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Maersk remains cautious on capacity outlook
Capacity shortages and strong demand have propped up freight rates and will do so for another quarter. But beyond that, the looming threat of overcapacity remains, even if the Red Sea crisis continues
Transpacific contract rates win lift from higher spot market
Spot rates may have fallen back from the peaks, but carriers have prevented them falling below Red Sea-crisis levels. That has helped them secure higher rates in this year’s transpacific contract negotiations
How El Niño collided with neopanamax locks’ thirst for fresh water
Good news: A new study claims Panama Canal disruptions caused by passing El Niño effect. Bad news: The neopanamax locks have forever changed the canal’s water consumption equation for the worse
Container stock prices rebound as freight and charter rates rise
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea continue. Diversions around the Red Sea, together with solid cargo demand, are pushing up pricing for liner operator and containership lessor stocks
Red Sea traffic stable at new ‘normal’ despite spate of attacks
Those not willing to accept the risk of a Houthi attack have diverted and those that remain are likely going to continue sailing the shipping lanes off Yemen regardless of how the situation develops based on behaviour to date
Puzzled by Aponte’s Gram Car Carriers deal? Don’t be
After putting together the world’s biggest shipping empire in little over five decades, it’s safe to say this guy knows what he’s doing
Low-emission freight tender shows pragmatic approach to decarbonisation
Hapag-Lloyd’s win in a low-emission freight tender with its bio-LNG bid is seen as the best commercial decision for shipping today, although it is far from a popular one
Shipping swings at geopolitical curveballs on decarbonisation path: NYK chief
Soga describes his experience over the past year as the commander-in-chief of the Japanese shipping and logistics group as constantly swinging at pitches in a batting cage, overwhelmed with unexpected events
Another one bites the dust: Shipping stocks keep disappearing from the ticker
After waves of public listings in the 2000s and early 2010s, the private model — always dominant in shipping — has become more popular over the past decade. Privatisations and mergers are driving more delistings
Transpacific contract rates win lift from higher spot market
Spot rates may have fallen back from the peaks, but carriers have prevented them falling below Red Sea-crisis levels. That has helped them secure higher rates in this year’s transpacific contract negotiations
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Former Guangzhou port bosses ensnared in China anti-graft sweep
Shake-up in Guangzhou port’s top management is part of broader results from Beijing’s anti-graft drive, which has impacted many public and private sectors, including shipping
‘Areas of interest’ identified in search for bodies in Baltimore
Sonar has been used to identify the zones most likely to contain the bodies of two missing workers that fell into the Patapsco River when the Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed
Zhonggu Logistics faces profit drop as container freight rates fall
Pressure brought by newbuilding deliveries to China’s domestic shipping market is coming to an end, analyst said
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EU ETS and Red Sea crisis swell Maersk bunker bill in first quarter
Maersk introduced a €23 per dry teu ETS surcharge on the east Asia to north Europe route during the first quarter based on an ETS price estimate of €82 per tonne of CO2
Maersk remains cautious on capacity outlook
Capacity shortages and strong demand have propped up freight rates and will do so for another quarter. But beyond that, the looming threat of overcapacity remains, even if the Red Sea crisis continues
Former Guangzhou port bosses ensnared in China anti-graft sweep
Shake-up in Guangzhou port’s top management is part of broader results from Beijing’s anti-graft drive, which has impacted many public and private sectors, including shipping
Maersk lifts outlook on Red Sea disruption
Higher demand and freight rates have led Maersk to raise the lower end of its guidance for the full year. But overcapacity remains a concern, despite increasing volumes
How El Niño collided with neopanamax locks’ thirst for fresh water
Good news: A new study claims Panama Canal disruptions caused by passing El Niño effect. Bad news: The neopanamax locks have forever changed the canal’s water consumption equation for the worse
Containership values rise as market sentiment improves
Demand for secondhand tonnage has risen on better-than-expected container volumes and Red Sea diversions. Buyers include European and Chinese liner operators while Greek tonnage providers are becoming more active in the market
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