It is still uncertain when Maersk's new vessels can sail on green fuels
The shipping major has commissioned 18 ocean-going methanol vessels, but exactly when these ships will be able to use the green fuel remains unclear.
Container carriers earned USD 13bn in first quarter
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Improving time schedule reliability for container ships
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Seaborne reefer freight estimated to grow in 2023
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CMA CGM projects challenging year after tought first quarter
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Vincent Clerc: The West could provoke China to invade Taiwan
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Alfa Laval to make Chinese box ships methanol compatible
According to Swedish Alfa Laval, a Chinese shipowner seeks having four mega container vessels fitted for the fuel.Ørsted breaks ground on large plant for production of e-methanol for ships
The utility has pledged to provide Maersk with green fuel for the carrier’s upcoming methanol vessels.For subscribers
Port of Rotterdam's CEO resigns after almost a decade
Current chief executive officer Allard Castelein will resign from his position at the Port of Rotterdam Authority this coming summer.For subscribers
Most commercial freighters are unfit for green retrofitting
More than 22,000 ships sail on engines from MAN Energy Solutions, but less than 10 percent of these are financially feasible for green retrofitting, MAN estimates.For subscribers
MSC and MAN Energy Solutions to develop ammonia-fuled ship
MAN Energy Solutions, Lloyd’s Register, and Chinese ship designer SDARI are to develop a container ship for MSC capable of bunkering ammonia.For subscribers
More than 15,000 vessels could be scrapped within 2032
During the next decade maritime organization Bimco projects the number of scrapped ships to double the past decade.For subscribers
Fired chief engineer sues Maersk in Hope Hicks-case
A chief engineer, who was fired alongside four other crew members after the investigation of Hope Hicks claims of rape aboard the Alliance Fairfax, now sues Maersk and trade union for unlawful firing.For subscribers
Carriers stand before breakthrough in green conversion of ships
MAN Energy Solutions expects to retrofit engines to green-fuel compatibility for 150 vessels every year, and the final breakthrough order could come soon.For subscribers
MSC heading for new milestone with capacity for five million boxes
Last year, MSC surpassed Maersk as the biggest global container liner measured on capacity, and with the carrier’s upcoming deliveries, other box majors will only be left further behind.For subscribers
CEO of German shipping company elected new Bimco president
Sabrina Chao has concluded her two-year tenure as president of the shipping organization that has now chosen her successor.For subscribers
Renault loads cars into containers to avoid high freight prices
Renault has found a way to get three cars into one container. The French manufacturer now plans on using the method to send thousands of cars to Le Havre.For subscribers
Hapag-Lloyd outperforms rivals on operating margins
While box carriers booked relative losses in Q1 following two years of unprecedented earnings, Hapag-Lloyd had the most profitable operating margin among leading carriers.For subscribers
MPC Container Ships defies market trend, presents growing bottom line
The feeder carrier reports of high fleet utilization and healthy demand on smaller routes in the beginning of 2023.For subscribers
Number of containers lost at sea hits record-low level
The number of boxes going overboard while sailing hit its lowest level last year since 2008, writes the World Shipping Council.For subscribers
Much fewer containers are produced following the pandemic
As demand for seaborne freight services declines, fewer boxes are manufactured, writes Financial Times.Two carriers met with US penalties of more than USD 2.5m
Container liners Wan Hai and ONE have paid more than a combined USD 2.5m in penalties to the Federal Maritime Commission in order to resolve allegations.For subscribers
Labor union denied complaint from chief engineer due to expired deadline
A dismissed chief engineer failed to file a complaint in due time to a labor union, which then rejected to proceed with the case. He has now sued the union and Maersk’s US subsidiary.For subscribers
Opinion: Carriers are preparing for looming overcapacity
Capacity on the container market will increase by 10 percent in 2023 and 2024, but carriers may already have come up with a way to – partly – deal with the high number of new ships.For subscribers
Alphaliner: Maersk exploring yards for order of 12 methanol-powered newbuilds
The Danish shipping and logistics company is reportedly in advanced talks with shipyards to build vessels powered by methanol, according to analysis firm.For subscribers
Maersk expands in Bangladesh with prospects of increased export
In one year’s time, the shipping and logistics group will open the doors of its new warehouse at over 200,000 square meters in the city of Chattogram.
