The USTR fees for China-built shipping threaten a “complete destabilisation” of the ocean alliances, as the carriers with box ships exempt from the penalties attempt to insulate themselves.
https://gcaptain.com/trumps-china-built-ship-fees-spark-chaos-in-global-carrier-alliances/
Asian liner operators continue to lag behind their European peers in reefer capacity, as the latter have invested more in fully cellular container ships with reefer plugs.
MSC, the largest liner operator, continues to lead in terms of reefer capacity, with 651,000 reefer slots, giving it a reefer-to-fleet ratio of 23.3%. The Geneva-based carrier has upped its reefer plugs by nearly 12% year-on-year, in tandem with its fleet expansion over the past year.
Alphaliner said: “Theoretically, if all of...
https://container-news.com/european-carriers-lead-in-reefer-capacity/
Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has become the first global container carrier to operate a fleet of 900 vessels, according to Alphaliner. The liner industry analyst reports that MSC’s milestone…
https://gcaptain.com/msc-makes-history-as-first-container-line-to-hit-900-ship-fleet/
Alphaliner’s analysis shows that ZIM Line and CMA CGM will be the worst hit should US President Donald Trump succeed in implementing hefty port charges for ship operators with Chinese-built ships.
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https://container-news.com/hefty-us-port-fees-to-hit-zim-and-cma-cgm-hardest/
HMM, Wan Hai Lines and ZIM Line were the best-performing liner operators in 2024, which was the third best year for the industry, with a collective operating profit of US$32.6 billion, according to Alphaliner.
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https://container-news.com/hmm-wan-hai-and-zim-among-stellar-performers-of-2024/
Container ship newbuilding deliveries are seeing their longest lead time since the global financial crisis in 2008/2009, according to Alphaliner.
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https://container-news.com/newbuilding-boom-leads-to-longer-vessel-construction-waiting-times/
German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has achieved a significant milestone in its fleet expansion by adding the 2023-built, 2,433 TEU vessel Little Concert to its charter fleet.
This move propelled the Hamburg-based company’s charter fleet capacity beyond the 1 million TEU threshold for the first time in its history.
The newly chartered boxhsip has been chartered from Greek shipowning firm Minerva and will be deployed on Hapag-Lloyd’s Taiwan Express (TWX) service, operating between Singapore,...
https://container-news.com/hapag-lloyd-hits-1-million-teu-mark-in-charter-fleet-capacity/
En lo que describe como un «movimiento sorpresa», Alphaliner informa que Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), la línea de contenedores más grande del mundo, ha decidido cambiar todos sus buques megamax de 19.200 a 24.300 TEU, que actualmente comercian entre Asia y el norte de Europa, a los intercambios...
Αποφάσισε να μεταφέρει όλα τα πλοία megamax της, που έχουν χωρητικότητα από 19.200 έως 24.300 TEU, από τη γραμμή Ασίας – Βόρειας Ευρώπης σε άλλες στρατηγικές διαδρομές, συγκεκριμένα στις γραμμές Ασίας – Μεσογείου και Ασίας – Δυτικής Αφρικής
Acquisitions and newbuildings saw mid-tier liner operators expand their fleets beyond the market average for 2024, according to Alphaliner.
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https://container-news.com/mid-sized-box-carriers-active-in-fleet-expansion/