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The CEO of world's biggest shipping company warned of the 'biggest drop in demand on record' as coronavirus batters global trade
The world's biggest shipping company, Maersk, cancelled more than 90 sailings, equivalent to 3.5% o…
Saloni Sardana
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This cargo-ship concept is powered by gigantic wings and wants to reduce emissions by 90% — check out 'Oceanbird'
Shipbuilder Wallenius Marine teamed up with Stockholm's Royal Institute of Technology, maritime con…
Tim Levin
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The global shipping crisis and labor shortages may get worse because of the slow vaccine rollout for seafarers, say experts
Seafarers aren't getting vaccinated fast enough, which is leading to outbreaks on vessels. This is …
Zahra Tayeb
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One chart shows the dramatic drop-off in ship tracking data from China. This could be a sign of a worsening global supply chain crisis.
The number of AIS signals from ships in Chinese waters has plunged 85% in under a month, according …
Huileng Tan
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This Huge Zeppelin Could Revolutionize The Shipping Industry
The Aeroscraft is the product of Worldwide Aeros Corp., founded by Igor Pasternak, a Ukrainian who …
Alex Davies
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World's largest shipping company says demand will decline for rest of 2020
The gloomy prediction comes as Maersk, the Danish shipping giant, topped its own forecast for secon…
Evan Sully
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More than 1 million seafarers are trapped working on cargo ships around the world due to the coronavirus
Many sailors are working seven days a week because their ships are not being allowed to dock during…
James Pasley
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These 2 charts show why the shipping industry might be screwed
Short of a miraculous uptick in worldwide demand for goods, analysts say the only course of action …
Matthew Nitch Smith
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AI, autonomous systems, and digital connectivity could help ships cut emissions
AI, autonomous systems, and digital connectivity could help the maritime shipping industry catch up…
Amanda Paule
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The Ever Given crisis put mega ships under the spotlight. As vessels get bigger and more automated, a long-serving captain and other experts are weighing up the risks.
Shipping industry insiders say bigger ships, added automation, and smaller crews - as well as a dan…
Kevin Shalvey
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WATCH: How the Ever Given finally made it through the Suez Canal
The giant container ship that was blocking the Suez Canal for nearly a week finally made it through…
Samara Abramson,Adam Miller,H…
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How Y Combinator-backed Seabound is using carbon-capture tech to tackle the shipping industry's problematic emissions
Shipping accounts for about 3% of global greenhouse-gas emissions. Seabound believes its tech can p…
Tasmin Lockwood
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Photos shows luxury cruise ships being broken up at a dock in Turkey as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreck the industry
The cruise industry has been decimated by COVID-19 after multiple outbreaks occurred at sea and the…
Sophia Ankel
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Deutsche Bank stands to make $1 billion on a single long-shot trade involving a distressed Israeli shipping company, report says
As shipping costs skyrocketed in late 2020, Zim Integrated Shipping Services saw its business take …
Ethan Wu
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The director of one of the largest ports in the US warns the shipping industry is in 'crisis mode' as 66 cargo ships float off the California shore
A historic backlog of cargo ships stuck off the California coast has spurred shortages and price hi…
Grace Kay
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A massive, defunct oil tanker off of Yemen's coastline could sink or explode any day, costing the shipping industry billions and leaving millions of Yemenis in harm's way
The vessel's former chief engineer reportedly said that the ship "moves forwards each day towards t…
Azmi Haroun
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Maersk settles case with 'Midshipman X,' whose allegation of rape at sea roiled the shipping industry
Hope Hicks' allegations that she was raped as a cadet aboard a Maersk ship set in motion an industr…
Mia Jankowicz
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Dozens of cargo ships stuck waiting off New York's coast amid port staff shortages and surging demand for goods
Increased demand for goods, coupled with the labor shortage, is causing shipping disruptions in New…
Zahra Tayeb
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Experts say the shipping industry's 'moral sanctions' against Russian trade are unlike anything 'in the history of mankind'
In the notoriously ruthless shipping and commodities industries, companies are avoiding all busines…
Hannah Towey
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Don't wait to start your holiday shopping: experts are expecting shipping delays, low inventory, and fewer last-minute deals
For last-minute holiday shoppers, this year's shopping season may post unprecedented challenges whe…