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Thursday, March 9, 2017
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THE Alliance Draws Up Plan to Protect Group from Member Bankruptcy

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – THE Alliance is to set up an independently managed trust fund to safeguard cargo operations should one of its liner

March 9, 2017
Total Views: 48

Thursday, January 26, 2017
CMA CGM and COSCO Shipping Strengthen Port Partnership Ahead of ‘Ocean Alliance’ Launch
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CMA CGM and COSCO Shipping Strengthen Port Partnership Ahead of ‘Ocean Alliance’ Launch

The port operating units of French shipping company CMA CGM and China’s COSCO Shipping have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their

January 26, 2017
Total Views: 56

Tuesday, January 3, 2017
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Hyundai Merchant Marine Forms Intra-Asia Shipping Alliance

South Korean shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine has signed an agreement with smaller Asia-only carriers Heung-A Shipping and Sinokor Merchant Marine to

January 3, 2017
Total Views: 45

Thursday, December 15, 2016
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U.S. Clears Vessel-Sharing Alliance ‘The Alliance’

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has completed its review of the proposed vessel-sharing alliance “THE Alliance”, allowing the grouping

December 15, 2016
Total Views: 20

Monday, December 12, 2016
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HMM, Maersk Line Statements on 2M ‘Strategic Cooperation’

South Korean shipper Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd (HMM) said on Sunday it has agreed with the 2M shipping alliance (Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping

December 12, 2016
Total Views: 92

Friday, December 9, 2016
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Maritime News

Hyundai Merchant Marine’s 2M Alliance Membership in Doubt

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Joyce Lee COPENHAGEN/SEOUL, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Doubts about the future of Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd surfaced on Friday

December 9, 2016
Total Views: 13

Wednesday, December 7, 2016
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Crunch Time Approaching Fast for Ports and Terminals as Shipping Alliances Look to Cut Costs

By Alex Lennane in Dubai (The Loadstar) – The next big losers in the shipping industry crisis are likely to be ports and terminals, leading to a decline

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 17

Monday, December 5, 2016
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Maritime News

Taiwan Shipping’s Perilous Straits Call for Marriage

By David Fickling (Bloomberg Gadfly) — While the global container industry has embarked on a spree of pairings and menages-a-trois over the past 12

December 5, 2016
Total Views: 20

Wednesday, November 23, 2016
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Maritime News

HMM Must Settle for Slot Exchanges Over Full Membership in 2M Alliance

By Mike Wackett  (The Loadstar) – Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) may have to settle for a slot exchange agreement with 2M partners Maersk Line and

November 23, 2016
Total Views: 16

Tuesday, November 8, 2016
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Maritime News

THE Alliance Container Grouping Unveils Service Lineup

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar). – THE Alliance – Hapag-Lloyd, K Line, MOL, NYK and Yang Ming – have announced their pro-forma east-west tradelane

November 8, 2016
Total Views: 11

Thursday, November 3, 2016
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Maritime News

Ocean Alliance Toe Hits Water with Early Publication of Service Network

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The Ocean Alliance, which next April will be the biggest of the three vessel-sharing alliances, has published its

November 3, 2016
Total Views: 6

Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Hanjin Alliance Partners Lose Out with Transpacific Market Share Up for Grabs
Maritime News

Hanjin Alliance Partners Lose Out with Transpacific Market Share Up for Grabs

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The four remaining members of the CKYHE alliance are the biggest losers in the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy, in terms of

October 19, 2016
Total Views: 12

Thursday, June 23, 2016
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Maritime News

Hyundai Merchant Marine Surges On Talks to Join 2M Alliance

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. gained the most in more than two decades in Seoul trading on optimism a restructuring plan for

June 23, 2016
Total Views: 6

Monday, May 16, 2016
Loss-Making Container Ships Turn to Airlines – View
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Loss-Making Container Ships Turn to Airlines – View

By Chris Bryant (Bloomberg) — Airlines long ago cottoned on to the fact that being part of an alliance could save them money and help them offer

May 16, 2016
Total Views: 41

Thursday, May 12, 2016
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New Container Shipping Alliance Players Revealed – WSJ Report

Some of the world’s largest (free agent) container shipping companies are set to unveil a new global shipping alliance to rival the existing 2M and

May 12, 2016
Total Views: 18

Wednesday, April 20, 2016
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Maritime News

New Challenges for Mega Groups as Ocean Alliance Prepares for Launch

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Ocean carriers CMA CGM, COSCO Container Lines, Evergreen and OOCL have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a

April 20, 2016
Total Views: 26

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Maritime News

Container Shipping Companies Form Asia-Focused “Ocean Alliance”

By Brenda Goh and Gus Trompiz SHANGHAI/PARIS, April 20 (Reuters) – China COSCO Shipping and France’s CMA CGM sought to reinforce their growing

April 20, 2016
Total Views: 22

Friday, February 19, 2016
Newly Minted COSCOCS to Keep Alliances for Now, Review Partners Later
Maritime News

Newly Minted COSCOCS to Keep Alliances for Now, Review Partners Later

SHANGHAI, Feb 19 (Reuters) – China Cosco Shipping (COSCOCS), China’s biggest shipping line, plans to carry out a careful selection of its future

February 19, 2016
Total Views: 76

Wednesday, February 17, 2016
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Maritime News

Container Shipping Shake-Up as CMA CGM, China Cosco, OOCL and Evergreen Plan New Alliance

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Newly-merged Chinese ocean carriers Cosco and CSCL, together with Evergreen, OOCL and CMA CGM are set to form a new

February 17, 2016
Total Views: 72

Thursday, June 18, 2015
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Maritime News

Maritime Regulators Agree to Closer Monitoring of Container Shipping Alliances

Maritime regulators from the United States, China and the European Union agreed on Thursday to cooperate more closely to monitor increased tie-ups among

June 18, 2015
Total Views: 3
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