‘Mega-max’ containerships deployed to new trades
Cascade of the very largest vessels threatens freight rates in secondary east-west trades
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US drops investigation into liner operators
Lines react with relief at the decision of the US Department of Justice to call off its long running antitrust investigation
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Stakeholders push for repeal of EU liner antitrust laws
Shippers and port industries on a collision course with lines over pending review of European consortia legislation
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Is Germany’s ‘bad bank’ the solution to warehousing troubled debt?
A ‘bad bank’ set up to wind down a loan portfolio linked to more than 250 vessels is making headway
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Banks provide biggest worry for German shipowners
Shipowners’ representative blames banks’ own regulatory burdens and strategic decisions for further shrinking fleet numbers
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