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Latest Global Top 100 Container Shipping Companies by Capacity (July 2025)

Zhang Weili - July 12, 2025

According to the latest data released by Alphaliner, as of July 8, the global fleet of operational container ships totaled 7,335 vessels, with a...

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370 ships! Chinese shipbuilders secure half of global orders, clinching the “mid-year championship.”

Zhang Weili - July 10, 2025

With the release of June order data, the results of the mid-year shipbuilding order competition between China and South Korea have been revealed. Chinese...

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UNCTAD set to support countries under new landmark treaty on high seas

portnews - April 4, 2023

After 15 years of negotiations, UN member states agreed on landmark new treaty on 4 March to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas....

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Take Five: A year of war in Ukraine

portnews - February 20, 2023

The coming week will mark a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. The war goes on, but the world, and the markets, are in a...

China

Why are we confident about China’s economy this year?

portnews - January 9, 2023

China’s economy, the second largest in the world, has always been in the spotlight. Recently, the country has deployed its economic work for 2023,...

Energy

2023 energy outlook: Favoring crude oil

portnews - January 9, 2023

Crude oil: Still constructive We expect crude oil prices to rise in 2023 for several reasons. With China reopening, oil demand looks set to exceed...

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Global hedge funds plan 2023 around inflation risk

portnews - January 5, 2023

Having weathered a dire 2022, many global hedge fund managers are preparing this year for persistent inflation and seeking exposure to commodities and bonds...

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Global economic forecast for 2023? A stormy start followed by a ray of hope

portnews - January 4, 2023

Investors should brace for another turbulent year in the financial markets, economists have warned as central banks fight inflation, China reopens its economy after...

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