7 February 2025 Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) and Hogan Lovells jointly advised on three separate green ship financing transactions with an aggregate value of US$1.5bn+. All three transactions, one…
Container shipping
Trump’s China import tariffs on top of massive ocean freight rate increases due to conflict in Red Sea are perfect storm for US shippers, analysts warn.
A delay in tariffs on Mexico imports does little to ease the pain for US shippers still facing a 10% hike on tariffs from China in addition to massive increases…
Port records 2.26 million TEUs last year03 Feb 2025, Oakland, United StatesPort of Oakland experienced a solid 2024, processing 2.26 million TEUs, representing a 9.5% increase over 2023.READ MORE Significant…
Ocean container freight rates to fall further in February following Middle East ceasefire as carriers take action to slow market decline
Oslo, Norway – 31 January 2025 – Middle East ceasefire and Lunar New Year will see ocean container freight rates fall further in February – with carriers now taking action…
Marine Money is the event which opens the New Year highlighting the key issues for the sector, and its 16th annual London Ship Finance Forum was no exception. At a full…
Ocean container shipping rates may fall after deal reached to avoid port strikes on US East Coast and Gulf Coast
Oslo, Norway – 9 January 2025 – Strikes at ports on the US East Coast and Gulf Coast, which would have caused an economic and supply chain crisis, have been…
Leading figures across the dry bulk shipping sector have joined in paying tribute to Dimitri Fafalios, who concluded his chairmanship of the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) on…
CII Presents the Connie Award to Allen Clifford of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA) and the Lifetime Achievement Award to Clifford Pyron of Georgia Ports Authority
Awards were presented at industrywide luncheon on December 9 at the Marriott Newark Liberty Airport Hotel Newark, NJ (December 10, 2024) – The Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII) honored Allen Clifford, Executive…
MIDDLETOWN, RI – December 10, 2024 – KVH Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: KVHI), today announced that Seaspan Corporation (Seaspan), a world leading independent containership lessor, has signed an agreement to equip…
[29 November 2024] – Ocean Network Express (ONE) Europe is pleased to announce the relocation of its Ireland branch to a new office in Dublin, effective 27th November 2023. Following…
In a recent interview with Maritime Impact, Peter Curtis, former Chief Commercial Officer of Seaspan, shared valuable insights from his extensive career in the maritime industry. Curtis is reflecting on…
How The Red Sea Disruption Could Affect Your Christmas The Red Sea shipping crisis has hit headlines again recently, following a series of Houthi attacks on the 163,759-deadweight tonnage M/V…
Ocean Network Express and Seaspan Corporation jointly announce the establishment of ONESEA Solutions
Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Seaspan Corporation (SEASPAN) are pleased to announce the establishment of OneSea Solutions Pte. Ltd. (ONESEA), a solutions provider focused on technical ship management and maritime talent development. ONESEA…
APM Terminals awards civil works and electrification contract for Maasvlakte II expansion to CareGo, a consortium of ABB, Dura Vermeer and GMB
The contract for civil works and electrification for the expansion of APM Terminals Maasvlakte II (MVII) container terminal in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has been awarded to CareGo, a consortium comprising…
Sector heading for record breaking year fuelled by high charter rates and post-covid container boom Orders of new container vessels are up by ~52% year-on-year with 254 new contracts placed…
Trump Presidency will reignite US-China trade war and threaten a spike in ocean container shipping markets as businesses rush imports ahead of higher tariffs
OSLO – Norway, 6 November 2024 Donald Trump’s victory in the US Presidential Election is ‘a step in the wrong direction’ for international trade as importers fear another spike in…
Milestone comes as company positions itself to lead shipping through an unprecedented era of transformation London, United Kingdom; 31 October 2024: V.Group (“V.”), the global ship manager and marine services provider, celebrates…
DNV Grants AiP to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for Ammonia DF large container vessel
Seoul, Korea, October 30, 2024 – DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) for its 15K TEU ammonia dual-fuelled container vessel design.…
MacGregor launches Carbon Calculator to measure emissions reduction effect of Cargo Boost on container ship performance
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has launched a new free of charge digital Carbon Calculator to help container shipping companies estimate the carbon dioxide emissions they can eliminate by upgrading their…
XENETA SUMMIT: Shipping giants reinforce confidence in Gemini alliance service reliability ambitions
AMSTERDAM – Netherlands, 18 October 2024 – The two men leading Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk into the new Gemini Cooperation joined together on stage at the Xeneta Summit in Amsterdam yesterday…
AntwerpXL 2024 Sets New Standards with High-Calibre Insights and Industry Expertise
AntwerpXL 2024 Sets New Standards with High-Calibre Insights and Industry Expertise [18 October 2024] – AntwerpXL (AXL) 2024 has once again confirmed its status as the must-attend event for the…
Panama, August 30, 2024 – The container ship MSC MARIE transited through the Panama Canal today, marking a milestone by becoming the largest capacity Neopanamax to cross the interoceanic route. With a length of 366…
The new green-energy vessels feature state-of-the-art design and technology developed by COSCO SHIPPING and offer a large loading capacity especially for reefer containers 30.08.2024 –On 29th August 2024, COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry…
Peel Ports was pleased to welcome the first call of a new direct container service connecting the UK’s North-West with the Far East this week. MSC’s new Britannia Service creates…
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