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Maersk boxship likely target of Red Sea attack
After a two-week lull in activity, Iran-backed militant group the Houthis have launched several attacks at shipping in the Red Sea over the past 24 hours
Red Sea rerouting hits east Mediterranean transhipment hubs
The closure of the Red Sea route to the Mediterranean has seen larger vessels skip the region; this in turn has sent transhipped volumes elsewhere
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
Houthis poised to ramp up Red Sea attacks following recent lull
Whether naval operations have degraded Houthi capabilities or the Iran-backed militants were simply regrouping, the latest warnings suggest that a resurgence of attacks targeting vessels in the Red Sea is imminent
Data sharing offers scope for just-in-time arrivals
Terminal scheduling planner Portchain has signed up ONE as its second top 10 carrier. Alignment between carriers and terminals can improve schedules and efficiency
Week in charts: Where do Russia’s blacklisted ships trade? | Gulf crisis not affecting container rates | No increase in Chinese or Russian ships transiting Bab el Mandeb
Data reveals where Russian vessels are trading despite sanctions, plus analysis on how the current crisis in the Middle East is affecting shipping’s financial outlook
The Lloyd’s List Podcast: How to talk to Europe about shipping
With the European elections looming there is a compelling argument for shipping to be far more central in the EU’s future industrial strategy, but are we having the right conversations with politicians and regulators? This week’s podcast features EU transport commissioner Magda Kopczyńska and European Community Shipowners’ Associations secretary-general Sotiris Raptis
MSC and CMA CGM buy up more chartered containerships
CMA CGM is reported by brokers to have exercised a purchase option for a long-term chartered sub post-panamax. Meanwhile, MSC has brought its tally of secondhand containership buys since the beginning of 2023 to some 65 vessels
No evidence more Chinese or Russian ships transiting Bab el Mandeb
Transits of China- and Russia-affiliated ships through the Bab el Mandeb Strait have dropped as the situation has become increasingly unstable
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DP World upgrades partnership in East Malaysia to boost container port capacity
Partnership plans to develop the port to be a hub for Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area markets
Taking control of PSC
Alfonso Castillero has run the world’s two largest ship registries and has been a PSC inspector. In this sponsored edition of the podcast, he explains why changes are needed in how PSC checks are made and reported
Falling freight rates could benefit logistics operators
Swiss logistics operator Kuhne+Nagel is focusing on reducing its unit costs as demand stagnates. But high-margin customers are still profitable even if overcapacity drives down rates
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Maersk boxship likely target of Red Sea attack
After a two-week lull in activity, Iran-backed militant group the Houthis have launched several attacks at shipping in the Red Sea over the past 24 hours
DP World upgrades partnership in East Malaysia to boost container port capacity
Partnership plans to develop the port to be a hub for Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area markets
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
Marinakis group takes delivery of last feeder newbuildings
Energy efficient, nine-ship series of 1,827 teu vessels from Hyundai Mipo is employed under a mixture of charters
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