MSC’s market share now nearly 20%, Maersk under pressure
GENEVA : MSC now has a market share of nearly 20% in the container the shipping industry, an all-time high for any liner operator. According to Alphaliner, MSC
Unifeeder overtakes CMA CGM as second largest intra-Europe operator
AARHUS : Unifeeder is now the second-largest intra-Europe player, surpassing French ocean carrier CMA CGM through capacity additions, according to Alphaliner’s Report. The DP World subsidiary now operates
Shifts in Container Rankings: ZIM surpasses Yang Ming, CMA CGM set to overtake Maersk
PARIS : MSC and ZIM Line are the fastest-growing mainline operators, according to the latest Alphaliner’s report. MSC’s fleet has now crossed the 6 million TEU mark, thanks
Unmasking the extent of container shipping’s potential overcapacity
Courbevoie : Analyst Alphaliner outlines the current capacity shortages in the trades between Asia and Europe and in doing so also reveals the extent of the potential overcapacity
Sinking Hong Kong Port calls for new routes to growth
HONG KONG : Hong Kong was once almost a permanent fixture at the top of the world’s busiest container ports, thanks to its role as a connector in
Jebel Ali Port returns to top-10 busiest container ports
DUBAI : Alphaliner’s report said the Middle East’s largest container port, Dubai/Jebel Ali, has re-entered the top 10 ranking of global container ports, overtaking Europe’s biggest port and
Asia-Europe container trade analysis highlights its fluidity : Alphaliner
GENEVA : MSC and the Ocean Alliance lead the way on the Asia to Europe trades in terms of market share, but Alphaliner’s analysis shows a trade in
Red Sea crisis pushes container shipping spot rates to highest level in over a year
LONDON : Attacks on ships in the Red Sea continue to push ocean freight rates higher, triggering warnings of inflation and delayed goods. To avoid strikes by Iran-backed
CMA CGM close to top spot in intra- Mediterranean market
MARSEILLE : CMA CGM is about to surpass Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) as the largest intra-Mediterranean operator, according to Alphaliner. The French carrier has increased the number of
Trouble ahead: Container shipping rates sinking further into the red
It’s not looking good for container shipping lines. Peak season is running out of whatever limited steam it previously had. Spot rates are sliding into loss-making territory. Rates