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  • Monday, 1 March, 2021
    News in-depthChinese business & finance
    China’s exporters hit by global shortage of shipping containers

    Disruption to supply chains lengthens delivery times and leaves goods waiting at ports

  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    News in-depthEuropean manufacturing
    Europe’s factories raise goods prices as supply bottlenecks bite

    Manufacturers are passing rising cost on to clients, fuelling inflation in the eurozone

  • Wednesday, 17 February, 2021
    Shipping
    Maersk aims for first carbon-neutral container ship in 2 years

    Shipping line plans green methanol vessel in industry under pressure to cut emissions

  • Wednesday, 10 February, 2021
    AP Moller-Maersk AS
    Maersk boss defends shipping industry over sky-high rates

    Exporters have complained about brutal rate rises and broken contracts

  • Sunday, 31 January, 2021
    European retailers face goods shortages as shipping costs soar

    Importers of consumer items from sports kit to toys cite ‘huge impact’ on business

  • Tuesday, 19 January, 2021
    Lex
    Trade/containers: the shipping forecast Premium

    The disruption adds to arguments for reducing dependence on lengthy supply chains

  • Tuesday, 19 January, 2021
    Global trade
    Shipping costs quadruple to record highs on China-Europe ‘bottleneck’

    Soaring prices fuelled by shortage of containers and recovery in consumer demand

  • Thursday, 10 December, 2020
    Global trade
    Pandemic triggers ‘perfect storm’ for global shipping supply chains

    Container ships queue to enter world’s busiest ports as backlogs and delays mount

  • Wednesday, 18 November, 2020
    Lex
    Maersk/container shipping: cargo cult Premium

    Danish group has defied the sceptics, repeatedly raising profits guidance

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  • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
    Global trade
    China presses shipping line to rein in record freight rates

    The head of France’s CMA CGM says authorities are concerned a rebound in rates threatens Chinese exports

  • Sunday, 15 November, 2020
    UK business & economy
    Felixstowe is worst performer among key ports

    Data appear to vindicate complaints from users of Britain’s biggest container terminal

  • Sunday, 1 November, 2020
    Graham Westgarth
    An SOS for the stranded seafarers who ship global trade

    Trapped by Covid-19 lockdowns, the plight of thousands of crews is rising, as is the risk of accidents

  • Tuesday, 13 October, 2020
    AP Moller-Maersk AS
    Maersk raises profit forecast for a second time

    World’s biggest shipping line says demand has recovered more quickly than it expected

  • Wednesday, 30 September, 2020
    Special ReportSingapore: Charting The Future
    Long-term thinking proves vital to Singapore ‘remaking itself’

    City takes steps on infrastructure, water and food security projects

  • Thursday, 17 September, 2020
    News in-depthThe Big Read
    Coronavirus and globalisation: the surprising resilience of container shipping

    Although the pandemic has brought chaos to the global economy, many lines are making more money

  • Wednesday, 19 August, 2020
    Lex
    Lex Letter from London: trade tides buoy shipping Premium

    Industry’s resilience is built on greater agility, lower fuel prices and higher freight rates

  • Wednesday, 19 August, 2020
    AP Moller-Maersk AS
    Maersk warns over stranded crew during virus pandemic

    Concern comes as world’s biggest container shipping company delivers better than expected profits

  • Wednesday, 1 July, 2020
    Lex
    Container shipping: outside the box Premium

    Reduced competition is likely to make this downturn less turbulent than the last

  • Monday, 15 June, 2020
    ExplainerTrade Secrets5 min
    How coronavirus is changing global shipping routes

    The pandemic has put intense pressure on the flow of ships from Asia to the west

  • Tuesday, 9 June, 2020
    News in-depth
    Shipping lines face formidable foe

    The industry has navigated the crisis with some skill, but pressure to cut prices is growing

  • Wednesday, 13 May, 2020
    AP Moller-Maersk AS
    Maersk warns of 25% drop in shipping as virus snarls trade

    Chief says coronavirus does not necessarily spell ‘worst crisis’ for sector

  • Monday, 13 April, 2020
    US retail
    Companies try to slow product shipments from overseas 

    ‘Slow steaming’ options for imports gain popularity as coronavirus lockdowns sap demand

  • Tuesday, 17 March, 2020
    News in-depthCoronavirus pandemic
    Ports feel coronavirus impact on global trade

    China’s exports show signs of recovery but demand falters in US and Europe

  • Monday, 2 March, 2020
    Coronavirus pandemic
    US supply chains and ports under strain from coronavirus

    Warnings of disruptions heighten focus on China’s outsized role in global sourcing

  • Thursday, 20 February, 2020
    AP Moller-Maersk AS
    Maersk warns of coronavirus blow to earnings

    Danish shipping group hit by ‘very, very weak February’ but hopes for rebound in April

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