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By Joshua Minchin
DP World’s revenue rose 3.3% to $9.34bn driven by its logistics, ports and terminals divisions, but first-half profits fell 59% as the company grappled with shipping disruptions due to the ongoing Red Sea crisis amid tensions in the Middle East
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Southern California cargo surge smashes records in July
Hapag-Lloyd sees stronger third quarter and warns on US port strike risk
Port of LA sees ‘blockbuster’ cargo volumes as container dwell time grows
Taiwan’s top three carriers post record first-half profits
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Containers: Generation [bo]X — tales for an accelerated cycle
By James Baker
The container shipping sector entered the year on a downcycle. It looks likely to end the year in the black, as the old nemesis of congestion comes back to haunt
Mid-Year outlook Containers Political Risk and Trade
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Panama Canal increases maximum draught again and adds extra slot
One Hundred Ports: Shifting port calls reveal difficulty in cutting Chinese box reliance
One Hundred Ports: Red Sea uncertainty clouds port outlook
One Hundred Ports: Box ports tread water as the ‘tepid 20s’ persist
One Hundred Ports: Box lines struggled in 2023 with weak demand and low freight rates
US lawmakers seek to raise liability limits for foreign flags
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One Hundred Ports: Shifting port calls reveal difficulty in cutting Chinese box reliance
By Cichen Shen
During the first half of this year, direct boxship calls from China to the US rebounded, while those to Mexico, Vietnam and India also increased; however, calls to Russia dropped sharply
Top 100 Ports Containers
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One Hundred Ports: Red Sea uncertainty clouds port outlook
By Linton Nightingale
Analysts pinpoint developments in the Red Sea as the underlying determinant for the prospects of the global port sector in the second half of 2024. Yet while much will hinge on how the situation in the Middle East pans out, the prospect of strikes on the US east coast, or a second Trump term, could swing fortunes too
Top 100 Ports Ports and Logistics
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Analysis
One Hundred Ports: Box ports tread water as the ‘tepid 20s’ persist
By Linton Nightingale
A second successive year of subdued volume growth is seen by the global container port sector as the industry settles into post-pandemic norms
Top 100 Ports Ports and Logistics
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Analysis
One Hundred Ports: Box lines struggled in 2023 with weak demand and low freight rates
By James Baker
The pandemic ordering spree came home to roost in 2023. It was only the Red Sea crisis that staved off a disaster for the sector
Top 100 Ports Containers
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Analysis
US lawmakers seek to raise liability limits for foreign flags
By David Osler
‘If the foreign owners of the cargo vessel that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore think they can leave American taxpayers holding the bag, I have a message for them: You broke it, you bought it,’ argues California Democrat
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Opinion
Shipbuilding déjà vu: Hengli eyes IPO in echo of the ill-fated Rongsheng
By Cichen Shen
Should the rumoured IPO materialise, the valuation placed on the resurrected Chinese shipbuilder will serve as a barometer for investors’ faith in the much-hyped supercycle narrative
Sustainability Shipbuilding
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Analysis
Fidelis Syndicate 3213 launch is vote of confidence in marine
By David Osler
Close relationship with Navium, including shared pricing data
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Analysis
Panama Canal on track for full recovery as transit rebound continues
By Greg Miller
More containerships transited the neopanamax locks in July than before transit restrictions were enacted in November. In the smaller panamax locks, the all-important dry bulk business is steadily rebounding ahead of the US grain export season
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By Lloyd’s List
Lloyd’s List principal analyst Michelle Wiese Bockmann takes the podcast down under this week to speak with retiring AMSA chief executive Mick Kinley, who reflects on the strides the regulator has made to improve shipping standards in Australia over the past 30 years
Lloyd’s List Podcast Risk and Compliance
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Analysis
By Cichen Shen
During the first half of this year, direct boxship calls from China to the US rebounded, while those to Mexico, Vietnam and India also increased; however, calls to Russia dropped sharply
Top 100 Ports Containers
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Analysis
By Linton Nightingale
Analysts pinpoint developments in the Red Sea as the underlying determinant for the prospects of the global port sector in the second half of 2024. Yet while much will hinge on how the situation in the Middle East pans out, the prospect of strikes on the US east coast, or a second Trump term, could swing fortunes too
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By Lloyd’s List
Vessels are steadily returning to the Panama Canal as rainfall in the region finally raises water levels, with more containerships transiting the neopanamax locks in July than before restrictions were put in place
Containers Dry Bulk
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By Cichen Shen
During the first half of this year, direct boxship calls from China to the US rebounded, while those to Mexico, Vietnam and India also increased; however, calls to Russia dropped sharply
Top 100 Ports Containers
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Analysis
By Linton Nightingale
Analysts pinpoint developments in the Red Sea as the underlying determinant for the prospects of the global port sector in the second half of 2024. Yet while much will hinge on how the situation in the Middle East pans out, the prospect of strikes on the US east coast, or a second Trump term, could swing fortunes too
Top 100 Ports Ports and Logistics
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Analysis
By Linton Nightingale
A second successive year of subdued volume growth is seen by the global container port sector as the industry settles into post-pandemic norms
Top 100 Ports Ports and Logistics
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Analysis
By James Baker
The pandemic ordering spree came home to roost in 2023. It was only the Red Sea crisis that staved off a disaster for the sector
Top 100 Ports Containers
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By David Osler
‘If the foreign owners of the cargo vessel that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore think they can leave American taxpayers holding the bag, I have a message for them: You broke it, you bought it,’ argues California Democrat
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