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  • Maersk and Eurogate line up $1.2bn overhaul for Bremerhaven

    Maersk and Eurogate line up $1.2bn overhaul for Bremerhaven Maersk’s port operating arm, APM Terminals, and Germany’s Eurogate are in advanced talks over a long-term partnership that would see €1bn ($1.2bn) invested in upgrading the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven (NTB). APM Terminals already works alongside Eurogate at the facility. The new investment plan aims to…

  • CK Hutchison warns Maersk off Balboa and Cristobal

    CK Hutchison warns Maersk off Balboa and Cristobal Hong Kong terminal operator CK Hutchison has escalated its fight over two Panama Canal terminals by warning A.P. Moller‑Maersk that any attempt by APM Terminals to assume operations without Hutchison’s consent would trigger legal recourse and claims for damages. In a public update, Hutchison said it had…

  • China-built methanol dual-fuel container vessel ready for charter with Maersk

    China-built methanol dual-fuel container vessel ready for charter with Maersk Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding has delivered a methanol dual-fuelled container vessel at its shipyard in […] The post China-built methanol dual-fuel container vessel ready for charter with Maersk appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja Skopljak Go to offshore energy biz

  • Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU containerships

    Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU containerships Is the trend to ever-larger containerships slowing? A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has placed an order for eight large containerships with China’s New Times Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. All eight will have the same characteristics and make up a new series of 18,600 TEU vessels with deliveries in 2029 and…

  • Maersk posts ocean loss, 1,000 job cuts as container boom unwinds

    Maersk posts ocean loss, 1,000 job cuts as container boom unwinds The dark clouds swirling around the container shipping industry intensified today with Maersk following Japan’s Ocean Network Express, in announcing its ocean division had slipped into the red for the final quarter of 2025. The Danish shipping giant also revealed today it will lay…

  • Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to route one Gemini service through Red Sea

    Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to route one Gemini service through Red Sea Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are set to resume Red Sea transits on one of their shared Gemini Cooperation services, marking a cautious step back into the corridor after months of widespread diversions around the Cape of Good Hope. The Danish and German carriers said the…

  • Maersk enriches fleet with another methanol-powered vessel

    Maersk enriches fleet with another methanol-powered vessel Danish shipping and logistics titan A.P. Moller – Maersk has taken delivery of the […] The post Maersk enriches fleet with another methanol-powered vessel appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja Skopljak Go to offshore energy biz

  • APM Terminals steps up with offer to temporarily run Hutchison’s Panamanian ports

    APM Terminals steps up with offer to temporarily run Hutchison’s Panamanian ports Following last week’s decision by Panama’s Supreme Court to annul concession contracts held by a CK Hutchison unit for the Balboa and Cristobal terminals, Maersk-controlled APM Terminals has stepped into the breach. The Danish port operator has signalled its willingness to assume temporary…

  • What Maersk’s return to the Red Sea means for carrier profits in 2026

    What Maersk’s return to the Red Sea means for carrier profits in 2026 News yesterday that Danish carrier Maersk is taking its first structural step back into the Red Sea has analysts voicing caution that this could mark the start of big shift from the Cape of Good Hope through the Suez with a significant…

  • Maersk heads back to the Red Sea

    Maersk heads back to the Red Sea Danish carrier Maersk, the world’s second largest liner, has taken its first structural step back into the Red Sea, deciding to reroute its MECL service, connecting the Middle East and India with the US east coast, through the Suez Canal after months of Cape of Good Hope diversions.…

  • Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime 2025: The full interviews

    Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime 2025: The full interviews As the maritime industry continues to expand, innovate, and welcome a more diverse workforce, we’re proud to present our 2025 list of Top Women in Maritime—now in its sixth year of celebrating the leaders shaping the future of our industry. This year’s honorees represent a…

  • Global liners look at acquiring ZIM

    Global liners look at acquiring ZIM Hapag-Lloyd is seeking to acquire ZIM, Israel’s largest container carrier, according to multiple media outlets, but the move is already running into resistance from ZIM’s workers’ committee, which has warned that the presence of Qatari and Saudi sovereign funds among the German carrier’s shareholders could pose a national security…

  • Stillstrom, Danish port exploring large-scale maritime electrification at Energy Island Bornholm

