Hapag-Lloyd Ups Bond Size as Investors Gamble on Shipping Upturn

Hapag-Lloyd AG boosted the volume of its first bond sale since 2014 by 100 million euros ($94 million) as investors showed heightened demand for the high-yield notes, speculating that global container shipping may finally see a recovery following eight ye

Whittled down to size

China’s shipbuilding scene has contracted dramatically in 2015. More pain is inevitable next year. Sam...

Vessel size, alliances raising pressure on some US ports

The rise of alliances among shipping carriers and industry moves towards post-Panamax and ultra large cargo ships are pressuring many U.S. ports to address access restrictions. The widening of the Panama Canal, slated to open in 2016, will further intensi

The size of Lujiazui financial and shipping center difficult to match the throughput of Shanghai Port

In Document No.19 (2009) issued by the State Council, Shanghai was asked to be built into an international...

Will the Suez Canal limit the size of ULCS?

Current 18,000 TEU newbuilds are designed with a cross section close to the limits imposed by the Suez Canal....

DNV GL triples the size of its new laboratory in Singapore

DNV GL has opened a new laboratory in Singapore to deliver innovative and integrated...

LOC doubles size in Hong Kong

London Offshore Consultants (LOC), the leading marine and engineering advisory group, have doubled the size of...