The market is experiencing steady growth driven by globalization and international trade, thriving e-commerce industry, adoption of alternative fuels and energy-efficient technologies in shipping vessels and transportation systems, and ongoing development of infrastructure around the world. Report Attribute ...
Ever Alot is the 7th container ship in the company’s A-Class and the 1st ship in the class and the world to surpass the 24,000 TEU mark. It serves as the trade route between Europe and the Far East. The ship’s hydrodynamic optimisation technology enables it to transport heavy loads ...
Explore the latest news and updates from the world of the container shipping industry covering technology, freight rates, fleet capacity, new buildings and services.
Worldwide container port throughput increased from 36 million TEU1 in 1980 to 266 million TEU in 2002. Forecasts point to between 432 and 468 million TEU in 2010 (OSC, 1997 and OSC, 2003). While the Atlantic Rim is the cradle of containerisation, economically dynamic East Asia has become ...
Aerial photo taken on April 26, 2020 shows HMM Algeciras docking at Qingdao Port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. HMM Algeciras, the largest container vessel on earth with a TEU (20-foot equivalent unit) capacity of 24,000, started its maiden voyage from the port of Qingdao on...
(26m tall plus lift overrun) our latest office project will be the tallest shipping container building in the world - just beating the famous Freitag Store in Zurich. Situated in the Whitechapel hinterland, the key driver has been to ensure that low build cost is paired with good design. ...
World's largest "G6 Alliance" (Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai, APL, MOL, NYK, OOCL) operates exclusively on Far East-Europe routes. It was formed in December 2011, merging the existing "The Grand Alliance" (Hapag-Lloyd, NYK, OOCL) with the "New World Alliance" (NOL, MOL, Hyundai). CKYHE Alli...
Pacific International Lines (PIL) is an international shipping company that focuses primarily on container shipping. The PIL fleet consists of 153 ships and serves more than 500 locations around the world. The company’s primary routes are between Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, but it also...
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Shipping group Maersk predicts that demand for containers — a proxy for trade — will fall by 2.5 per cent this year. The S&P monthly survey of purchasing managers indicated that new export orders contracted across the world throughout the second half of last year and in January. Last month...