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Nine ‘Marine Highway’ projects win federal grants
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced more than $7.5 million in grants for nine “marine highway” projects.
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Trade war truce no panacea for China manufacturer drift
Even a full U.S.-China trade deal might not stop shippers moving production out of China. But is the U.S. a realistic option?
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Shippers greet EC liner block exemption ruling with disbelief
Shippers believe container line consortia are anti-competitive and lack transparency.
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Maersk profits surge despite revenue contraction
Focus on profitability over market share bears fruit for Danish container shipping giant.
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Shippers should brace for more container rate hikes, warns Drewry
Capacity cuts by lines and higher bunker surcharges as IMO 2020 low sulfur fuels are phased in are fueling box freight rate inflation.
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DHL launches China-Germany rail express
Transit times of 10-12 days are promised on the new service from DHL Global Forwarding.
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Market to decide shipper bill for IMO 2020
Shippers will shun container lines that lack transparency or overcharge for low-sulfur fuels.
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Could IMO 2020 prompt box lines to speed up?
French calls for mandatory slow steaming continue, but the introduction of low-sulfur bunkers could see container lines accelerate services as fuel markets are played for…
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Box line ‘predatory pricing’ undermining rates
Asia-Europe demand has been strong for much of the year, but spot rates have tumbled as some lines have cut rates. With demand weakening, carriers…
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Jump in box ship sizes serving US and Europe
An influx of new container ships has hiked the average size of vessels deployed on the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trades, reports Alphaliner.
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