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Giant Boxship; Ever Given Could Block Suez Canal For “Weeks”
The 20,000 TEU container ship Ever Given may be a feature of the landscape at the Suez Canal for days...
Second-Hand Bulk Market Heading For Record Year As 279 Ships Trade Hands So Far
The ownership of dry bulk ships has changed hands at blistering speed in the first three months of 2021. The...
Anger As Border Force Insist On Hanging Onto ‘Inactive’ Temporary Control Post
The UK Border Force is facing renewed calls to vacate its temporary border control post in Kent. Private operators are...
IMO: Number Of Seafarers Awaiting Repatriation Halved, But No Room For Complacency
The number of seafarers requiring repatriation after finishing their contracts has declined from around 400,000 in September 2020 to around...
Suez Canal Blockage Shows Fragility of Global Supply Chains
The suspension of ship traffic through the Suez Canal has given the many a good glimpse into the world of...
Shippers Brace For Fresh Price Hikes In The ‘New Normal’ For Ocean Freight
Shippers are bracing themselves for a fresh onslaught of freight rate hikes and peak season surcharges (PSS) from April, as...
ONE Apus Containership Returns to Sea After Three Month Recovery
The containership ONE Apus returned to sea today more than three months after it sought refuge in Japan following one...
KSOE Wins $609 Million Worth Of Deals For Seven Newbuilds
South Korean shipbuilding heavyweight Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has won orders for a total of seven ships worth...
German Maritime Industry Facing Major Challenges: Report
Germany’s maritime industry was facing major challenges such as reducing CO2 emissions, international competition and the COVID-19 pandemic, according to...
Report: Container Crisis To Be Resolved By Second Half Of 2021
The worldwide container shortage pinching global trade will be relieved in the second half of this year as trade picks...
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