The #EverGiven ran aground in the #SuezCanal on #ThisDayInHistory in 2021, remaining wedged there for six days. With bow & stern on opposite banks, it completely blocked traffic. The size of modern #ContainerShips creates unique challenges (Ever Given is 1300 ft long, 224k tons).

Tankers Hit Near Iraq as Persian Gulf Shipping Attacks Spread Beyond Strait of Hormuz Fresh projectile attacks on tankers near Iraq and a containership near Dubai signal the #PersianGulf shipping crisis is widening beyond the #StraitOfHormuz, raising new risks for #tankers, #containerships, and global #oiltrade routes. #maritimesecurity #shipping

Fresh projectile attacks on tankers near Iraq and a containership near Dubai signal the #PersianGulf shipping crisis is widening beyond the #StraitOfHormuz, raising new risks for #tankers, #containerships, and global #oiltrade routes. #maritimesecurity #shipping

Danaos Corporation Releases Annual Report for the Year Ended 2025 Highlighting Growth and Operations Danaos Corporation has released its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year 2025, showcasing its operating results and growth strategies.

Danaos Corporation Releases Annual Report for the Year Ended 2025 Highlighting Growth and Operations #Greece #Annual_Report #Athens #Danaos_Corporation #Containerships

Maersk Confirms Order for Eight 18,600 TEU Boxships Maersk finalizes contract with China’s New Times Shipbuilding to build eight large container ships, advancing its ongoing fleet renewal strategy.

Maersk Confirms Order for Eight 18,600 TEU Boxships #Maersk #Containerships #MaritimeNews

MSC Expands LNG Container Ship Order With Eight More Vessels MSC takes another step toward expanding its LNG-powered fleet by confirming options for eight additional 11,500 teu dual-fuel containerships.

MSC Expands LNG Container Ship Order With Eight More Vessels #LNGShipping #SustainableMaritime #ContainerShips

Record containership orders flood market as carriers risk prolonged overcapacity A record 4.8 million TEU of #containerships were ordered in 2025 as carriers race to expand fleets despite warnings of #overcapacity. With #freightrates under pressure and #scrapping at historic lows, will the industry’s growth gambit pay off? #Maersk #MSC #logistics

A record 4.8 million TEU of #containerships were ordered in 2025 as carriers race to expand fleets despite warnings of #overcapacity. With #freightrates under pressure and #scrapping at historic lows, will the industry’s growth gambit pay off? #Maersk #MSC #logistics

MSC’s secondhand buying spree raises risk of panamax charter slump in 2026 MSC’s latest secondhand vessel purchases are fuelling debate over whether heavy carrier buying could weaken panamax charter rates in 2026, as owned capacity rises faster than demand across feeder and regional container trades. #MSC #containerships #charterrates #shippingmarkets #maritime

MSC’s latest secondhand vessel purchases are fuelling debate over whether heavy carrier buying could weaken panamax charter rates in 2026, as owned capacity rises faster than demand across feeder and regional container trades. #MSC #containerships #charterrates #shippingmarkets #maritime

Liner reliability rebounds in November, but split metrics expose fragile gains ahead of 2026 Global container schedule reliability rebounded in November 2025, but diverging data from #SeaIntelligence, #KuehneNagel and #Xeneta shows fragile gains, widening carrier gaps, and persistent risk as #containerships head into winter. #maritime #logistics #shipping

Global container schedule reliability rebounded in November 2025, but diverging data from #SeaIntelligence, #KuehneNagel and #Xeneta shows fragile gains, widening carrier gaps, and persistent risk as #containerships head into winter. #maritime #logistics #shipping

Hapag-Lloyd orders eight new dual-fuel methanol container ships The new ships will be equipped with state-of-the-art dual-fuel methanol engines.

Hapag-Lloyd has signed a contract with the Chinese shipyard CIMC Raffles for the construction of eight new container ships. The ordered units will each have a capacity of 4,500 TEU and are scheduled for delivery in 2028 and 2029.

#HapagLloyd #CIMCRaffles #Chineseshipyard #containerships #Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd orders eight new dual-fuel methanol container ships The new ships will be equipped with state-of-the-art dual-fuel methanol engines.

Hapag-Lloyd has signed a contract with the Chinese shipyard CIMC Raffles for the construction of eight new container ships. The ordered units will each have a capacity of 4,500 TEU and are scheduled for delivery in 2028 and 2029.

#HapagLloyd #CIMCRaffles #Chineseshipyard #containerships #Shipping

Container Ship Orita Towed After Engine Failure Container vessel Orita experienced an engine breakdown while navigating the Çanakkale Strait on 9 December during a voyage from Aliağa to Kocaeli

Container Ship Orita Towed After Engine Failure #MaritimeNews #ContainerShips #ShippingSafety

EU shipping emissions record high in 2024 Europe’s leading advocates for clean transport & energy

In 2024 emissions grew 13%, despite trade remaining practically stable.
#ContainerShips emissions were up by 46%
#RedSea disruption likely resulted in more emissions as ships sailed longer distances at higher speeds to meet delivery schedules.
Tankers still make up ~20% of #EU shipping emissions.

