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Regional trade boom could reshape container shipping for a ‘golden decade’
Photo: Mariusz Bugno, Dreamstime.com 19/06/2026 The gradual regionalisation of global supply chains is becoming one of the most important trends shaping container shipping, according to Braemar, as new trade agreements and shifting geopolitical dynamics redraw cargo flows. Analysing the World Bank’s latest global outlook, consultancy Braemar said the institution’s prediction that the 2030s could become…
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Analysis: DSV CEO Jens Lund at a crossroads – next deal, please!
ID 134364 © Alba | Dreamstime.com 19/06/2026 The forward-looking view on Danish forwarder DSV is always fascinating. That’s simply explained. The company – often promising to be better and more profitable than at any time previously thanks to deal-making – is widely regarded as the best asset-light transport and logistics player, as far as M&A-related…
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Bulk-to-boxship conversion spree for Chinese carriers
19/06/2026 Feeder ships continue to dominate the boxship construction scene, including Chinese owners choosing to convert bulk carriers to container ships to beat the long wait for newbuildings, in order to capitalise on the red-hot charter market. The Cosco group is converting a pair of Diamond 53-type open-hatch Supramax bulk carriers into 2,500 teu container…