Containers

News and insight on what is happening in the world of container shipping covering technology, freight rates, fleet capacity, newbuildings, and services.

Carrying containers on a bulker – what the experts say

Sep 09, 2021

In another sign that container shipping is reaching the insane freight and charter rate levels of dry bulk shipping supercycle in 2008 the new business opportunity is carrying containers on bulk carriers.

Peter Sand leaving Bimco to join Xeneta as Chief Analyst

Sep 08, 2021

One of the shipping industry’s analysts Peter Sand is leaving Bimco to join analytics platform Xeneta as Chief Analyst.

Empty containers pile up at the wrong end of the supply chain

Sep 08, 2021

Empty containers are piling up at a rapid rate in US West Coast ports as congestion reaches an all-time high.

Port of New Orleans resumes container operations after Hurricane Ida

Sep 08, 2021

The Port of New Orleans (NOLA) resumed operations at its container terminal on Tuesday, nine days after it was forced to close due to Hurricane Ida.

ABS to class Maersk’s methanol-fuelled newbuilds

Sep 07, 2021

ABS is to class AP Moller – Maersk’s groundbreaking 16,000 teu ethanol-fuelled containership newbuildings.

Briese Schiffahrts returns to Huangpu Wenchong for boxship pair

Sep 07, 2021

Briese Schiffahrts has placed an order at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding for the construction of two 1,900 teu containerships.

CMA CGM Kaohsiung terminal starts operations

Sep 06, 2021

CMA CGM has started terminal operations in Kaohsiung port following a 20-year extension of the lease for the facility.

Container lines rack up ‘amazing’ $28.6bn profit in Q2

Sep 06, 2021

Container lines racked up a staggering $28.6bn in profits in the second quarter of the year a 13-fold improvement on a year earlier.

Cosco Shipping to spend $1.57bn on ten 16,000 teu boxships

Sep 03, 2021

Cosco Shipping Holdings announced that subsidiary OOIL has entered into a new shipbuilding contracts with domestic yards for the construction of ten 16,000teu containerships at a total cost of $1.576bn.

Seaspan adds five containerships at Yangzijiang

Sep 03, 2021

Container shipowner Seaspan Corporation has exercised an order of five dual-fuel 7,000 teu containerships at the private Chinese shipyard Yangzijiang.

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