MSC makes History with Fleet of 900 Vessels
GENEVA : The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has made history by becoming the first global container carrier to operate a fleet of 900 vessels. This remarkable milestone was
MSC says it will keep avoiding Red Sea for now
GENEVA : Container liner MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA said it will continue to send its ships around Africa’s southern tip until further notice, a sign that any
MSC remains top in global container shipping market : Alphaliner
COURBEVOIE (FRANCE) : According to the latest data released by Alphaliner, as of January 14, there were 7,211 container ships in service worldwide, with a total capacity of
No short-term overcapacity for container lines
LONDON : According to Alphaliner’s analysis the container fleet increased by nearly 3 million teu last year, or by 10.6%, with some 59% of this new capacity deployed on
Container ships in Suez Canal decreases
CAIRO : Live traffic of Container Ships through the Suez Canal and reroutings via the Cape of Good Hope shows the split between different vessel segments when it
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