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Maersk container ship at sea
Containers
Container freight rate plunge set to continueContainer freight rate plunge set to continue

Container spot freight rates remain significantly higher than last year, but they are still falling fast from this year’s highs as threats of disruption and port congestion reduce.

byNick Savvides
Oct 11, 2024
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3 Min Read
OOCL Portugal 24,000 teu newbuilding
Containers
Massive container ship orderbook will replace ageing fleetMassive container ship orderbook will replace ageing fleet
byNick Savvides
Oct 10, 2024
3 Min Read
Cosco Shipping container ship in port
Containers
Cosco Shipping profits up 67% in first nine months of 2024Cosco Shipping profits up 67% in first nine months of 2024
byKatherine Si
Oct 9, 2024
1 Min Read
HK Chamber of Shipping launch
Tankers
Hong Kong Chamber of Shipping launchedHong Kong Chamber of Shipping launched
byKatherine Si
Oct 8, 2024
1 Min Read
The container ship OOCL Portugal
Containers
OOCL’s Transpacific revenues double in Q3OOCL’s Transpacific revenues double in Q3
byMarcus Hand
Oct 8, 2024
1 Min Read
A lost container floating at sea
Accidents
MSC container ship loses boxes overboard off South AfricaMSC container ship loses boxes overboard off South Africa
byMarcus Hand
Oct 7, 2024
2 Min Read
Port cranes at night
Ports & Logistics
US dockworkers deal - supply chain Armageddon averted, for now
US dockworkers deal - supply chain Armageddon averted, for now
Oct 4, 2024
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2 Min Read
byNick Savvides
Bayonne Terminal at the Port of New York and New Jersey
Ports & Logistics
US port strike ends – unions and employers reach tentative agreement
US port strike ends – unions and employers reach tentative agreement
Oct 4, 2024
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3 Min Read
byMarcus Hand
Alternative Fuels
Commercial deployment of e-fuels feasible by 2028
Commercial deployment of e-fuels feasible by 2028
Oct 3, 2024
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3 Min Read
byGary Howard
Maersk container ship at sea
Containers
US East Coast strike – over 350 ships bound for shutdown ports
US East Coast strike – over 350 ships bound for shutdown ports
Oct 3, 2024
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2 Min Read
byMarcus Hand
Container ship leaving port
Containers
Prolonged US port strike could raise demand for charter vessels
Prolonged US port strike could raise demand for charter vessels
Oct 2, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNick Savvides
Alternative Fuels
LNG-powered newbuild orders surge
LNG-powered newbuild orders surge
Oct 2, 2024
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2 Min Read
byGary Howard
US President Biden official portrait
Ports & Logistics
President Biden urges USMX to make ‘fair offer’ to striking dockworkers
President Biden urges USMX to make ‘fair offer’ to striking dockworkers
Oct 2, 2024
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3 Min Read
byMarcus Hand
View of container terminal at Georgia Ports
Ports & Logistics
Politicians weigh in on US port strike
Politicians weigh in on US port strike
Oct 2, 2024
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3 Min Read
byBarry Parker
Containers on a ship
Containers
Middle East reefers hit by Red Sea diversions
Middle East reefers hit by Red Sea diversions
Oct 1, 2024
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3 Min Read
byNick Savvides
Bayonne Terminal at the Port of New York and New Jersey
Ports & Logistics
US East Coast and Gulf dockworkers start strike paralysing ports
US East Coast and Gulf dockworkers start strike paralysing ports
Oct 1, 2024
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2 Min Read
byMarcus Hand
Maritime in Minutes header
Containers
Maritime in Minutes - September 2024 in review
Maritime in Minutes - September 2024 in review
Oct 1, 2024
byMarcus Hand, Gary Howard
Aerial view of Georgia Ports
Containers
US East Coast ports prepare for strike
US East Coast ports prepare for strike
Sep 30, 2024
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3 Min Read
byMarcus Hand
Nymar panel discusses what if a ship hits a bridge in New York
Accidents
What if a container ship hit a bridge in New York waters?
What if a container ship hit a bridge in New York waters?
