Tag: containerships

Orient Overseas Container Lines entered into charter agreements on 22 October with Seaspan, to charter six13,000 TEU container vessels.

Grain de Sail has unveiled the design of the cargo vessel, reportedly able to carry around 200 containers while achieving a decarbonization rate of over 90% according to the company.

On 19 October the MV Spil Ningsih, a fully loaded container vessel, contacted the authorities to report that it had grounded near Ste Anne Island. 

At the 2024 North Bund Forum, Shanghai's Mayor Gong Zheng announced that the city is on track to handle over 50 million 20-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers this year, solidifying its position as the world's largest container port.

The port of Antwerp-Bruges saw an increase of 3%. Container throughput continues despite challenging market conditions.

Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co Ltd has received an order to construct six large container ships, each with a capacity of 13,600 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units).

The two men leading Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk into the new Gemini Cooperation joined together on stage at the Xeneta Summit in Amsterdam on 17 October to reinforce their confidence in the new alliance achieving its ambition of 90% service reliability.

On 15 October, HD Hyundai Marine Solution announced that it had signed an MoU for an LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) Calculation for New Ships with CMA CGM Group, and HD Hyundai Samho.

X-Press Feeders has signed a deal with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) for the construction of six, methanol-ready, 11,000 TEU container vessels.

VesselsValue issued its Q4 2024 Market Outlook Summary, featuring a forecast period up to 2027 across the different vessels types. The company notes that despite the expected rise in Bulker and Tanker orders, the overall orderbook will likely shrink due to a surge in deliveries for Container and Gas vessels.