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Baltimore bridge collapse caused by single loose wire
NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy said finding the loose wire was akin to finding a loose rivet on the Eiffel Tower
Carriers bet big on West Africa as Cape route shifts trade patterns
West Africa’s rise in the era of ultra-large containerships is no longer speculative; it is operational. Backed by purpose-built terminals and a hub-and-spoke model, the region is absorbing direct Asian calls from the world’s largest ships, posing a challenge for traditional West Mediterranean relay hubs as carriers reshape strategies
Could shipping shares offer safe haven as broader stock market fears mount?
It was an ugly day on Wall Street on Monday, and the concern is there will be more declines to come. Shipping stocks in some vessel segments might offer a path for investors to offset exposure to headwinds
The Week in Charts: Red Sea traffic grows but no big return | Lessors turn geopolitical unrest into cash stream | Saudi Arabia sends first post-sanctions tanker to Syria
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The week in newbuildings: Boxship, cruise and tanker orders valued at a combined $9.7bn confirmed
A total of 48 merchant ships were ordered in the past week at Chinese, French, South Korean and Vietnamese shipyards
Markets diverge: another fall in transpacific amid Asia-Europe gains
Container trades to the US are suffering from seasonal weakness compounded by rising inflation. Trades to Europe are holding up better, with port congestion continuing to support rates
Panama Canal posts revised FY25 cargo numbers after fixing data error
Fiscal-year cargo numbers that the Panama Canal Authority posted last month looked suspiciously weak. Neopanamax containership transits were at record highs yet cargo weight in this segment was lower than during the drought crisis. It turned out to be a problem with the data, not containership utilisation
Brace for slower growth and higher volatility, warns Danish Ship Finance
Analyst Christopher Rex is regarded many as the shipping Cassandra — doomed to predict an accurate future only not be believed by anyone. His latest view on long-term trends sees the shipping market shifting from scale-driven, globally integrated growth to a more volatile, fragmented and slower-growing seaborne landscape
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Vitol conducts Pakistan’s largest VLSFO bunkering
More US crude oil imports into Pakistan are on the cards. But rising tanker rates could affect margins at Pakistan refiner Cnergyico, which supplied the VLSFO used in this bunkering operation
War in the Black Sea intensifies after Odesa and Novorossiysk strikes
Oil exports from Novorossiysk were halted after an attack on Friday, November 14 by Ukrainian forces and only resumed on November 16
APMT seeks to boost Bangladesh economy with new terminal
When operational at the end of the decade, the terminal will be low-emission and feature electrified equipment, but hinterland connections remain an issue to be addressed.
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China Merchants chief urges shipping to ‘break barriers’ amid geopolitical turbulence
China Merchants’ chairman used Hong Kong Maritime Week to signal that Beijing’s state shipping champion wants to shape, not just endure, the next phase of geopolitics-driven, green and digital upheaval in global shipping
Baltimore bridge collapse caused by single loose wire
NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy said finding the loose wire was akin to finding a loose rivet on the Eiffel Tower
ICS pushes for more frequent enclosed space training
With training for operating in enclosed spaces only offered at the start of a seafarer’s career, senior ranks can be unprepared when things do go wrong on board
Yangzijiang orders quadruple in second half but lag behind last year
Turbulent geopolitical climate has suppressed appetite for new orders, but chief executive Ren Letian sees sentiment improving as orders rise in the second half of the year
Euroseas secures charters for four newbuilds as demand for boxships remains strong
Charters for four new boxships and extension for existing vessel will bring in more than $180m of ebitda
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