Against the odds: Carriers need deep pockets for all that cash

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News / OOIL sees record profits but expects challenges until H2 'at the earliest'

Orient Overseas (International) (OOIL) said the load factors on its OOCL container arm’s network “show ...

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News / Maersk may be on course to lose its crown as the world's biggest box carrier

MSC is on course to overtake alliance partner Maersk as the biggest ocean carrier by ...

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News / New Loadstar LongRead: South-east Asia ports on the cusp of change

The increasing ability of Asia’s secondary ports to handle some of the largest box ships ...

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Recommends / Cosco gets approval for 25,000 teu ship design, but will it be built?

Cosco ship building subsidiary Shanghai Ship and Shipping Research Institute (SSSRI) has received design approval ...

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News / The future of box shipping: less vessel cascading and fewer liner alliances?

Vessel cascading has been an ever-present feature of container shipping since liner executives first understood ...

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News / Melbourne set to benefit as box carriers increase vessel capacity on ex-Asia routes

The size of container vessels calling at the port of Melbourne looks set to dramatically ...

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News / Latest newbuild ULCVs could be even bigger: introducing the Megamax-24

Nine 22,000 teu vessels on order for CMA CGM and 11 22,000 teu ships for MSC could end ...

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News / With scrapping rates on the up, containership owners weigh anchors in lay-up

The containership demolition market has started this year as it ended the last – with an ...

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News / Container terminal operators can't invest if shipping alliances squeeze prices too tight

Heavy-handed negotiating tactics by container alliances could drive down future port investments if terminal operators ...

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News / Maersk refines fleet of second-generation Triple-E box ships to carry 20,000 teu

Maersk Line’s 11 second generation Triple-E class vessels, due to be delivered from April next ...

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Against the odds: Carriers need deep pockets for all that cash

Big ships Headlines

News / OOIL sees record profits but expects challenges until H2 'at the earliest'

News / Maersk may be on course to lose its crown as the world's biggest box carrier

News / New Loadstar LongRead: South-east Asia ports on the cusp of change

Recommends / Cosco gets approval for 25,000 teu ship design, but will it be built?

News / The future of box shipping: less vessel cascading and fewer liner alliances?

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Melbourne set to benefit as box carriers increase vessel capacity on ex-Asia routes

News / Latest newbuild ULCVs could be even bigger: introducing the Megamax-24

News / With scrapping rates on the up, containership owners weigh anchors in lay-up

News / Container terminal operators can't invest if shipping alliances squeeze prices too tight

News / Maersk refines fleet of second-generation Triple-E box ships to carry 20,000 teu

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Recommends / Think you know shipping? Check out some Friday facts

News / In a sinking market, has the last ultra-large containership been ordered?

News / ClassNK calls for upgraded steel plate tolerance in mega-boxship construction

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Against the odds: Carriers need deep pockets for all that cash

Big ships Headlines

News / OOIL sees record profits but expects challenges until H2 'at the earliest'

News / Maersk may be on course to lose its crown as the world's biggest box carrier

News / New Loadstar LongRead: South-east Asia ports on the cusp of change

Recommends / Cosco gets approval for 25,000 teu ship design, but will it be built?

News / The future of box shipping: less vessel cascading and fewer liner alliances?

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Melbourne set to benefit as box carriers increase vessel capacity on ex-Asia routes

News / Latest newbuild ULCVs could be even bigger: introducing the Megamax-24

News / With scrapping rates on the up, containership owners weigh anchors in lay-up

News / Container terminal operators can't invest if shipping alliances squeeze prices too tight

News / Maersk refines fleet of second-generation Triple-E box ships to carry 20,000 teu

Most read news

Recommends / Think you know shipping? Check out some Friday facts

News / In a sinking market, has the last ultra-large containership been ordered?

News / ClassNK calls for upgraded steel plate tolerance in mega-boxship construction

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