Smaller feeder ships look doomed, caught in a 'Catch 22 scenario'

The majority of the feeder fleet in Europe is more than 20 years old and, with a dearth of newbuild orders to shipyards in the past few years, the sector ...

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Feeder ships Headlines

News / CargoKite's tiny sailing ship design wins attention of Lomar Shipping

CargoKite, a tech venture with an idea for crewless micro-ships, almost completely sail-powered, has earned ...

CargoKite Emissions and omissions Feeder ships Going green hoist the sails

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News / Glass shipper Xinyi uses its own box ship to move product between factories

China’s Xinyi Glass has become the latest shipper-turned-shipowner, with its 1,500 teu containership built by ...

China Feeder ships Malaysia shipper

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News / Dwindling crew numbers on Norwegian coastal feeders as autonomy approaches

Automating feeder and deepsea vessels has been “much harder than we first thought”, but is ...

autonomous ships Feeder ships Kongsberg Norway

Jun 14, 2024• Comments•

News / Regional operators launch feeder services as mainline carriers adjust port calls

The Red Sea-altered, or ‘new normal’, container flows seem to have given niche feeder and ...

DP World Feeder ships Short sea shipping Unifeeder

May 7, 2024• Comments•

News / Evergreen looks closer to home to replace ageing feeders

Taiwanese mainline operator Evergreen is reportedly negotiating with compatriot shipbuilder CSBC Corp for an order ...

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Jul 5, 2023• Comments•

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News / It's survival of the fittest as the shortsea market hits heavy weather

Shortsea shipping lines in Northern Europe are facing a fight for survival as demand weakens ...

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Jun 21, 2023• Comments•

News / Wan Hai to offload more old tonnage in fleet renewal

Wan Hai has launched a second round of ship demolitions and plans to dispose of ...

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Jun 20, 2023• Comments•

News / Cleaner shipping should be powered by port optimisation, says PortXChange

Cleaner shipping should be powered by port optimisation, rather than the currently favoured slow-steaming strategy ...

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Jun 5, 2023• Comments•

News / Major box lines still fighting over diminishing supply of smaller ships

Large carriers are fighting over a diminishing pool of second-hand box ships, with the latest ...

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May 31, 2023• Comments•

News / South Korea to build more vessels to boost domestic feeder fleets

Seoul’s Korea Ocean Business Corporation said it planned to help finance 20 new feeder vessels ...

CMA CGM Feeder ships Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC) Maerk Line Ocean Network Express X-Press Feeders

May 9, 2023• Comments•

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Smaller feeder ships look doomed, caught in a 'Catch 22 scenario'

Feeder ships Headlines

News / CargoKite's tiny sailing ship design wins attention of Lomar Shipping

News / Glass shipper Xinyi uses its own box ship to move product between factories

News / Dwindling crew numbers on Norwegian coastal feeders as autonomy approaches

News / Regional operators launch feeder services as mainline carriers adjust port calls

News / Evergreen looks closer to home to replace ageing feeders

COMPANY NOTICES

News / It's survival of the fittest as the shortsea market hits heavy weather

News / Wan Hai to offload more old tonnage in fleet renewal

News / Cleaner shipping should be powered by port optimisation, says PortXChange

News / Major box lines still fighting over diminishing supply of smaller ships

News / South Korea to build more vessels to boost domestic feeder fleets

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News / New CO2 rules could cripple feeder and reefer shortsea services

News / Europe's feeder operators feel the pressure as volumes from Asia decline

News / Port of Hamburg and Unifeeder find cleaner alternative to polluting truck shunts

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Smaller feeder ships look doomed, caught in a 'Catch 22 scenario'

Feeder ships Headlines

News / CargoKite's tiny sailing ship design wins attention of Lomar Shipping

News / Glass shipper Xinyi uses its own box ship to move product between factories

News / Dwindling crew numbers on Norwegian coastal feeders as autonomy approaches

News / Regional operators launch feeder services as mainline carriers adjust port calls

News / Evergreen looks closer to home to replace ageing feeders

COMPANY NOTICES

News / It's survival of the fittest as the shortsea market hits heavy weather

News / Wan Hai to offload more old tonnage in fleet renewal

News / Cleaner shipping should be powered by port optimisation, says PortXChange

News / Major box lines still fighting over diminishing supply of smaller ships

News / South Korea to build more vessels to boost domestic feeder fleets

Most read news

News / New CO2 rules could cripple feeder and reefer shortsea services

News / Europe's feeder operators feel the pressure as volumes from Asia decline

News / Port of Hamburg and Unifeeder find cleaner alternative to polluting truck shunts

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