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Liverpool warns of jobs cuts on volume downturn
With UK demand set to fall as inflation bites, Liverpool is already seeing a ‘marked deterioration’ in volumes. It is now seeking to reduce its headcount as industrial action continues
Why liner operators won’t be begging for boxship charter rate reductions
Speculation that boxship charters will be renegotiated following recent declines in freight rates are unfounded and will be limited to minor players only
Russia’s boxship trade shifts east
The downward trend in containership arrivals in Russia, which was caused by the withdrawal of services by major container lines, appears to have softened in the third quarter
Malta hosts meeting of minds between industry and regulators
Shipping decarbonisation needs global approach ‘otherwise you are just pushing emissions to a different part of the planet’, says transport minister Aaron Farrugia
Sanctions fail to stem Russia’s outbound seaborne trade
Number of Russian vessels exporting goods to foreign trading partners has rebounded from the initial impact of sanctions and remain largely unchanged
Boxship overcapacity rears its head again
As night follows day, container lines overorder during the good times and repent on the downturn. With 7m teu heading towards the market and growth declining, carriers will need to find ways of absorbing excess capacity
Ports group seeks to close gap in investment
After the shockwaves of the pandemic, ports were found wanting. A new report seeks to find solutions to prevent a repetition
Congestion impact on boxship capacity to clear by early 2023
At its worst, congestion tied up over 10% of available boxship capacity. Half of that has now been released back to the market, with indications that the situation will normalise by the first quarter of next year
The week in charts: Container spot rates slide | Product tanker profits strong | Port of New York and New Jersey is busiest in US
Upturn anticipated in scrapping sales, the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index continues to tumble, and new entrants on deepsea container shipping routes are cutting service offerings
Ship recycling feels impact of credit restrictions and currency turbulence
Upturn anticipated in scrapping sales amid falling freight rates for dry cargo and containership sectors
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Owners switch cargoes to grains to exit Ukraine ports
Two Greek companies and a Japanese owner have managed or are in the process of switching cargoes after their ships, loaded with commodities including coal and iron ore, became stranded in Ukraine earlier in the year
Liverpool warns of jobs cuts on volume downturn
With UK demand set to fall as inflation bites, Liverpool is already seeing a ‘marked deterioration’ in volumes. It is now seeking to reduce its headcount as industrial action continues
Malta hosts meeting of minds between industry and regulators
Shipping decarbonisation needs global approach ‘otherwise you are just pushing emissions to a different part of the planet’, says transport minister Aaron Farrugia
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Russia’s boxship trade shifts east
The downward trend in containership arrivals in Russia, which was caused by the withdrawal of services by major container lines, appears to have softened in the third quarter
Liverpool warns of jobs cuts on volume downturn
With UK demand set to fall as inflation bites, Liverpool is already seeing a ‘marked deterioration’ in volumes. It is now seeking to reduce its headcount as industrial action continues
Yangzijiang order for 22 newbuilds pushes orderbook to record $10.3bn
China-based shipbuilder Yangzijiang has moved into the liquefied natural gas segment. Fresh from its recent tie-up with gas containment systems specialist GTT, it is also looking to invest in a new production line to meet future demand
Progress made in talks to take Seaspan private
Chairman and owners of Atlas want to take the company private. While progress has been made, it still faces ‘significant contingencies’
Malta hosts meeting of minds between industry and regulators
Shipping decarbonisation needs global approach ‘otherwise you are just pushing emissions to a different part of the planet’, says transport minister Aaron Farrugia
EU sanctions target Russian class society and outline oil price cap
‘The package agreed today introduces into the EU legislation the basis to put in place a price cap related to the maritime transport of Russian oil for third countries and further restrictions on the maritime transport of crude oil and petroleum products to third countries’ — European Council
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