florida
Shipping

LNG-Powered ‘Torogoz’ Completes Crowley’s Avance Class Fleet

Crowley Maritime Corporation marked a significant milestone in its Central American shipping operations yesterday as its fourth and final Avance Class vessel,

August 13, 2025
Total Views: 974

Friday, July 11, 2025
Crowley's Avance-class LNG-powered containership Tiscapa
Shipping

Crowley Launches LNG-Powered ‘Tiscapa’ to Strengthen U.S.-Caribbean Trade Routes

Crowley has expanded its fleet with the launch of the LNG-powered containership Tiscapa, marking a significant advancement in the company’s service

July 11, 2025
Total Views: 1568

Sunday, May 25, 2025
MSC ELSA 3 with a severe list
Accidents

Containership MSC ELSA 3 Sinks Off Indian Coast, All 24 Crew Rescued

The Liberian-flagged containership MSC ELSA 3 sank off the coast of Kochi, India, following a severe list that developed approximately 38 nautical miles

May 25, 2025
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Monday, April 14, 2025
M/V Quetzal sets off on maiden voyage
Shipping

Crowley Launches First of Four LNG-Powered Containerships

U.S.-based Crowley Maritime Corporation has marked a significant milestone in sustainable shipping with the successful launch of its newest LNG-powered

April 14, 2025
Total Views: 2125

Monday, March 31, 2025
Yang Ming containership
Shipping

Yang Ming Orders Three 8,000 TEU Methanol-Ready Containerships

Taiwanese container shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation has placed an order for three 8,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel-ready containerships

March 31, 2025
Total Views: 1230

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Shipbuilding

China Dominates Global Containership Construction as Korean Shipyards Face Decline

Chinese shipyards have solidified their dominance in the construction of containerships, commanding an impressive 68.5% of the global boxship orderbook

December 17, 2024
Total Views: 2140

Friday, August 30, 2024
Environment

COSCO Orders 12 Methanol-Powered Containerships

COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry and COSCO SHIPPING Container Lines have signed a contract for the construction of twelve 14,000 TEU containerships with dual-fuel

August 30, 2024
Total Views: 1531

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Shipbuilding

Record Growth in Containership Fleet Capacity, BIMCO Reports

The container ship fleet’s capacity has surged by 1.6 million TEU since the beginning of the year and has seen an 11% year-over-year increase to 29.5

July 24, 2024
Total Views: 1314

Friday, May 24, 2024
Shipbuilding

Seaspan Receives Approval for Next Generation Feeder Ship Design

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Seaspan Corporation for its groundbreaking Next Generation Feeder Ship Design. The

May 24, 2024
Total Views: 1519

Sunday, October 15, 2023
Vizhinjam-Banner. Photo Credit: ADANI GROUP
Ports

India’s New Mega Port Hopes To Attract The World’s Biggest Ships

By P R Sanjai (Bloomberg) –When Zhen Hua 15 — a heavy load cargo carrier sailing from the East China sea — unloaded at Vizhinjam port on

October 15, 2023
Total Views: 5102

Monday, October 2, 2023
The M/V Berlin Express pictured at the Container Terminal Burchardkai in the Port of Hamburg. Photo courtesy Hapag-Lloyd
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd Christens New Dual-Fuel Mega Containership ‘Berlin Express’

German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has christened the first of 12 new Hamburg Express-class containerships. With a length of almost 400 meters and a capacity of

October 2, 2023
Total Views: 2841