Maersk moves for Hamburg Süd?
NewsThe Oetker family is reported to be in negotiations to sell Hamburg Süd, and Maersk is said to an interested buyer....
Reefer container builders take a hit
NewsImpacted by weak demand, reefer output has plummeted by 50% in 2016, while prices continue to be depressed and there is fierce competition b...
Dry box output in the doldrums
NewsDry freight container builders are facing further difficulties this year, with production having declined to a seven-year low and finished p...
Box builders face tougher times
NewsReefer production recovered strongly in 2015, but the outlook for 2016 is less assured as demand has weakened again and the main manufacture...
Reefer leasing loses its edge
NewsDespite the strong upturn in global reefer demand, leasing companies accounted for a declining share of new deliveries during 2015 and only ...
Lines in pricing plan deal
NewsFifteen container carrying lines trading with Europe will change the way that they announce their general rate increases (GRIs). The move, w...
Dry box building goes into freefall
NewsAll is pointing downwards for the world’s dry freight box building industry as pricing, production and order volumes have slipped in recen...
Big ships, big problems
NewsA UN-ECLAC report considers the impact of the cascade effect on ports and related infrastructure in south America, and asks whether it is ac...
Brazil’s downturn damages Asia/ECSA trade
NewsBrazil’s economic difficulties are having a dire effect on its liner trades, particularly on those routes from Asia. Imports have fallen d...
New boxes for Log-In
NewsLog-In Logistica Intermodal Ltda, the Brazilian flag container carrier, is renewing and expanding its container fleet, so it can deal with t...
O3 to become O4?
NewsWhile there is every chance that the O3 alliance of CMA CGM, China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and UASC could become the O4 and include ...
US shippers heading east?
NewsUS west coast ports are starting to make a dent in the vessel and cargo backlog caused by the recent battle over a new labour contract. The ...
New turning circle for Itajaí River
NewsWork on a new turning basin to allow the ports of Itajaí and Navegantes in Brazil, at the mouth of the Itajaí River, to handle ships up to...
CMA CGM and Hamburg Süd extend cooperation
NewsThe CMA CGM Group and Hamburg Süd have announced that they will enhance their existing cooperation agreements...
Reefer lessors keep their cool
NewsReefer demand held up well in 2014, with the leasing sector accounting for the majority of investment, but its intake was down on the 2013 p...