Ian Lewis

United Kingdom

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German and Chinese owners hoover up feeder container vessels amid massive buying interest

1 week ago | tradewindsnews.com | Ian Lewis

TradeWinds is part of DN Media Group AS. From November 1st DN Media Group is responsible for controlling your data on TradeWinds. We use your data to ensure you have a secure and enjoyable user experience when visiting our site. You can read more about how we handle your information in our privacy policy. DN Media Group is the leading news provider in the shipping, seafood, and energy industries, with a number of English- and Norwegian-language news publications across a variety of sectors.
Former top dog Germany slides to third in container shipping league

1 month ago | tradewindsnews.com | Ian Lewis

Germany has officially been knocked off its perch as the world’s leading container ship owning nation. The country now ranks third in the world of container shipping, with just 8.7% of the world container fleet, according to the German Shipowners Association (VDR). Germany had just 30.2m gt of container tonnage at the end of 2024, behind both Switzerland with 34.7m gt and China with 31m gt.
MPC Container Ships hives off veteran brace in resilient S&P market

1 month ago | tradewindsnews.com | Ian Lewis

TradeWinds is part of DN Media Group AS. From November 1st DN Media Group is responsible for controlling your data on TradeWinds. We use your data to ensure you have a secure and enjoyable user experience when visiting our site. You can read more about how we handle your information in our privacy policy. DN Media Group is the leading news provider in the shipping, seafood, and energy industries, with a number of English- and Norwegian-language news publications across a variety of sectors.
Indian government plots 100-vessel fleet for new container line

2 months ago | tradewindsnews.com | Ian Lewis

The Indian government is hatching plans to establish a new dedicated container shipping line, called Bharat Container Line. Around 100 container ships will either be procured or chartered for the new liner operator, according to Indian reports citing Sarbananda Sonowal, India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterway.
SITC pens $58m order with Huanghai Shipbuilding for newbuilding brace

Jan 24, 2025 | tradewindsnews.com | Ian Lewis

TradeWinds is part of DN Media Group AS. From November 1st DN Media Group is responsible for controlling your data on TradeWinds. We use your data to ensure you have a secure and enjoyable user experience when visiting our site. You can read more about how we handle your information in our privacy policy. DN Media Group is the leading news provider in the shipping, seafood, and energy industries, with a number of English- and Norwegian-language news publications across a variety of sectors.
HMM joins ultra-large container ship port project in India that harbours bold ambitions

Jan 23, 2025 | tradewindsnews.com | Ian Lewis

South Korean liner operator HMM is to help develop and operate an ambitious container port project on the west coast of India. The carrier collaborated on developing the Vadhvan facility, about 100km [62 miles] to the north of Mumbai. The move has been formalised through a memorandum of understanding that the Asian line has signed with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority.
‘We’re halfway there,’ says Wilke Briese on upgrading his father’s fleet with 60 newbuildings

Nov 29, 2024 | tradewindsnews.com | Ian Lewis

TradeWinds is part of DN Media Group AS. From November 1st DN Media Group is responsible for controlling your data on TradeWinds. We use your data to ensure you have a secure and enjoyable user experience when visiting our site. You can read more about how we handle your information in our privacy policy. DN Media Group is the leading news provider in the shipping, seafood, and energy industries, with a number of English- and Norwegian-language news publications across a variety of sectors.
MSC calls time on 42-year-old veteran container ship duo

Oct 30, 2024 | tradewindsnews.com | Ian Lewis

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has finally called time on two of the oldest container ships in its fleet. The 1,370-teu teu Malin (ex-MSC Malin, built 1982) is reported sold to buyers in Turkey on private terms, according to demolition brokers.
Maersk and food giant Danone strike biofuel pledge to lower container shipping emissions

Oct 29, 2024 | tradewindsnews.com | Ian Lewis

AP Moller-Maersk and Danone have agreed to use biofuels to ship food products worldwide. The move involves the Danish shipowner’s decarbonisation product Eco Delivery Ocean, which uses bio-diesel or bio-methanol produced solely from waste feedstocks, across the Maersk fleet. The deal will enable the French food and beverage company to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 40% on a well-to-wake basis compared with conventional fossil fuels.
ShipTech newsletter: Managers’ digital opportunity and exploring carbon capture’s viability

Oct 15, 2024 | tradewindsnews.com | Craig Eason |Lucy Hine |Ian Lewis

In this week’s ShipTech newsletter, we have insight from Ian Lewis into the development of digital technologies that are supporting ship management firms. It forms part of our Ship Management special report. Unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence is high on the list. I delve into a comprehensive report that came out this week on the costs and challenges of using onboard carbon capture systems on ships to enable them to still use fuel oils and marine diesel, but need to store and offload the CO2.

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Ian Lewis

Articles

German and Chinese owners hoover up feeder container vessels amid massive buying interest

Former top dog Germany slides to third in container shipping league

MPC Container Ships hives off veteran brace in resilient S&P market

Indian government plots 100-vessel fleet for new container line

SITC pens $58m order with Huanghai Shipbuilding for newbuilding brace

HMM joins ultra-large container ship port project in India that harbours bold ambitions

‘We’re halfway there,’ says Wilke Briese on upgrading his father’s fleet with 60 newbuildings

MSC calls time on 42-year-old veteran container ship duo

Maersk and food giant Danone strike biofuel pledge to lower container shipping emissions

ShipTech newsletter: Managers’ digital opportunity and exploring carbon capture’s viability

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