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H&M eyes production shift to Africa or South America
Fashion firm sources 80% of its goods from Asia
- Intra-Asia trade set for rapid growth
- Who’s going first?
- Middle East Gulf/South Asia markets forge forward
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RCL takes slots on Cosco China to Australia service
Tie-up makes debut sailing in June
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Asia-Europe box rates dip into negative territory
Owners struggle to cover bunker surcharges as spot price slumps below $700 per teu
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Second-quarter catastrophe looms for ocean carriers
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd face tough times as rates slump in past month
Cost-cutting success sets Maersk apart from...
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Paragon secures $69m loan from CDB
Funds will finance two 4,800 teu containerships for Greek owner
Chinese banks ink more agreements for Greek owners -
Cost-cutting success sets Maersk apart from the pack
But Andersen demands more rates discipline on east-west trade from rivals
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Last Word
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A model launch
Southampton builds its first boxship — but even the... -
New Zealand taxpayers face $7.5m bill for Rena
Greens slam government failure to prepare for such a... -
Valskov moves on
Maersk Line branding supremo joins London agency
Commentary
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Southern comfort
Asia-Latin America trades are a temporary bright spot... -
Under pressure
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MOL hangs tough
Group struggles to slash spot exposure to depressed...
Middle East
Khalifa bin Salman seeks partnership with port of Jubail
Protests drive Bahrain to cement its ties with neighbouring Arab states
- APMT posts 11.6% rise in profits
- False spring for LNG
- Cexim buys stake in leasing firm to lure foreign owners
North America
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Long Beach beats Los Angeles on throughput yet again
Port posts 12% increase in April box volumes as its rival reports a 9.5% fall
Asia
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Maersk sets Asia-Europe rate increase of $750
GRI takes effect on same day as Hapag-Lloyd’s $1,000 rise
Europe
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Hamburg Süd reports weak full-year results
Hapag-Lloyd merger bid on hold with no fresh talks planned
Central & South America
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Go west, government trade body tells UK exporters
Latin American ports’ billion-dollar expansion drive seen as key opportunity
Africa
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MOL and PIL collaborate between Asia and East Africa
Weekly Indian Ocean Islands Express service to be launched
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Shipper Sentiment survey: Asia
Ocean carriers’ scores have shifted dramatically. Meanwhile, Asian shippers’ concerns include voided sailings and capacity constraints
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Data Hub: Shipper Sentiment Survey, Europe
European shippers highlight the difficulties they had in container availability on the Asia trade routes over the Chinese New Year period, as well as poor ocean carrier communication with customers. Sarah Bennett reports
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Shipper sentiment survey: How US shippers feel
OOCL scored highly, while China Shipping languished in bottom place for nearly all categories, with consultation on schedule changes being the main complaint among North American shippers
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Analysis
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Khalifa bin Salman seeks partnership with port of Jubail
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Beneath the bows of the Triple-E
Lloyd’s List visits Busan to see how the world’s... -
Building blocks of a behemoth
Modular construction perfected in South Korea underpins... -
Industry alarm over EU supply chain security plans
World Shipping Council’s Christopher Koch explains why...
Indices and derivatives
Shanghai Shipping Exchange chairman Zhang Ye outlines the benefits
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Special Reports
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Quality crewing and shipmanagement
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Lloyd’s List looks at merger and alliance activity...
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