'Abandoned' exporters scrambling for space prompt more ad hoc charters

Asian exporters “abandoned” by Maersk are scrambling for deals with rival carriers, inspiring a fresh wave of ad hoc charters to North European ports for next month. The “strategic transformation” of ...

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At a time of massive earnings – thanks to spiralling volumes spilling over from the ...

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News / More shippers will reshuffle supply chains and charter ocean capacity direct

Following e-commerce giant Amazon’s move to send boxes on the deck of Norwegian multipurpose operator ...

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News / MPV owners 'making hay while the sun shines', but 'sunset' looms

A dearth of orders for new multipurpose vessels (MPVs) could lead to a capacity crunch ...

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News / Allseas plans regular China-UK container shipping service with MPVs

DKT Allseas Cargo, the ship agency arm of the Allseas Cargo group, is developing plans ...

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News / Breakbulk revival as box shipping prices itself out of the market

Container shipping’s capacity crunch has priced some agricultural and chemical commodities out of the market ...

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News / 'Opportunist' charters like DSV's will help boost embattled MPV market

The acute shortage of open cellular containerships has helped to boost the embattled multipurpose vessel ...

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News / Carriers eye 'anything floating', while boxship charter market looks to MPVs for tonnage

A dearth of containerships for hire on the charter market has potentially brought lucrative opportunities ...

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News / Demand for multipurpose vessels grows as lines lose interest in project cargo

As container lines ‘lose interest’ in oversized cargo, larger-sized breakbulk and heavylift vessels are predicted ...

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News / Bleak outlook for MPV sector as demand falls and the box lines move in

Drewry has lowered its growth forecast for the multipurpose vessel (MPV) sector due to reduced ...

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'Abandoned' exporters scrambling for space prompt more ad hoc charters

Multipurpose shipping Headlines

News / AAL opts for multipurpose newbuilds despite lucrative demand for boxes

News / More shippers will reshuffle supply chains and charter ocean capacity direct

News / MPV owners 'making hay while the sun shines', but 'sunset' looms

News / Allseas plans regular China-UK container shipping service with MPVs

News / Breakbulk revival as box shipping prices itself out of the market

COMPANY NOTICES

News / 'Opportunist' charters like DSV's will help boost embattled MPV market

News / Carriers eye 'anything floating', while boxship charter market looks to MPVs for tonnage

News / Demand for multipurpose vessels grows as lines lose interest in project cargo

News / Bleak outlook for MPV sector as demand falls and the box lines move in

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