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X-Press Feeders dual-fuel methanol container ship

X-Press Feeders green demand gamble on methanol fuelled ships X-Press Feeders green demand gamble on methanol fuelled ships

Short-sea operator X-Press Feeders firmly grasped the nettle to settle the chicken and egg debate on whether demand for green fuel must come ahead of vessel orders, by deciding to order its 14 methanol dual fuel ships before discussions with their customers.

byNick Savvides

Sep 17, 2024

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3 Min Read

view of container terminal in Georgia

US port strike would leave imports from Europe stranded US port strike would leave imports from Europe stranded

Sep 17, 2024

3 Min Read

Niki Frank, CEO Asia – Pacific for DHL Global Forwarding

Maritime Logistics

Managing global supply chains in times of disruption Managing global supply chains in times of disruption

Sep 16, 2024

5 Min Read

View of container ship leaving port

Demand slide with ballooning capacity a recipe for rate crash Demand slide with ballooning capacity a recipe for rate crash

byNick Savvides

Sep 16, 2024

3 Min Read

Container ship Dali following Baltimore Key Bridge collision

Did a loose cable connection cause Dali blackouts?Did a loose cable connection cause Dali blackouts?

Sep 15, 2024

2 Min Read

Ports & Logistics

DSV to acquire DB Schenker for $15.9bn DSV to acquire DB Schenker for $15.9bn

Sep 13, 2024

2 Min Read

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris portraits

US presidential debate fails to allay container shipper fears

US presidential debate fails to allay container shipper fears

byNick Savvides

A lost container floating at sea

Pharma cargoes wash ashore in South Africa from lost containers

Pharma cargoes wash ashore in South Africa from lost containers

Aerial view of the Port of Long Beach

Ports & Logistics

Record monthly container volumes at the Port of Long Beach

Record monthly container volumes at the Port of Long Beach

Hapag-Lloyd container ship Leverkusen Express from the air

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd falling far short of Gemini reliability target

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd falling far short of Gemini reliability target

The container ship MSC Apollo

South Africa fighting oil spill from MSC container ship

South Africa fighting oil spill from MSC container ship

New Folk Maritime service connects Jeddah to India

New Folk Maritime service connects Jeddah to India

Gemini to pick from twin network options in October

Gemini to pick from twin network options in October

Hapag Lloyd vessel Leverkusen Express from the air

Gemini alliance agreement goes into effect despite FMC concerns

Gemini alliance agreement goes into effect despite FMC concerns

Standalone MSC network to offer Suez and Cape routes

Standalone MSC network to offer Suez and Cape routes

Feeder and shortsea newcomer is in it for the long haul

Feeder and shortsea newcomer is in it for the long haul

bySeatrade Maritime

HMM, ONE and Yang Ming form Premier Alliance

HMM, ONE and Yang Ming form Premier Alliance

Green investments panel at gmec

Solving the green finance conundrum

Solving the green finance conundrum

byNick Savvides

CMA CGM container vessel calling Singapore

Container spot freight rates plunge 8%

Container spot freight rates plunge 8%

View of Huangpu Wenchong shipyard

Huangpu Wenchong and Guangzhou International shipyards bag 14 newbuilds

Huangpu Wenchong and Guangzhou International shipyards bag 14 newbuilds

View of container ship from the air

ONE and SeaLead launch new Red Sea services

ONE and SeaLead launch new Red Sea services

Folk Maritime buys first feeder vessel

Folk Maritime buys first feeder vessel

Ports & Logistics

Threat of Canada West Coast port strike grows closer

Threat of Canada West Coast port strike grows closer

OOCL container ship newbuilding

Container shipping backed into a newbuilding corner

Container shipping backed into a newbuilding corner

byNick Savvides

Stacks of ONE reefer containers

ONE launching three new Asia – Middle East services

ONE launching three new Asia – Middle East services

A lost container floating at sea

MSC ship loses 46 containers overboard on South African storms

MSC ship loses 46 containers overboard on South African storms

Greek-owned vessel Navios Devotion

Consolidation reduces number of Greek shipowners

Consolidation reduces number of Greek shipowners

Shipping Finance

CDB Leasing first half shipping profit up 24%

CDB Leasing first half shipping profit up 24%

Maritime in Minutes - news round-up of August 2024

Maritime in Minutes - news round-up of August 2024

In pictures: MSC Marie sets Panama Canal cargo capacity record

In pictures: MSC Marie sets Panama Canal cargo capacity record

byMichele Labrut

Suez Canal faces new threat, warns The Economist

Suez Canal faces new threat, warns The Economist

byPaul Bartlett

COSCO Shipping Lines orders a dozen methanol-fuelled boxships

COSCO Shipping Lines orders a dozen methanol-fuelled boxships

Bleak supply chain outlook as USEC strike looms

Bleak supply chain outlook as USEC strike looms

byNick Savvides

Maersk container vessel smashes iconic tall ship Leeuwin

Maersk container vessel smashes iconic tall ship Leeuwin

Alternative Fuels

Class expert makes case for LNG as transition fuel

Class expert makes case for LNG as transition fuel

byPaul Bartlett

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