Time to stop the container oligopoly?
The U.S. stance against major alliances is highly relevant. Here’s why. Pietro Spirito explains his standpoint
ZIM-Navios, increasingly strong ties
The Israeli company has chartered 4 more boxships from the Greek group, bringing the total up to 13
Liners, second-hand’s the word
According to Alphaliner 572 containerships, or 1.94 million TEUs, changed hands in 2021
Ship loses containers at sea
It was the Madrid Bridge, a 14,000 TEU vessel. There were no casualties. Dynamics still not clear
Boxships, small’s the word
Alphaliner report: new orders for fifty-eight 7000 TEU units. They are versatile and more efficient
Sell and Purchase, business down
In the third quarter, boxship selling and purchasing operations slumped by 40 percent
The butterly effect
In the USA, the promoters of the bipartisan bill called the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 (OSRA21) would like to try
Boxship orders reach an all-time high
BIMCO’s analysis: 381 new containerships, i.e. 3.4 mln TEUs, have been ordered in the last eight months
The reefer market’s heating up
Drewry highlights how ocean freight rates have skyrocketed by 32% so far this year on the 15 busiest routes