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Hapag-Lloyd dismisses shipper fears of Gemini Cooperation
There will be winners and losers in terms of direct calls under the Gemini Cooperation’s hub-and-spoke network. But transhipment should not lead to poorer services
Box shipping settles into the new ‘new normal’
The initial shock phase of the Red Sea crisis is coming to an end. With demand now set to ease the market has a chance to settle
Slow and steady transatlantic box trade settles back to normal patterns
Trade between Europe and North America is expected to see little growth. But for carriers the transatlantic can yield profits if capacity is managed carefully
Houthi attacks will continue thanks to their robust weapons supply chain
Naval operations protecting shipping from Houthi attacks, which are set to increase during Ramadan, are not focused on stemming the re-supply of weapons, allowing the attacks to continue
Scale the key for MSC in post-2M era
MSC’s unrivalled capacity and weighty orderbook ensures it has the flexibility to respond to market requirements as it prepares to go it alone, says group EVP
Ship recycling recovery not expected until second half of 2024
Recycling volumes in the first two months of 2024 were less than half the levels seen in January and February 2023, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence data
Shippers wary of Gemini reliability promise
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd’s hub-and-spoke network model promises much. But the challenge will be in the execution, and convincing customers
The week in charts: Third-party spoofing hits Black Sea traffic | Record volumes of Russian oil shipped | Crude tanker newbuilding orderbook remains at historic lows
Saudia’s Red Sea box port traffic decimated by Houthi attacks, bulk carriers divert in record numbers from Red Sea and strong freight markets continue to reduce ship recycling candidates
US east coast labour contract looms large for shippers
Shippers should send their cargo early, ahead of the ILA labour contract expiration in September, and establish west coast lanes in case of strikes or disruptions on the east and US Gulf coasts, industry executives say
Tipping point in the Red Sea
Wording of Conwartime and Voywar clauses are matters BIMCO could usefully revisit before the next crisis
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Ports not ready to process captured carbon from shipping
Capturing carbon is the easy part; getting if off ships and through terminals safely is proving to be a bottleneck
Novorossiysk-bound ships detouring amid heightened drone threat
A document circulated on social media suggests ships are being instructed to alter course after a general cargoship spotted a naval drone in the Black Sea earlier this month; however, the exact reason why others are anchoring mid-route is not clear
Hapag-Lloyd dismisses shipper fears of Gemini Cooperation
There will be winners and losers in terms of direct calls under the Gemini Cooperation’s hub-and-spoke network. But transhipment should not lead to poorer services
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Hapag-Lloyd dismisses shipper fears of Gemini Cooperation
There will be winners and losers in terms of direct calls under the Gemini Cooperation’s hub-and-spoke network. But transhipment should not lead to poorer services
Yang Ming boxship knocks down three cranes at Turkish port of Evyap
A statement said no one was hurt but local media reported that a crane operator was seriously injured
MSC in fourth containership recycling sale of the year
‘Red Sea diversions have created an artificial uplift in earnings resulting in a deferral of boxship demolition decisions,’ says Braemar container market analyst
Bunker demand faces long-term decline despite geopolitical spikes
Replacement of older, less-efficient vessels and the adoption of cleaner fuels as part of shipping’s decarbonisation efforts will inevitably lead to reduced future consumption of both high-sulphur and low-sulphur fuel oils
Slow and steady transatlantic box trade settles back to normal patterns
Trade between Europe and North America is expected to see little growth. But for carriers the transatlantic can yield profits if capacity is managed carefully
DP World strengthen integrated logistics with Busan investment
The investment in Busan marks another step for the Dubai-headquartered port giant in its strategic shift towards integrated supply chains solutions
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