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CMA CGM and Maersk line up new megamax boxship orders
Latest potential orders underline a renewed interest for the largest containerships, with carriers committing billions of dollars to dual-fuel tonnage amid fleet renewal, strong Asian exports and ongoing supply chain disruptions
Hormuz reopening to free 300,000 teu but rate impact still hinges on Red Sea return
Carriers seem in no rush to restore normal MEG services amid upcoming strait reopening, with analysts expecting freight rates to stay firm in near term
Chinese shipowners lead bulk carrier boom in Russian Northern Sea Route transits
With the NSR’s seasonal navigation window running from August to October activity is expected to remain elevated, while expanding container services also signal strong commercial interest in the Arctic corridor outside of the energy shipping sectors
Mega-boxships return as carriers broaden Red Sea revival
The return of megamax containerships to the Red Sea is emerging as the clearest indicator of improving carrier confidence, as major liner operators expand Suez Canal transits and cautiously restore the corridor to core east-west trades after almost three years of disruption
Do you take weather risk seriously? Part 1
Extreme weather is becoming more common and disrupting shipping operations regularly: is it time that weather is considered as big a risk to business as sanctions or geopolitical conflict?
The week in newbuildings: Orders edge lower as 22 ships contracted
Latest orders included more 14,600 dwt heavy-lift capable MPVs ordered by Germany’s SAL, while MSC was confirmed to have added five 21,700 teu boxships at Zhoushan Changhong
Ship recycling arrivals fall in August as end-of-life vessel sales remain weak
Most August arrivals were smaller vessels, including general cargoships and two conventional reefers, but more notable arrivals included two sanctioned vessels delivered to Alang in India
Relentless US demand boosts box rates to late-pandemic levels
So much for the theory that US peak season would end early due to frontloading. Peak-level import volumes to US ports have persisted, pushing transpacific spot rates to fresh multi-year highs
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China opens $10.8bn Pinglu Canal to deepen Asean trade links
New Guangxi waterway aims to further open up southwest China to ASEAN, but its 5,000-tonne vessel limit raises doubts
Unlocking port performance: rethinking capability, infrastructure and towage operations
Waste and inefficiency at ports worldwide is frustrating for ports, shipping lines and service providers, as constraints impact supply chains. Svitzer sees its tugs and crews operating ineffectively because of uncoordinated management. but its CEO says these problems can be overcome
Insurers warn Panama Canal diversions create fresh risks for shipowners
Increased Magellan Strait and Drake Passage transits sparking concern among underwriters
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China opens $10.8bn Pinglu Canal to deepen Asean trade links
New Guangxi waterway aims to further open up southwest China to ASEAN, but its 5,000-tonne vessel limit raises doubts
CMA CGM and Maersk line up new megamax boxship orders
Latest potential orders underline a renewed interest for the largest containerships, with carriers committing billions of dollars to dual-fuel tonnage amid fleet renewal, strong Asian exports and ongoing supply chain disruptions
Unlocking port performance: rethinking capability, infrastructure and towage operations
Waste and inefficiency at ports worldwide is frustrating for ports, shipping lines and service providers, as constraints impact supply chains. Svitzer sees its tugs and crews operating ineffectively because of uncoordinated management. but its CEO says these problems can be overcome
Green NGOs warn busier Northern Sea Route will threaten Arctic
Renewed interest in the Northern Sea Route for container and tanker shipping has alarmed green NGOs campaigning to protect the region’s fragile environment
Chinese shipowners lead bulk carrier boom in Russian Northern Sea Route transits
With the NSR’s seasonal navigation window running from August to October activity is expected to remain elevated, while expanding container services also signal strong commercial interest in the Arctic corridor outside of the energy shipping sectors
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