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  • The box that built globalisation
  • How Foldable Containers Cut the Cost of Shipping Steel Scrap
  • Carriers attempt extra-loaders to US, Europe to capitalize on Indian export rush

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ft.com /2 weeks 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 /1 month 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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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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freightwaves.com /3 weeks 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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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

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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supplychaindive.com /1 month 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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koreatimes.co.kr /3 weeks ago

Container shipping costs to Middle East continue rising in July amid conflict

Container shipping costs from Korea to the Middle East continued rising in July, the customs agency said Tuesday, amid protracted geopolitical tensions in the region. The average s...

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supplychainbrain.com /5 days ago

World’s Container Fleet Capacity Set to Reach All-Time High

Ships larger than 12,000 TEUs have contributed two-thirds of the 10 million TEU added since early 2021.

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freightwaves.com /2 weeks 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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joc.com /1 week ago

Asia-Americas container shipping system on a knife-edge

Potential pitfalls, from tighter Panama Canal restrictions to stronger-than-expected import volumes, should send a warning to shippers importing from Asia to the Americas, writes J...

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joc.com /1 week ago

Prince Rupert’s big bulk-to-container transload facility debuts

The Canxport facility has opened three years after it broke ground, providing British Columbia’s bulk commodity exporters a new container gateway.

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supplychaingamechanger.com /4 weeks 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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joc.com /4 weeks 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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maritime-executive.com /3 weeks 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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kenyans.co.ke /3 weeks 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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container-news.com /1 month 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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logisticsmgmt.com /1 week ago

2026 Ocean Cargo Roundtable: Navigating a market without a playbook

Ocean shipping is navigating an increasingly unpredictable market as tariff uncertainty, shifting sourcing patterns, geopolitical disruption and aggressive carrier capacity managem...

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joc.com /1 month 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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joc.com /1 month 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 /1 week ago

Cosco Shipping unveils nearly $3 billion in orders for 18 newbuilds

The larger of the two orders is for a dozen 22,000-TEU ships that the carrier said will “boost [its] competitive advantage” on routes such as the Far East to Northwest Europe.

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container-news.com /1 month 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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joc.com /1 week ago

MSC revises Sentosa service with ‘megamax’ ship calls to Long Beach

The revamped service from Southeast Asia and South China will also be notable because the vessels will completely discharge their inbound containers in Long Beach and reload for th...

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supplychain247.com /1 week ago

$750 Million CANXPORT Facility Opens in British Columbia

The $750 million CANXPORT facility adds capacity to move up to 400,000 containers a year from railcars to ships at Prince Rupert.

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