COSCO Shipping’s Hong Kong based subsidiary OOCL has ordered a further seven 23,000TEU container ships, following its order for five vessels in March of...

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Maersk prepares for historic long-term contract season

n.savvides - November 2, 2020 0

The world’s largest carrier, Maersk Line, hopes to capitalise on a historic moment in the container industry’s development to pull off a fundamental shift...

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Container shipping on the cusp of integration

n.savvides - November 2, 2020 0

Ship operators in the container shipping sector have a five-year window in which to develop their integrated systems that will allow them to compete...

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Greek authorities charge Maersk Launceston captain

Antonis Karamalegkos - October 29, 2020 0

The Piraeus prosecutor's office has requested the arrest of the master of the Maersk Launceston for causing shipwreck by negligence and for violations of...

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Hapag-Lloyd raises Asian rates again

Container News Team - October 29, 2020 0

Hapag-Lloyd has announced several new Asia charges, which will take effect in the last two months of the year. The German carrier will apply general...

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Ocean Alliance updates European products

Container News Team - October 28, 2020 0

The Ocean Alliance has announced changes in two Asia-Europe products, Loop 4 (LL4) and Loop 5 (LL5), in order to offer "more competitive and...

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Maersk and COVAXX on a mission to deliver vaccines globally

n.savvides - October 28, 2020 0

In a unique collaboration Maersk and Covid-19 vaccine developer COVAXX say they intend to “democratise health worldwide,” through an agreement to distribute the medical...

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German boxship smashes Greek minesweeper in Piraeus Port

Antonis Karamalegkos - October 27, 2020 0

The 4,000TEU container ship Maersk Launceston rammed a Hellenic Navy minesweeper in the port of Piraeus this morning, with the 2005-built container vessel colliding...

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CMA CGM newbuilding in Caribbean quay collision

Container News Team - October 27, 2020 0

CMA CGM has confirmed that its 2020-built container ship CMA CGM Kourou collided with a quay at Port of Spain, the capital city of...

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Aussie unions and carriers return to the negotiating table

n.savvides - October 26, 2020 0

A two-day Australian Fair Work Commission (FWC) hearing due to start in today has been cancelled following an agreement between the Maritime Union of...

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Empty boxes backlog in Australia intensifies due to congestion

Container News Team - October 26, 2020 0

Recent industrial action has caused a massive backlog of empty containers in Sydney and to a lesser extent in other capital city ports in...

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PIL revamps African regional service

n.savvides - October 26, 2020 0

Cash-strapped Singaporean liner operator Pacific International Lines (PIL) continues its restructuring with the closure of its Far East-Indian Ocean-Mozambique (MZS) service, opting instead to...

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