    Stillstrom, Danish port exploring large-scale maritime electrification at Energy Island Bornholm Stillstrom and Port of Roenne have teamed up on a study looking into integrating […] The post Stillstrom, Danish port exploring large-scale maritime electrification at Energy Island Bornholm appeared first on Offshore Energy. Adrijana Buljan Go to offshore energy biz

  • Maersk taps Chinese yard for 8+4 LNG dual-fuel boxships

    Maersk taps Chinese yard for 8+4 LNG dual-fuel boxships Danish shipping and logistics titan A.P. Moller – Maersk has placed an order for […] The post Maersk taps Chinese yard for 8+4 LNG dual-fuel boxships appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore energy biz

  • APM Terminals and Alabama Port move ahead with Mobile expansion

    APM Terminals and Alabama Port move ahead with Mobile expansion APM Terminals and the Alabama Port Authority have agreed to move ahead with a $131m expansion at the Port of Mobile, adding a new 1,300-foot container berth to handle growing trade volumes through the Gulf of Mexico gateway. The “Phase V” project will boost berth…

  • MSC and Maersk join CMA CGM in moving tonnage to India

    MSC and Maersk join CMA CGM in moving tonnage to India The world’s three largest containerlines are reflagging ships to the Indian register to take advantage of local cabotage laws and growing business around the shorelines of the world’s most populous nation. France’s CMA CGM was the first global liner to make the move this…

  • Court clears ICTSI to run Durban terminal after Maersk challenge fails

    Court clears ICTSI to run Durban terminal after Maersk challenge fails A South African court has dismissed a legal challenge by AP Moller-Maersk’s terminal arm against the award of a key port concession to International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI), paving the way for the Filipino operator to take control of Durban Container Terminal (DCT)…

  • Maersk muscles in on COSCO’s intra-Asia crown

    Maersk muscles in on COSCO’s intra-Asia crown Maersk has climbed the ranks of the intra-Asia trades to challenge the tradelane’s leader COSCO, according to new data compiled by Alphaliner.  The Danish carrier has added an extra 100,000 teu in capacity into the intra-Asia trades over the past 12 months, container shipping’s busiest area, whereby it…

  • Carriers reroute fleets to sidestep US levy

    Carriers reroute fleets to sidestep US levy Global shipping is realigning fleets in anticipation of October’s extra port fees to be levied by the US on China-linked tonnage. This is already being reflected in chartering decisions for transatlantic tanker and dry bulk fixtures with Chinese-built tonnage shifting to other parts of the globe. In the…

  • APM Terminals seals $1bn ports deal in India

    APM Terminals seals $1bn ports deal in India Maersk’s port operating arm, APM Terminals, has signed a memorandum of understanding with India’s Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board to invest 9,000 crore (around $1.1bn) in the development of three key ports in the state. The agreement, inked in the presence of chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, covers…

  • Op-Ed: The impact of climate change on shipping

    Op-Ed: The impact of climate change on shipping By Roberta Weisbrod, Executive Director, Worldwide Ferry Safety Association Ocean workers are on the front line of climate change, the Lloyd’s Register Foundation (LRF) concludes based on a massive survey conducted with the Gallup Organization of workers in a range of fields. The survey, of 147,000 workers in…

  • Maersk expands green fleet with new methanol dual-fuel unit

    Maersk expands green fleet with new methanol dual-fuel unit Danish container shipping and logistics heavyweight A.P. Moller – Maersk has added a brand-new […] The post Maersk expands green fleet with new methanol dual-fuel unit appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore energy biz

  • Greta Thunberg-led activists storm Maersk Tankers Copenhagen office

    Greta Thunberg-led activists storm Maersk Tankers Copenhagen office Over 50 activists from the Green Youth Movement (Den Grønne Ungdomsbevægelse) have broken into the Copenhagen office of Maersk Tankers. The activists claim that the action is part of a larger series of actions over the next 10 days that will focus on the alleged role of…

  • Nokia to provide private wireless to Maersk ships

    Nokia to provide private wireless to Maersk ships Danish liner giant Maersk has contracted Nokia to equip 450 vessels in its fleet with private wireless. The move is part of Maersk’s rollout of its new digital connectivity platform, OneWireless, which aims to offer real-time cargo tracking, enhanced supply chain visibility, and improved operational efficiency. “By…

