Vast tidal wave of new container ships about to strike
FRANCE : Here it comes. An unprecedented flood of new container ships is about to enter service. The pace of deliveries will pick up in earnest next month, surge much higher in the second
Top 11 liner operators to receive 89 large vessels in 2023
FRANCE : As a result of frenzied newbuilding orders in 2020 and 2021, the world’s 11 largest container carriers are scheduled to receive 89 large container ships in 2023, according to Alphaliner’s latest report
Yang Ming Marine Transport may choose Hyundai Heavy Industries for newbuildings
SEOUL : Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is tipped to be chosen to build the five 15,000 TEU LNG-powered container ships being planned by Taiwan’s Yang Ming Marine Transport. Alphaliner, in its report released, said
More than 50 sailings from Asia to Europe blanked in first seven weeks
The three vessel-sharing alliances have cancelled a colossal 53 Asia-Europe westbound sailings in the first seven weeks of this year. According to an Alphaliner analysis, this represents 27% of their original scheduled capacity. And
Alphaliner : Boxship sales halved in 2022 as freight levels fell
FRANCE : Sales and purchases of container ships halved to 950,300 TEUs in 2022 as freight levels began normalising, according to Alphaliner‘s latest report released on 11 January. The scale of ship sales in