container shipping
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Company earnings
Ocean box carrier HMM generates losses of US$159 million
South Korean ocean carrier HMM may have a shiny new corporate identity but its first quarter results were written in…
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Maritime
Ocean Rate Report: Rising off bottom, still far from recovery
There are some positive signs for shipping rates, but overall, disappointment prevails.
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Finance
Is new shipping finance model a game-changer or one-off?
A more flexible shipping loan concept is good for borrowers and their clients, but may have limited scope.
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Maritime
Charter rates for larger box ships outpace smaller classes
Large ships may provide liner operators with economies of scale, but they are proving more expensive in the chartering market.
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Asia-Pacific
Yang Ming trims first quarter loss with container volumes
Yang Ming Marine Transport (TSE: 2609) narrowed its first quarter 2019 loss thanks to higher volumes of container shipments. The…
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Company earnings
Danaos sees little tariff fallout for box-ship chartering
Danaos CEO does not believe trade dispute will cut box-ship ton-mile demand.
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Canada
How an escalating trade war could play out for ocean shipping
Shipping's 'trade war' equation is not measured in tons at sea, it's measured in tons times miles at sea.
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Asia-Pacific
Logistics unit helps Matson in 2019’s first quarter
U.S.-based container ship operator Matson (NYSE: MATX) reported first quarter 2019 results that were above analysts’ estimates, thanks to strength…
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Asia-Pacific
Singamas sells five companies to Cosco Shipping for US$565 million
Shipping container maker Singamas Container Holdings (HKEX:716) has announced that it will sell five of its subsidiary companies to Cosco…
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Company earnings
Liners chartering more ships to allow for IMO 2020 scrubber retrofits
According to Seaspan Corporation, the largest U.S.-listed container-ship lessor, liner companies are pulling vessels from service to install scrubbers, which…
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