Triggered by overcapacity, lower freight rates and the new carbon regulations expected this year, numerous container ships will be sold for scrapping in the...

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Global trade slows, but ‘Green Goods’ grow: UNCTAD

Container News Team - March 23, 2023 0

Global trade was worth a record US$32 trillion in 2022, but amid deteriorating economic conditions and rising uncertainties, growth turned negative in the last...

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Share of ships with scrubbers seen rising despite 24% fall in fittings in 2022

Ioanna Kontos - March 15, 2023 0

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, chief shipping analyst, Niels Rasmussen, examines the slowing rate of scrubber installations in 2022...

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European road freight market report by sennder

Container News Team - March 9, 2023 0

European digital freight forwarder sennder has released the first issue of its road freight industry market report, looking at the multiple factors triggering road...

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Chinese shipyards dominate market

Container News Team - February 15, 2023 0

"In 2022, Chinese shipyards reached a market share of 47% and for the first time exceeded the combined market share of Japanese and South...

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Record 112 million tonnes Indian wheat harvest not seen benefitting global supplies

Container News Team - February 8, 2023 0

"India is heading for the highest wheat harvest on record of 112 million tonnes this spring. However, exports will likely be limited in the...

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India signals change through vessel age limits

Container News Team - February 7, 2023 0

India is taking further steps to lower the footprint that their shipping trade leaves. It is understood that a number of measures will be...

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Does slight decline in US retail sales spell more trouble for box volumes?

Container News Team - February 1, 2023 0

“Despite falling 1.1% m/m in both November and December, US retail sales volumes remain 13% above 2019 levels and 6% higher than the pre-Covid...

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White Paper: Maritime Transport – Fuels, Emissions & Sustainability

Container News Team - February 1, 2023 0

The shipping industry is a key economic driving-force of the world economy, with roughly 90% of traded goods reliant on shipping. However, the current...

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Where container shipping is flourishing?

Container News Team - January 30, 2023 0

Liner shipping connectivity is key to the handling of container volumes and maintains a major chunk of the pie in global trade. The liner...

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The amazing challenge of digital transformations – written by Maersk’s CTIO

Container News Team - January 26, 2023 0

Navneet Kapoor, chief technology & information officer of Maersk, has written the following opinion piece describing the challenge of digital transformations – and why...

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Declining trade is testing shippers’ patience, pockets and commitment: Container market review

Container News Team - December 21, 2022 0

As global trade declined during the second half of 2022, in response to severe economic headwinds in many countries and the continued effects of...

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