Mixed fortunes for box ship owners as the year ends and a greener era looms

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Mixed fortunes for box ship owners as the year ends and a greener era looms

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News / Available extra box ship tonnage even harder to find this year

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News / Container lines praised for finally finding capacity management skills

News / Maersk Line targets 3% growth as next-generation Triple-Es start to arrive

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News / Containership capacity: owners hoping it's the start of improved returns

The shame of shipowners as Germany tops list for worst scrapping practices

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

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Mixed fortunes for box ship owners as the year ends and a greener era looms

scrapping Headlines

News / Available extra box ship tonnage even harder to find this year

News / Vessel scrapping spree on the cards after EU recycling rule change

News / Containership scrapping set to boom by year-end

News / Container lines praised for finally finding capacity management skills

News / Maersk Line targets 3% growth as next-generation Triple-Es start to arrive

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News / Containership capacity: owners hoping it's the start of improved returns

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News / Surging steel price boosts scrap value of redundant containerships

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

Recommends / Maersk won't stand by and wait for global regulation

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News / Hanjin charter defaults spark more vessel lay-ups and add to shipyard woes

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