A joint venture of Japanese construction groups Penta-Ocean Construction and TOA Corporation has been chosen to build the new Matarbari port in Bangladesh. The US$500...

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Indonesia Moves to Strengthen Maritime Presence Amid Trade Challenges

Alexandros Itimoudis - March 16, 2025 0

Indonesia has recently been involved in a series of developments that underscore its urgency to secure a strong position in maritime trade amid significant...

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DP World’s Revenue Growth Underscores Expansion Strategy Success

Alexandros Itimoudis - March 15, 2025 0

DP World’s recent developments take place against a backdrop of global economic uncertainty, with trade tensions, tariff threats, and geopolitical risks highlighted in UN...

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Geopolitics, tariffs and war result in rates bloodbath

Container News Team - March 14, 2025 0

A rates bloodbath is shaping up as fundamentals in supply and demand finally overwhelm the black swan events that have seen shipping lines bank...

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Hapag-Lloyd maintains strategic focus on Europe with growing interest in Eastern Med

Alexandros Itimoudis - March 13, 2025 0

German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has shown a strategic focus on enhancing its terminal operations in Europe. A major step in Hapag-Lloyd's port expansion strategy...

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China’s Plans for Southeast Asia Amid US Tensions: No Concrete Developments Yet

Alexandros Itimoudis - March 13, 2025 0

Since December 2024, with the realization that US President Donald Trump is likely to pursue an aggressive trade war strategy in his second term,...

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Crew absent from Solong’s bridge at time of accident

Container News Team - March 13, 2025 0

There was no crew on the bridge of the container ship Solong when it crashed into the Stena Immaculate on the morning of 10...

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Newbuilding boom leads to longer vessel construction waiting times

Container News Team - March 13, 2025 0

Container ship newbuilding deliveries are seeing their longest lead time since the global financial crisis in 2008/2009, according to Alphaliner. The global container ship orderbook...

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US veto on Russian shadow fleet signals sharper focus on Chinese maritime challenge

Alexandros Itimoudis - March 13, 2025 0

The United States has declined a Canadian proposal to create a task force aimed at addressing Russia's alleged shadow fleet of oil tankers, as...

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Robbery incidents surge in Singapore Strait amid social challenges and geopolitical shifts

Alexandros Itimoudis - March 12, 2025 0

The recent armed robbery on a Panama-flagged tanker in the Philip Channel brings to the forefront the level of the security risk in the...

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HMM must not be slanted towards containers, says KOBC boss

Container News Team - March 12, 2025 0

The new president of Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC), HMM’s second-largest shareholder, said that South Korea’s flagship container line should diversify further beyond its...

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Gemini to facilitate return to JIT deliveries

Container News Team - March 12, 2025 0

Improvements in the reliability of scheduling offered by the Gemini Cooperation on their new hub and spoke services could see a return to just-in-time...

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