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Döhle and Costamare want thumbs-up for million-slot boxship giant
Hamburg-based joint venture plan awaits regulatory approval
Opinion
Orderly ordering - container shipping's big challenge
Janet Porter
Supply an demand is finally back in balance in the volatile container trades, but could cheap money fuel another ordering bonanza that would de-rail the recovery?
Fifty-dollar oil depresses Maersk's Energy division
Richard Clayton
Oil dependent group cannot deliver decent returns on invested capital until price rises above $60 per barrel
The Week in Review
Orderly ordering — container shipping's big challenge - August 18, 2017
Opinion
Orderly ordering — container shipping's big challenge
Supply an demand is finally back in balance in the volatile container trades, but could cheap money fuel another ordering bonanza that would de-rail the recovery?
Opinion
George Economou wins at the expense of corporate governance
Shareholder rights trampled in quest to raise $700m from public investors at all costs
News
Jeremy Nixon warns of risks to container shipping's fragile recovery
New chief executive of Ocean Network Express says industry still vulnerable to boom and bust cycles despite unprecedented consolidation
News
Beijing to cover $3.3bn debts for state shipbuilder CSIC
The funds will be used to ease the shipbuilder's exposure to the embattled offshore sector
News
Post-Brexit customs revolution must meet maritime needs or risk chaos, industry warns
‘Very dangerous consequences’ if free trade impeded, David Davis told
News
Maersk Group keeps 2017 $1bn profit forecast unchanged despite cyber attack
Impairments in tanker division and weak terminal performance lead to loss despite strong container line figures
Mid-year outlook
Crude tankers falling from grace
The crude tanker market in graphs: Fleet growth outweighs modest oil demand expansion as rates remain in the doldrums
LPG carrier owners' eyes too big for their bellies
LPG market outlook in graphs: Severe oversupply means owners cannot see light at the end of tunnel, despite healthy demand growth
Hot Topics
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From containers to tankers, from ship owning to ship management, market forces continue to incentivise mergers and acquisitions
Containers Explore this Topic
Latest From Containers
Consolidation comes to containership owners
The proposed joint venture between Döhle and Costamare shows size does count for non-operating owners
Döhle and Costamare want thumbs-up for million-slot boxship giant
Hamburg-based joint venture plan awaits regulatory approval
Intra-Asia carrier SITC posts 20% rise in net profit to $85m
Volume has substantially improved but freight rate has declined slightly during the first half
Dry Bulk Explore this Topic
Latest From Dry Bulk
J. Lauritzen narrows its second-quarter loss
Danish owner lowers its earnings forecast for the year
Norden revamps dry bulk unit to further reduce losses
Bulker and tanker owner aims to create more value from dry cargo in future
Capesize earnings rocket to almost $20,000 per day
China's imports of raw materials continue strongly
Tankers & Gas Explore this Topic
Latest From Tankers and Gas
Hafnia Tankers swings into loss
Product tanker owner envisages an improved market going forward
J. Lauritzen narrows its second-quarter loss
Danish owner lowers its earnings forecast for the year
Team Tankers remains in the red on market weakness
Tanker operator saw general weakness across all market segments
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