While some shipyards struggled to stay afloat during the initial outbreak of Covid-19, the post-pandemic environment is predicted to usher in an encouraging era...

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Supply chains backed up on US East Coast, but free flowing pockets remain

Container News Team - August 3, 2022 0

Several major container ports on the US East Coast are experiencing elevated levels of congestion, but a few remain relatively free flowing and uncongested. As...

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Port fire risks – how to maximise safety and minimise downtime

Container News Team - July 11, 2022 0

With ocean shipping responsible for 90% of global trade, and an estimated 200 million containers being shipped each year, global maritime is reliant on...

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FIATA calls for balanced and fair maritime market system

Container News Team - July 1, 2022 0

The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) continues to call on industry stakeholders and market regulators to take action to ensure a balanced...

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Keeping up with the port industry’s evolving fire risks

Container News Team - May 3, 2022 0

The international shipping and materials handling industries continue to grow exponentially, due to new ports and terminals being built globally. This is seeing operations...

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Sharp surge in port congestion foreshadows Shanghai lockdown

Container News Team - March 29, 2022 0

Authorities in Shanghai imposed a strict lockdown on Monday (28 March) morning, following congestion at the city’s port skyrocketing since early March. With roads, bridges...

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Bio-content in marine fuel helps reduce emissions – but will it leave you “all at sea”?

Container News Team - March 18, 2022 0

Pierre Poitras, a technical consultant at Conidia Bioscience, looks at how the increased percentage of biofuels can raise the cost of fuel as well...

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Asset tracking on land and sea

Container News Team - March 16, 2022 0

According to the market analyst firm IDC, the transportation industry has now become the second-largest segment investing in the Internet of Things (IoT) with...

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Digging in the wrong place – Ukraine crisis distracts from bigger trends in seaborne LNG market

Container News Team - March 11, 2022 0

The Ukraine crisis has sent global gas prices sky rocketing, but there may be bigger forces at work in the seaborne LNG market. While...

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Global trade needs better screening than ever as the US and EU target Russia

Container News Team - March 2, 2022 0

Shippers, operators and charterers urgently need to upgrade their compliance screening capabilities now the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union are...

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Can LNG replace Russian gas in Europe?

Container News Team - March 1, 2022 0

European LNG imports reached a record high in January 2022 and could go a little higher if Russian pipeline gas supply falls, or even...

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VesselsValue: Newbuild Report 2021

Container News Team - February 28, 2022 0

2021 was a record-breaking year for the maritime industry. The spread of three major Covid-19 variants had substantial repercussions for shipping: labour shortages, port...

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