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Are box lines finally becoming price setters?
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Panama Canal Authority seeks dialogue with cargo owners
Cash-strapped shipowners should not expect a reduction in tolls to transit the Panama Canal as that is a lengthy process requiring political approval, but other measures have been introduced to the reservation system that should bring some financial breathing space for the waterway's customers → Read More
IMO urges maritime industry to empower women
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Skou says shipping can fend off competition to hire top IT talent
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Maersk says new trade routes offset impact of US sanctions
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Maersk's Skou applauds ordering discipline as boxship sizes peak
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UK maritime sector commits to recruiting more women
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Macquarie buys OOCL's Long Beach terminal for $1.78bn
Macquarie beat 52 other bidders for the prized business, including big names such as Seaspan, EQT Infrastructure and Yildirim Group, which were in the final shortlist → Read More
Long Beach terminal sale process delayed
Washington had set a deadline of April 8 to complete the disposal which followed the takeover of OOIL by Cosco Shipping, but has agreed to a short extension → Read More
Is the US west coast really big-ship ready?
Terminals in the Californian ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are able to handle ships of 18,000 teu or larger, but is the inland transport network able to cope with the cargo bulge each time a ULC is unloaded? → Read More
UK coastal shipping back on the agenda
Shoreham Port on the south coast of England already handles some domestic shipping services but believes there is scope for more, taking pressure off Britain’s crowded motorways → Read More
Container lines cleared of collusion charges on lack of evidence
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Failing sailing: UK axes contract with no-ship firm
Seaborne Freight, one of three ferry companies to land UK government contracts to operate extra cross-Channel services after Britain exits the EU, had no ships and no track record → Read More
MCA chief reaffirms commitment to UK flag amid Brexit threat
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Long Beach Container Terminal attracts over 50 enquiries from potential bidders
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California boxship calls spike ahead of tariff levies
Vessel call numbers bucked the recent downtrend by increasing in October as importers and exporters hurried to ship more cargo between the US and China before further trade restrictions come into force → Read More
Rogue shippers in the firing line as cargo safety plans gather support
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EU urged to end special treatment for container line alliances
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ACL looks for UK flag alternatives as threat of no-deal Brexit looms
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US and Canada urged to update ocean shipping competition rules
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