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📢 Idle fleet rises slightly but remains insignificant. 💵 The continued frontloading of U.S. imports — following the apparent postponement of reciprocal tariffs — is expected to keep the Container Shipping fleet busy in the coming weeks. 🦥 As of the end of June, the number of…

📢 CMA CGM hits 4 Mteu operated capacity! 📈 French container shipping giant @cmacgm has reached this week 4 Mteu of operated capacity, a landmark figure cementing the group's position as the world's third largest container carrier, behind @MSCCargo (6.7 Mteu) and @Maersk (4.6M…

📢 On the heels of Maersk, HMM, and CMA CGM: COSCO next to deploy large methanol-powered mainline vessels! 📰 @COSCOSHIPPING Group has become the next major ocean carrier to deploy large methanol mainline ships, following on the heels of 'green fuel' pioneer @Maersk, the Korean…

📢 @MSCCargo's fleet exceeds 6.6 Mteu! 📈 The Mediterranean Shipping Company continues growing its Container Ship fleet and market role. As of late June, the Geneva-based giant's fleet stands at over 920 untis with a total capacity of over 6.65 MTeu. Concurrently, MSC's owned…

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📢 Container Ship Demolitions at Historic Lows! 📉 As of mid-2025, less than 4,000 TEU of total capacity has been scrapped worldwide. If this pace continues through the second half of the year, 2025 will mark the lowest annual total of TEU scrapped in two decades. ⏬ 🛳️ During…

📢 Maersk quadruples capacity and market share in the intra-North Europe liner trade 🥇 Over the past twelve months, @Maersk has been the ocean carrier with the strongest growth in the intra-North Europe market. The Danish firm was, in fact, the only mainline operator (MLO) that…

🏗️ Container Shipbuilding Powerhouses: South Korea and China 🔍 🛳️ Half of the world’s Container Ship capacity in service today was built in South Korea, but China is quickly closing the gap — with 72% of the future fleet (by vessel count) already on order from Chinese…

📢 @MSCCargo Expands LNG Fleet! 📰 Last weekend, MSC took delivery of two new vessels: the 16,000 TEU MSC SAVANNAH from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, and the 11,480 TEU MSC INSA from Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard (ZCIS). ℹ️ The MSC SAVANNAH is the eighth unit in a…

📢 Thriving freight and charter markets drive scrap sales down! 🔐 With essentially zero idling and no slack in the container vessel fleet, ship recycling has come to a near standstill. 📉 The number of cellular container vessels reported sold for demolition fell to negligible…

📢 Security deterioration in the Red Sea comes amid ongoing traffic adjustments through the Suez Canal. 💥 The sinking of two bulk carriers in the Red Sea — the 2012-built Handy ETERNITY C and the 2016-built Ultramax MAGIC SEAS — occurred just as owners and operators appeared to…

📢 MSC shows relentless growth while ZIM breaks from the pack! 📅 The first half of 2025 saw the global cellular fleet grow by 1.18 Mteu, representing a relatively small 3.8% increase since January. This marks a break from several recent growth-fuelled years. 📊 The expansion…

📰 Second Sokhna terminal to commence operations by year-end in Egypt! ⚓ Red Sea Container Terminals (RSCT), a major new automated container facility at Sokhna Port, will commence operations by the end of 2025, significantly boosting Egypt’s Red Sea logistics capabilities. 📝…

✨ The Alphaliner platform allows you to explore and analyze the latest trends and data, specifically tailored for the Container Ship industry. 👨‍💻 Our solution is your go-to source for staying ahead in the #maritime world. 🏃 Would you like to boost your efficiency on the…

📢 We’re excited to announce that our Jan Tiedemann will be attending the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) Global Markets Conference in London next week - joined by Hugo Rousse! 🤝 This event brings together global experts and innovators to explore key trends in…

📢 Top 10 carriers send bigger ships to West Africa and Middle East/ISC! 🥇 The ranking of the ten major trade lanes according to average ship size not surprisingly shows that the Far East – North Europe route remains number one with the largest vessels. The average for the Top…

📢 Far East–Europe trades are on the verge of surpassing 8 Mteu in monthly capacity! 📈 Container ship capacity deployed on Far East-Europe routes exceeded 7.9 Mteu in May, registering an 11.7% year-over-year increase. Nearly 90% of the active fleet on these trades consists of…

📣 Alphaliner Predict offers enhanced visibility for shippers, logistics companies, and ports. 📊 From forecasting ETA, ETB, and ETD through advanced statistical models to identifying potential challenges and mitigating delays, Alphaliner Predict equips you with the tools you…

📢 Carriers assign up to 80%of their capacity to alliance fleets! 📰 The MSC ISABELLA recently completed the ultimate voyage under the 2M Agreement. With the phase-out of the 23,656 teu ship, the last 2M sailing has ended and the 'old' carrier alliance set-up of 2M, THE Alliance…