Container ship newbuilding orders for 2024 have reached about 4.4 million TEUs, breaking the previous record from 2021, where 4.3 million TEUs were ordered,...

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Geopolitical Risk Outlook: Maritime Industry Faces Tumultuous Future

Alexandros Itimoudis - December 24, 2024 0

As the global landscape becomes increasingly fragmented into distinct trading blocks, the maritime industry finds itself at a crucial crossroads, grappling with a myriad...

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Enhanced Role of Spanish Ports Amid Red Sea Rerouting

Alexandros Itimoudis - December 24, 2024 0

In the intricate web of global maritime logistics, Spanish ports have emerged as pivotal nodes, increasingly instrumental amid the complexities introduced by rerouting due...

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Mediterranean Container Market Analysis: Unifeeder sees largest capacity growth

Container News Team - December 24, 2024 0

Unifeeder has achieved the highest capacity growth of all carriers in the intra-Mediterranean service segment over the past 12 months, according to Alphaliner. The DP...

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Trump’s Panama Canal threat a shot across Beijing’s bow

Container News Team - December 24, 2024 0

President-elect Donald Trump’s latest social media broadside is aimed at China’s growing economic influence and is likely a sign of the expected deteriorating trade...

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Iran’s Potential Expansion into Container Shipping: Strategic Implications and Proxy Use in Maritime Disruptions

Alexandros Itimoudis - December 23, 2024 0

Several casualties have been reported after a sequence of Israeli airstrikes targeted Yemen’s port facilities and oil storage in the ports of Ras Isa...

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Intra-Asia rates peak ahead of Christmas

Container News Team - December 23, 2024 0

Intra-Asia freight rates have reached new year-to-date highs, powered by double-digit growth in China-Southeast Asia trade. Drewry's Intra-Asia Container Index showed that freight rates are...

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How Qatar Is Navigating Choppy Waters in Gulf Maritime Trade

Alexandros Itimoudis - December 20, 2024 0

Since 2017, when the blockade by neighboring Gulf states began, Qatar has significantly increased its investment in maritime trade. This move by the Qatari government...

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Industry unease at rising port congestion

Container News Team - December 20, 2024 0

Shippers and analysts say that small increases in port congestion at key ports could be a concern, as shippers expect a flurry of activity...

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Tanger Med increases operational footprint amid trade shifts and global turbulencies

Alexandros Itimoudis - December 19, 2024 0

The Tanger Med port in Morocco is of considerable geopolitical significance, due to its strategic positioning and pivotal role in global trade dynamics. Amidst a...

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Strategic Developments and Economic Projections for West African Ports

Alexandros Itimoudis - December 19, 2024 0

West African nations, with their strategically located ports and rising investments in port infrastructure, are becoming increasingly influential in shaping the maritime trade dynamics...

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Cotton Route alliance between Italy and India to counterbalance China’s dominance

Alexandros Itimoudis - December 19, 2024 0

Italy and India are set to embark on a significant maritime collaboration, focusing on enhancing their ship and yacht building capabilities. This partnership forms...

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