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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

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

Global bunker prices rise in September as Middle East tensions lift fuel markets

October 1, 2026

Global schedule reliability trends from 2021 to August 2026

Global schedule reliability drops below 50% in August

September 30, 2026

Alphaliner chart ranking Indonesia’s top-5 container lines by operated vessel capacity, led by Samudera with 44,850 teu and Meratus with 43,725 teu.

Samudera and Meratus lead Indonesia’s top container carriers

September 30, 2026

Asia-North Europe offered weekly TEU capacity during Golden Week 2026

Golden Week capacity surge raises October schedule risks

September 24, 2026

Trending Posts

Ocean-Network- Express

Ocean Network Express (ONE) achieved the highest capacity and market share growth of all carriers in the intra-European service segment

March 6, 2025

Diagram of a large cargo ship labeled ALPHALINER, showing 25 bays, 15 ISO tiers, LNG dual‑fuel power, and a fully enclosed bridge (not an actual design).

Could 27,500 teu vessels redefine container ship capacity?

September 10, 2026

China-shipping

Carriers to remove less capacity this year around China’s National Day holiday

October 1, 2020

shipping networks

Shipping networks revisions delayed until May or later

May 19, 2026