New data from Alphaliner shows the inactive containership fleet has once again surpassed 1 million TEU. The global fleet of inactive containerships has experienced significant growth in rece… Read More

A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced plans to install SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet on its fleet of more than 330 owned containerships. The agreement comes after a successfu… Read More

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a 90-day ban to the Marshall Island-flagged containership Big Lilly over significant safety and maintenance problems. The… Read More

German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has christened the first of 12 new Hamburg Express-class containerships. With a length of almost 400 meters and a capacity of 23,600 TEU, the M/V Berlin Read More

A small container fire aboard the Luna Maersk containership in the Aegean Sea has been resolved as an investigation into the causes gets underway. Reports suggest that the containe… Read More

The President of the EU Commission has named the world’s first methanol-powered containership during a naming ceremony at the Port of Copenhagen on Thursday. The vessel, Laura Maersk… Read More

A Deep Dive into the Dividend History, Yield, Growth and Sustainability of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd ( KAKKF, Financial) recently announced a dividend of $100 per… Read More

Two Valuable Lessons for Operators: Analyzing 2 Maritime Incidents Involving Excessive Speed Maneuvers Introduction: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has conducted an investig… Read More

by John Konrad (gCaptain) On August 17, China shipbuilders marked another milestone in maritime technological advancements with the launch of the “Eco Maestro”, the world’s… Read More

A UK Court of Appeals has upheld a judge’s decision on a case stemming from the 2012 fire on board the MSC Flaminia containership, in which Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Read More

Malaysian authorities were battling a fire on the M/V KMTC Shenzhen, a containership owned by Korea Marine Transport Co., off the coast of Port Klang, Malaysia. The fire was reported Read More

KYIV, Aug 16 (Reuters) – A container ship left the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa on Wednesday morning, the government said, using what it has described as a new temporary… Read More

The terminal which has a depth of 18 m and a length of 2415 m, is Taiwan’s first utterly automated container terminal. It comprises five deep-water container berths that can accommodat… Read More

The Palau-flagged containership “ANGEL” sank overnight outside Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Port after its hull flooded, causing several empty containers to fall into the water. The… Read More

Maersk has announced the delivery of the world’s first methanol-powered containership. The vessel, a 2,100 TEU capacity feeder ship, is the first of 25 carbon neutral containerships Ma… Read More

Pasha Hawaii and AmFELS have announced the delivery of the MV Janet Marie, the second of two new 2,525 TEU-capacity ‘Ohana’ class containerships powered by liquified natural… Read More

by John Konrad (gCaptain) In a significant stride towards promoting diversity and inclusion, Matson ($MATX), a leading US Flag containership operator, reported that over half of its new hire… Read More

Danish shipping giant Maersk has announced plans to retrofit one of its existing ships to dual-fuel methanol power capable of operating on green methanol. The retrofit, an industry first, is… Read More

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has successfully tested its autonomous navigation technology on board a 15,000 TEU containership. The autonomous voyage covered a dist… Read More

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the successful delivery of their first-ever 24,000-TEU class “Megamax” vessel. The vessel, named ONE Innovation, was constructed at Japa… Read More

Seaspan Corporation (Seaspan), a leading independent charter owner and operator of containerships, is proud to announce a foundational initiative for its digital transformation journey with… Read More

ABS hosted an industry-leading containership summit in Germany to provide a holistic overview of the container shipping landscape, the current and developing regulatory framework, as well as… Read More

Following a cargo ship’s breakdown over the weekend on Wellington’s primary shipping route, the harbourmaster is “not happy” with the situation. In less than a year… Read More

South Korean shipping company HMM has announced plans to conduct field tests of a shipboard carbon capture system on board one of its containerships. The tests are set to be Read More

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An MSC containership lost more than three dozen empty containers overboard in heavy weather. The Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre said it was advised via email of the incident last Friday… Read More

Despite falling freight rates and uncertainty regarding consumer demand, container shipping’s ordering spree continues with Japanese shipping line Ocean Network Express announcing an o… Read More

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – More optimistic demand forecasts and the prospect of a better peak season this year are driving a containership charter market rally, with aggress… Read More

Danish shipping giant Maersk has unveiled the design for its first green methanol-powered containership; 2,100 TEU capacity feeder ship. The vessel is the first of nineteen carbon neutral sh… Read More

A Mediterranean Shipping Company containership appears to be grounded on the breakwater at the Port of Gioia Tauro in Italy. AIS data from MarineTraffic.com shows the ship, the 340-meter-lon… Read More

  According to one UK index, boxport congestion has returned to pre-covid levels. According to the most recent Clarksons Research data, a key driver of liner shipping’s recent rec… Read More

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