Trump tariffs, big carriers sit & wait
Liners have opted to cut their transpacific trade capacity and keep their transatlantic one stable
MSC, record-breaking 900-vessel fleet
The shipping giant is preparing to acquire a colossal capacity of 8.5 million TEUs
Hapag-Lloyd upscaling small boxships
The liner has sent seven of its 9,324 TEU ships to a shipyard to increase their capacity by 1,000 TEUs
Chinese ship levies hit global fleet
USTR's proposal to impose port charges on Chinese-built ships puts 37.8% of the world’s boxships at risk
Trump’s white knights
MSC and CMA CGM are charting new routes under Trump’s normalization policy. Gian Enzo Duci’s analysis
MSC cuts its Asia-N. Europe capacity
All its 19,000 to 23,300 TEU Megamaxes to be transferred to Asia-Med. and Asia-West Africa trades
Boxship demolition and recycling down
In 2024, 56 vessels were sold for recycling, totaling 80,950 TEUs, i.e. half of the capacity recycled in 2023
10% of boxship fleet over 20 years old
The world's top ten liners own or operate 683 vessels built at least two decades ago (Alphaliner)
Box ships reach 30m TEU global capacity
Stowage capacity has risen by over 10 million TEUs in 8 years. Alphaliner expects growth to continue