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  • The box that built globalisation
  • How Foldable Containers Cut the Cost of Shipping Steel Scrap
  • Maersk unveils first India-manufactured shipping container

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ft.com /4 days ago

The box that built globalisation

Containers have transformed ports, cities and trade. Now the revolution is reaching a limit

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supplychain247.com /3 weeks ago

How Foldable Containers Cut the Cost of Shipping Steel Scrap

A look at how foldable containers are helping Outokumpu move steel scrap from Mexico to Alabama with fewer truck trips and cheaper shipping costs.

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container-news.com /1 month ago

Maersk unveils first India-manufactured shipping container

Maersk has become the first international shipping line to procure an export-import (EXIM) shipping container manufactured in India, marking a milestone for the country’s maritime...

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supplychaindive.com /3 weeks ago

Steel producer uses collapsible containers to optimize transport, lower costs

Outokumpu's use of foldable containers simplifies the transportation of difficult to move scrap steel, per a case study from the Alabama Port Authority.

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freightwaves.com /6 days ago

Empty containers a freighted issue for global trade growth

Resilient global trade is not only driving surprising growth, but volumes of ‘disbalanced’ empty containers, too. The post Empty containers a freighted issue for global trade growt...

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thehindu.com /1 month ago

Government intervenes as shipping shocks expose container vulnerability

The first outcome of the ₹10,000 crore container manufacturing scheme announced in Union Budget 2026-27 came on July 3, when an India-made EXIM container built by DCM Shriram Group...

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indiandefensenews.in /1 month ago

Maersk Orders 1,000 India-Made Containers In Maritime Breakthrough

Global shipping giant Maersk has placed a landmark order for 1,000 India-manufactured shipping containers with DCM Shriram Group, marking the beginning of a long-term partnership t...

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joc.com /1 month ago

Carriers attempt extra-loaders to US, Europe to capitalize on Indian export rush

With vessel space increasingly scarce, cargo rollovers on certain premier westbound services out of India’s key gateway ports of Nhava Sheva and Mundra have been as high as 2,000 t...

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theloadstar.com /2 weeks ago

Ningbo Ocean Shipping dips its toes into car-carrying waters

Ningbo Ocean Shipping, the liner shipping unit of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group, has joined the list of container carriers that have ventured into vehicle transportation. The carrier...

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maritime-executive.com /4 days ago

First Chinese Cargo Ship Carrying Containers Reaches Murmansk

Murmansk marked a key milestone in its efforts to develop the port into a logistics hub, taking advantage of the growth on the Northern Sea Route. The...

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supplychaingamechanger.com /1 week ago

The Pros of Using Shipping Containers for Your Business!

These days companies are constantly seeking innovative solutions to enhance efficiency, cut costs, and reduce environmental impact. One such solution gaining traction in various in...

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container-news.com /2 weeks ago

Concentrated Chinese capacity as a factor for East Asia martime trade

The World Bank wants the region to double its container capacity by 2040. The harder problem is that nobody knows wha...

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kenyans.co.ke /1 week ago

Little-Known Meaning Behind Different Colours in Shipping Containers

Shipping container colors serve distinct purposes, meant to enhance efficiency in global freight operations.

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freightwaves.com /3 days ago

China growth straining global auto shipping capacity: Liner CEO

Surging Chinese vehicle exports are continuing to drive a global shortage of pure car and truck carriers, a leading CEO says. The post China growth straining global auto shipping c...

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container-news.com /1 month ago

WSC concerned over continuation of forced shipment of unmanifested empty containers at Chittagong Port

Singapore-based World Shipping Council (WSC) has expressed concern over the continuation of forced shipment of un-manifested empty containers at Chittagong port that gravely jeopar...

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container-news.com /1 month ago

Container manufacturing becomes a geoeconomic chokepoint

A Korean antitrust probe running alongside a US Justice Department case against four container manufacturers exposes a new axis of maritime leverage one built not on straits or ter...

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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

Carriers pour capacity into booming East Asia-Australia trade

Shipping lines are adding more capacity to the East Asia-Australia route, after freight rates surged by more than 30% within a month. Tight capacity resulting from high demand on t...

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container-news.com /3 weeks ago

Sallaum Lines orders another 8,600 CEU PCTC from China Merchants Shipyard

Sallaum Lines has signed a shipbuilding contract with China Merchants Shipyard for one 8,600 CEU Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC), with an option for a second vessel. The newbuild...

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joc.com /1 week ago

Container lines cash in on strong India-Europe westbound booking demand 

Forwarder sources say the lead services operated by European carriers are already sold out through the end of the month or even until early September on certain sailings.

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joc.com /2 weeks ago

Carriers, forwarders pile in to Africa trade as demand surges

But the growth is overwhelming the port and inland logistics infrastructure needed to support it as enormous volumes from Asia flood the continent.

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joc.com /2 weeks ago

Ocean carriers redraw the marine terminal landscape

A string of major port investments this summer highlights how ocean carriers are increasingly locking in marine terminal capacity.

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logisticsmgmt.com /1 month ago

37th State of Logistics: Ocean

Ocean shipping remains under pressure as geopolitical conflicts, port congestion and rising fuel costs continue to disrupt global trade flows and drive higher transportation rates...

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joc.com /1 month ago

Cosco Shipping strengthens heavy-lift MPV fleet with eight-ship order

The new ships are set to carry offshore wind components and Chinese-manufactured industrial cargoes including Battery Energy Storage Systems.

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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

Newbuild box ships bound for booming China-India trades

Containerships hitting the water this week have mostly gone to Far East-Mediterranean and Far East-Indian Subcontinent routes – a sign of firming cargo volumes and freight rates on...

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