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How Shipping can Help to Avoid Pandemics

October 14, 2020

Container Trade: End of the Decline?

July 9, 2020

The Belt and Road Initiative: Impacts on Global Maritime Trade Flows

June 24, 2020

The Case of Maritime Subsidies

September 18, 2019

The Impact of Alliances in Container Shipping

November 6, 2018

Container Ship Size and Port Relocation

October 17, 2018

The Container Port of Buenos Aires in the Mega-Ship Era

October 11, 2018

Decarbonising Maritime Transport

April 4, 2018

Towards a Sharing Economy of Port Terminals

March 20, 2018

Recent Post

Gatun Lake water levels and projected decline during El Niño

How El Niño is reshaping maritime trade and supply chains

September 4, 2026

July 2026 Asia schedule reliability showing sharp declines across major Asian container ports

Asian port congestion drives sharp drop in schedule reliability

September 3, 2026

Chart titled 'Main carriers: Average core EBIT margin by quarter' showing a time series of quarterly EBIT margins from 1Q2013 to 2Q2026 for major carriers; includes a large 'ALPHALINER' watermark across the middle. (Informative: describes data range and purpose.)

Carrier profitability rebounds as freight rates and trade mix boost margins

September 3, 2026

MABUX bunker fuel price index showing monthly changes in global bunker prices

Global bunker prices ease in August despite Middle East volatility

September 1, 2026

Trending Posts

Red Sea Developments and their Impact on Northern European Container Prices

December 27, 2023

Container Throughput Index: Slight recovery with strong regional disparities

November 4, 2021

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CK Hutchison draws even with PSA in port revenue ranking

April 24, 2025

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Container shipbuilding powerhouses: South Korea and China

July 24, 2025