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Shipowners
Hapag-Lloyd expands fleet capacity
Economies of scale play a key role in container shipping—larger capacity lowers transport costs. To enhance efficiency, the company…
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Shipowners
Freight Rates Plummet Amid Weak Demand
Cargo volumes are recovering slowly after Chinese New Year, yet carriers have significantly increased capacity. The Shanghai Containerized Freight…
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BSM opens new training center
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has launched a Maritime Training Center (MTC) in Ghana, strengthening its regional presence. Located at…
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Shipyards & Shipbuilding
Asuka III ready to leave
The 230.2-meter-long LNG-powered vessel, built for NYK Cruises, will be transferred to the North Sea by early March, weather…
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Shipowners
Renaissance” sets course for Lloyd Werft
Sailing since summer 2023, the ship, built in 1993, recently left Marseille after a New Year’s Eve cruise. Upgrades…
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DP world handles +100 million TEU
Over the last decade, the company has invested more than US$11bn in new developments and expansions, with plans for…
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Shipowners
Hapag Lloyd opens new booking portal
Hapag-Lloyd remains part of “THE Alliance” with three Asian partners but is already accepting bookings for the new Gemini…
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Shipowners
Laeisz leaves all container ships to Hede
The “Porto” (built 2010, 2,800 TEU), the last of Laeisz’s container fleet, has been chartered to Chinese operator Hede…
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Shipyards & Shipbuilding
New charter contract with Boskalis
Friday Shipbrokers has chartered Boskalis’s heavy-lift vessel “Boka Vanguard” to transport the ship, a journey expected to take 55…
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Maritime Technology
MAN expands its portfolio
MAN Engines is introducing the “MAN D3872 LE432” V12 workboat engine, with 30-liter displacement, delivering 1,213 kW (1,650 hp)…
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