Plunging charter market provides opening for container shipping newbies
Plummeting rates and shorter periods enable entry of second and third-tier liner players
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Containerships
The $200,000 loan that began Aponte’s $100bn MSC empire
Unhappy former client says he helped founder to start the company with cash for first vessel purchase
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Focused MSC owner Gianluigi Aponte is not slowing down yet
Hands-on founder is still imposing his values on giant Swiss shipping group
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Clarksons tallies drop in newbuilding orders as headwinds mount
Prices are holding up but owners’ appetite for container ships is falling
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Don’t expect carbon rules to create a wave on the beaches
Owners are likely to opt for slow steaming for as long as they can, rather than sending less efficient ships for recycling
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