Costamare Adds Two More Containerships to China Orders Greek shipowner Costamare has expanded its newbuilding programme in China, ordering two additional 3,100 TEU containerships to its growing fleet.

Costamare Adds Two More Containerships to China Orders #Containerships #MaritimeNews #ShippingIndustry

Why 500+ Container Ships Slated for Scrap Are Still Sailing the Seas 500+ #ContainerShips still sailing despite #Scrap plans. New #HongKongConvention rules, rising costs, & #CapacityGlut keep owners holding on, say #BIMCO, #ClarksonsResearch, & #BunkerOne in a shifting #ShippingMarket.

500+ #ContainerShips still sailing despite #Scrap plans. New #HongKongConvention rules, rising costs, & #CapacityGlut keep owners holding on, say #BIMCO, #ClarksonsResearch, & #BunkerOne in a shifting #ShippingMarket.

HMM Returns to Major Fleet Expansion with $2.8 Billion Orders for LNG Boxships and VLCCs #HMM returns to fleet expansion with #LNG-powered #containerships and #VLCC orders worth $2.8B. South Korea’s top carrier pushes ahead with its #2030 decarbonization plan and eco-friendly vessel strategy.

#HMM returns to fleet expansion with #LNG-powered #containerships and #VLCC orders worth $2.8B. South Korea’s top carrier pushes ahead with its #2030 decarbonization plan and eco-friendly vessel strategy.

Zodiac Maritime Orders Five 6,000 TEU Containerships Zodiac Maritime returns to the shipbuilding market with an order for five 6,000 TEU containerships in China, a deal valued at nearly $400 million

Zodiac Maritime Orders Five 6,000 TEU Containerships #Containerships #MaritimeNews #ShippingIndustry

Danaos Corporation Expands Fleet with New Orders and Increased Revenue Backlog Danaos Corporation has recently bolstered its contracted revenue backlog by $304 million through new vessel orders and charters, enhancing its fleet.

Danaos Corporation Expands Fleet with New Orders and Increased Revenue Backlog #Greece #Athens #Danaos_Corporation #Shipping_Industry #Containerships

#FunFact #Shipping #ContainerShips #EiffelTower

TS Lines Expands Newbuild Program with Major Orders in China TS Lines has placed major newbuild orders in China, including four 5,300 TEU “Honghu” ships with options for more, boosting its global fleet growth and clean-fuel readiness. #Shipping #Maritime #TSLines #China #ContainerShips

TS Lines has placed major newbuild orders in China, including four 5,300 TEU “Honghu” ships with options for more, boosting its global fleet growth and clean-fuel readiness. #Shipping #Maritime #TSLines #China #ContainerShips

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Whether you’re looking for practical prep that gets you to safety when there’s a problem (or you want to entertain ideas of bugging out to a nearby farm), the Disaster Playbook will get you there in style.

#containerships #globalsupplychain #podcast #disasterpreparedness #homesteaders #farmers

NBOSCO Orders Four 2,700 TEU Ships from Huangpu Yard Latest news

NBOSCO Orders Four 2,700 TEU Ships from Huangpu Yard #Containerships #Shipbuilding #MaritimeNews

“…decline in #containerships coming to the U.S., as #businesses across the #economy cancel #manufacturing #orders, sending #Chinese #factories & #freight #ships into retreat, as well as changes in #global #demand linked to 🇺🇸 #tradepolicy. 🇺🇸 #imports continue to decline…”

US Port Update - May 1, 2025 | Latest Supply Chain and Freight Indicators

#supplychain #containers #tariffs #ports #containerships

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Are US Ports Empty and What Impact Does the Tariff Have on Global Shipping?

#supplychain #containers #tariffs #sailings #containerships

youtu.be/33kfpNiiAmo

A Quarter Century of Containerships and Container Lines | 2000 to 2025

1️⃣ #Container Lines
2️⃣ #Shipbuilding
3️⃣ Changing #Containerships

youtu.be/shFl7q0_rSY

🚢📦 DDR 1971: Shipping Into the Future 📦🚢

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#StampCollecting #MaritimeHistory #ContainerShips #DDRStamps #Philately

If Chinese-built containership fines take effect, 'we're out of business in U.S.,' ocean carrier says If the U.S. fines China-built containerships millions, one ocean carrier says it's likely to abandon the market and freight rates head back to Covid levels.

If the #U.S. fines #China-built #containerships millions, #oneocean carrier says it's likely to #abandonthemarket and freight rates head back to Covid levels.

If this goes through, the only carrier of oversized cargo from US, would shut down its USA operations.

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