  • Maersk seals 33-year lease extension at port of NY and NJ

    Maersk seals 33-year lease extension at port of NY and NJ AP Moller-Maersk has reached an agreement with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to extend APM Terminals Elizabeth’s lease through December 2062. Originally set to expire in 2029, the 33-year lease extension “paves the way for major infrastructure investments which will…

  • Shipping colossals deepen ties with India amid growing maritime ambitions

    Shipping colossals deepen ties with India amid growing maritime ambitions French container shipping heavyweight CMA CGM, along with Denmark’s A.P. Moller–Maersk and Switzerland’s Mediterranean […] The post Shipping colossals deepen ties with India amid growing maritime ambitions appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore energy biz

  • Houthis seen by Maersk as the dividing line between profit and loss this year

    Houthis seen by Maersk as the dividing line between profit and loss this year Last year has proven to be the third most profitable year in the history of container shipping, and likewise it proved to be the third best year in the 121-year history of Denmark’s largest shipping concern, Maersk. Top management in Copenhagen…

  • Red Sea woes help Maersk achieve third-best financial year

    Red Sea woes help Maersk achieve third-best financial year Red Sea woes have had the effect of blotting up container capacity and one of the largest containership operators of all, A.P. Moller – Maersk, reports strong financial results for 2024 with growth across all segments and significantly improved profitability with EBIT increasing 65% to $6.5…

  • Global liner alliances retrench

    Global liner alliances retrench Midnight tonight sees liner shipping go through its largest reshuffle in a decade as companies jump ship from existing alliances on the main east-west trades. THE Alliance will become the Premier Alliance, with Ocean Network Express (ONE), HMM and Yang Ming Marine Transportation as partners, and Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) helping…

  • The Gemini countdown: Maersk and Hapag Lloyd geared up to ‘reshape’ sustainable shipping

    The Gemini countdown: Maersk and Hapag Lloyd geared up to ‘reshape’ sustainable shipping The Gemini Cooperation—a long-term operational partnership between shipping colossals the Danish A.P. Moller-Maersk and […] The post The Gemini countdown: Maersk and Hapag Lloyd geared up to ‘reshape’ sustainable shipping appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore energy biz

  • Op-Ed: Cutting fuel costs at the source

    Op-Ed: Cutting fuel costs at the source By Per Funch-Nielsen, Director, AuctionConnect The pathway for decarbonization in the shipping industry has been laid out by the IMO, providing clear objectives and checkpoints along the way. The global industry regulator has set a goal of net zero-emissions from ships for around 2050. Indicative assessments of progress…

  • Suez Canal blockage caused Maersk to face $89M loss, increased CO2 emissions

    Suez Canal blockage caused Maersk to face $89M loss, increased CO2 emissions The 2021 Suez Canal blockage resulted in a loss of nearly $89 million for Danish shipping giant Maersk Line, a new study found. The post Suez Canal blockage caused Maersk to face $89M loss, increased CO2 emissions appeared first on Offshore Energy. Naida…

  • Energy-saving TMC compressors chosen for 6 methanol-fueled container vessels

    Energy-saving TMC compressors chosen for 6 methanol-fueled container vessels While most of the focus on six 9,000 TEU containerships ordered by Maersk at China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has been on the fact that they are methanol-fueled, the ships also feature a range of systems aimed at carbon savings and energy savings. That has seen TMC Compressors…

  • MAN completes Maersk Halifax methanol retrofit

    MAN completes Maersk Halifax methanol retrofit PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division, has completed the world’s first retrofit of the engine of a very large container vessel, the Maersk Halifax, to dual fuel methanol operation. The 15,000 TEU vessel entered service in 2017 and was originally powered by an MAN B&W 8G95ME-C9.5 prime mover. The…

  • Maersk orders 20 LNG dual fueled containerships

    Maersk orders 20 LNG dual fueled containerships While Maersk may have started the momentum towards green methanol as a marine fuel, its concluding batch of orders placed under its fleet renewal plan announced in August cover 20 LNG dual fueled containerships with a total capacity of 300,000 TEU. This is in line with the trend…