One of the major threats to shipping was identified by John Coustas, the president and CEO of ship owner Danaos Corporation, who said that deglobalisation...

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Two-thirds of European green shipping fuel projects at risk: T&E study

Container News Team - June 4, 2024 0

Two-thirds of European green shipping fuel projects are at risk, a new Transport & Environment (T&E) study shows. T&E’s mapping of green hydrogen projects across Europe shows...

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Ocean freight container shipping market set to surpass Red Sea crisis peak and hit levels not seen since Covid-19 pandemic

Ioanna Kontos - May 31, 2024 0

Ocean freight container shipping spot rates are set to exceed the level seen at the height of the Red Sea crisis when the latest...

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Rates climb on early peak season and capacity stretched thin

Ioanna Kontos - May 29, 2024 0

Carrier adjustments due to Red Sea diversions – the use of more vessels travelling at faster speeds, together with heavier reliance on transshipment –...

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Peak in China’s coal demand in sight as renewables jump 12%

Ioanna Kontos - May 23, 2024 0

Between January and April 2024, China’s electricity generation from renewables surged 12% y/y, significantly outpacing the 6% growth in generation from fossil fuels. "While steam...

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Will new US tariffs on China imports be a case of history repeating?

Container News Team - May 15, 2024 0

Global supply chains are braced for further disruption and increasing costs after US President Joe Biden announced new tariffs on Chinese imports on 14...

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Ocean rates leveling off, but remain elevated on Red Sea impacts

Ioanna Kontos - May 7, 2024 0

Overall, the ocean container market has settled into a new routine that avoids the Red Sea due to Houthi attacks which continued this week. Though...

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Long term rates edge up globally as Red Sea conflict continues to cast uncertainty across the market: Xeneta

Ioanna Kontos - May 7, 2024 0

Ocean freight container carriers are treading a fine line between risk and reward during new contract negotiations as the market remains gripped by uncertainty...

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Counting the cost of war on the climate: Red Sea conflict brings massive carbon emissions increases in ocean freight shipping

Container News Team - April 24, 2024 0

Conflict in the Red Sea has brought massive carbon emissions increases in ocean freight container shipping, according to data released by Xeneta. The Xeneta and...

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Geopolitical volatility keeps YTD container leasing rates elevated

Container News Team - April 22, 2024 0

A YTD analysis of global container leasing transactions by Container xChange shows a notable uptick in average rates since the beginning of 2024, indicating...

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Red Sea disruption pushing up container values and rates

Ioanna Kontos - April 18, 2024 0

Container values have risen significantly across almost all sectors and age categories since the start of the year. Following an extended period of declines, where...

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