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Transpacific contract negotiations going down to the wire

The upside scenario for shipping lines – Houthi-inflated spot rates spur big gains in annual transpacific rates – is not happening, says Flexport. Carriers are seeking relatively small year-on-year increases

Containers United States

Ever Given contract ruling highlights value of Lloyd’s Open Forms

‘The case serves as a reminder to parties to ensure, even when time is short, that a binding contract should be concluded between the parties on all matters,’ says Fiona Cain of Haynes Boone

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US shipbuilding’s China fixation recalls failed renaissance

Vessel-tracking data shows about 10% of merchant ships built in China called at US ports in recent months, highlighting the damage that retaliation from Washington could do. But penalising the Middle Kingdom will not be enough to resurrect US yards

Containers Shipbuilding

ONE’s ambitions throw down gauntlet

Ocean Network Express wants to play in container shipping’s premier league. But that raises questions over who faces relegation

Containers Consolidation

Vessels divert following Baltimore bridge collapse

Ships scheduled to call at Baltimore begin to reroute to alternative ports in the region following Tuesday’s tragedy in the US city

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Six still missing after Baltimore bridge collapse

Rescuers are searching the Patapsco river for six missing people after the Maersk-chartered boxship Dali lost power and crashed into a Baltimore bridge. All crew members, including two river pilots, have been accounted for and no pollution reported

Casualty Containers

Somali piracy is back and a show of force from India may not be enough to stop it

There are four known pirate groups stalking the Indian Ocean for ships to hijack and 22 Indian naval assets trying to stop them. That may not be enough to deter the pirates and it will only take one successful ransom to spark a rapid escalation in piracy that stretched navies will struggle to contain

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The week in charts: Red Sea rerouting hits Med hubs | Novorossiysk-bound ships detour | Fresh flag of choice for Russia-calling dark fleet | ONE outlines growth plan

Red Sea crisis causes drop in eastern Mediterranean vessel calls heightened drone threat prompts Black Sea diversions, while Antigua and Barbuda become the latest flag of choice for Russia-bound dark fleet tankers

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Sanctioned Russian ships unload in Italy

When Pola Pelagia berths it will be the second time a Russian sanctioned ship delivers cargo to Italy in a month. So far this year just over 50 Russia-flagged ships have called at EU ports

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Cosco Shipping Ports chief denies knowledge of Houthi-China deal

Zhu Tao, chief executive of state-owned Cosco Shipping Ports, claims to be unaware of a reported agreement between Houthi militants and China to ensure safe passage through the Bab el Mandab Strait

Red Sea Risk Containers

UPDATED: Dali pilot called for tugs minutes before catastrophic allision

The US National Transportation Safety Board has retrieved preliminary data from Dali’s voyage data recorder. It showed that a pilot on board the boxship called for tugs just over two minutes before it hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge. A little less than a minute later, he radioed that Dali had lost all power and was approaching the bridge

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Transpacific contract negotiations going down to the wire

The upside scenario for shipping lines – Houthi-inflated spot rates spur big gains in annual transpacific rates – is not happening, says Flexport. Carriers are seeking relatively small year-on-year increases

Containers United States

Ever Given contract ruling highlights value of Lloyd’s Open Forms

‘The case serves as a reminder to parties to ensure, even when time is short, that a binding contract should be concluded between the parties on all matters,’ says Fiona Cain of Haynes Boone

Law Containers

Cosco Shipping Ports chief denies knowledge of Houthi-China deal

Zhu Tao, chief executive of state-owned Cosco Shipping Ports, claims to be unaware of a reported agreement between Houthi militants and China to ensure safe passage through the Bab el Mandab Strait

Red Sea Risk Containers

Nearshoring and low newbuilding orderbook to benefit ro-ro sector

Ro-ro operators changing their services to accommodate the nearshoring of European trade is sure to be a theme for 2024 and beyond, says BRS. The shipbroker draws attention to the dire need for the fleet renewal of smaller ro-ro cargoships

Containers Roro

US shipbuilding’s China fixation recalls failed renaissance

Vessel-tracking data shows about 10% of merchant ships built in China called at US ports in recent months, highlighting the damage that retaliation from Washington could do. But penalising the Middle Kingdom will not be enough to resurrect US yards

Containers Shipbuilding

ONE’s ambitions throw down gauntlet

Ocean Network Express wants to play in container shipping’s premier league. But that raises questions over who faces relegation

Containers Consolidation
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