Container ships
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Weather and Critical Events
Hurricane Sam spins toward Caribbean with 130-mph winds
Hurricane Sam will disrupt some Atlantic shipping lanes throughout the week, but should avoid landfall.
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Weather and Critical Events
Hurricane Sam churns toward Caribbean, Bermuda with 130-mph-plus winds
Hurricane Sam will make big waves in Atlantic shipping lanes, but should avoid landfall.
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Weather and Critical Events
Hurricane Sam to intensify on way to Caribbean
Hurricane Sam will make big waves in Atlantic shipping lanes this weekend, gaining strength as it approaches the Caribbean.
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Hot Shots: Hurricane, summer snow, container ship cluster
A compilation of the past week in social media images features a Gulf Coast hurricane, summer mountain snow, container ships stuck off the West Coast…
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Infographics
Daily Infographic: Investor scores a fortune selling container ships named after Patriots
"One of the most remarkable asset plays in recent memory." - Ship brokerage Compass Maritime
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American Shipper
Viewpoint: Will the world’s largest container ship actually provide trade solutions?
The Ever Ace is at nearly 24,000 TEUs, but ports may not be able to handle that much capacity.
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Weather and Critical Events
Major Hurricane Larry heading toward Bermuda
Hurricane Larry will keep Atlantic container ship captains on their toes this week as it heads toward Bermuda (forecast video included).
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News
FreightWaves Flashback: How much bigger will box ships get?
2001: Several shipping lines are close to ordering the first container ships of 8,000- to 9,000-TEU capacity, but others in the industry are warning of…
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Weather and Critical Events
Sandstorm, winds blamed for container ship fiasco in Suez Canal
Officials say a sandstorm caused the Ever Given container ship to become lodged in the Suez Canal.
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Infographics
Daily Infographic: Container Crisis
Three Chinese companies — CIMC, DFIC and CXIC — produce about 80% of the world’s containers.
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