Sep 30, 2024
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3 Min Read
byBarry Parker
Containers
Manufacturing dips as container outlook slides
Manufacturing dips as container outlook slides
Sep 27, 2024
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3 Min Read
byNick Savvides
Aerial view of a container ship
Containers
Global Shippers Forum tool up for the contracting season
Global Shippers Forum tool up for the contracting season
Sep 26, 2024
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4 Min Read
byNick Savvides
DHL and F1 media briefing
Maritime Logistics
Sustainable marine fuels the next phase for Formula 1 logistics
Sustainable marine fuels the next phase for Formula 1 logistics
Sep 26, 2024
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3 Min Read
byMarcus Hand
Container being loaded onto a vessel
Containers
Gemini Cooperation terminals well placed for start of alliance
Gemini Cooperation terminals well placed for start of alliance
Sep 25, 2024
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2 Min Read
byNick Savvides
RCL names two container ships at SWS
Containers
RCL names four new container ships, orders two more
RCL names four new container ships, orders two more
Sep 25, 2024
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1 Min Read
byMarcus Hand
Container ship Dali after hitting Baltimore Key Bridge
Accidents
Maryland sues Dali owners and managers for Key Bridge costs
Maryland sues Dali owners and managers for Key Bridge costs
Sep 25, 2024
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5 Min Read
byBarry Parker
Ane Maersk in port
Containers
Maersk latest to announce US East Coast labour dispute surcharge
Maersk latest to announce US East Coast labour dispute surcharge
Sep 24, 2024
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1 Min Read
byMarcus Hand
Jeremy Nixon CEO of ONE speaking at Marine Money Asia
Containers
Ships will have to wait out US East Coast port strike: ONE CEO
Ships will have to wait out US East Coast port strike: ONE CEO
Sep 24, 2024
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2 Min Read
byMarcus Hand
View of Georgia Ports container berths
Containers
Shippers rush to clear import containers from US East Coast ports
Shippers rush to clear import containers from US East Coast ports
Sep 24, 2024
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4 Min Read
byBarry Parker, Marcus Hand
Containers
Gemini to deliver initial promise of container megaships - Folk Maritime CEO
Gemini to deliver initial promise of container megaships - Folk Maritime CEO
Sep 23, 2024
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2 Min Read
byGary Howard
Maritime Logistics
Bahri - collaboration enabled Saudi shipping to overcome challenges
Bahri - collaboration enabled Saudi shipping to overcome challenges
Sep 23, 2024
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2 Min Read
byGary Howard
TS Lines orders container ships
Containers
TS Lines orders boxship pair from Huangpu Wenchong shipyard
TS Lines orders boxship pair from Huangpu Wenchong shipyard
Sep 23, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKatherine Si
Aerial view of pier 400 in Port of Los Angeles
Ports & Logistics
LA and Long Beach ports benefit as East Coast strike beckons
LA and Long Beach ports benefit as East Coast strike beckons
Sep 20, 2024
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2 Min Read
byBarry Parker
Crewing
Folk Maritime & ICS ME sign MOU at Saudi Maritime & Logistics Congress
Folk Maritime & ICS ME sign MOU at Saudi Maritime & Logistics Congress
Sep 19, 2024
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3 Min Read
bySeatrade Maritime
Containers
xChange, European Space Agency and Alphaliner to discuss Securing Global Trade at Intermodal Europe 2024
xChange, European Space Agency and Alphaliner to discuss Securing Global Trade at Intermodal Europe 2024
Sep 19, 2024
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2 Min Read
Hapag-Lloyd container ship Leverkusen Express
Containers
Container lines roll out US East Coast surcharges as port strike looms
Container lines roll out US East Coast surcharges as port strike looms
Sep 19, 2024
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2 Min Read
byMarcus Hand

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byNick Savvides
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