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Gavin van Marle

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Editor at The Loadstar; logistics journo; substandard village cricketer
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News / Shippers welcome new ocean capacity, but it won't stop price increases

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By Gavin van Marle Verified
| The Loadstar Verified
In the absence of carrier-led price hikes, container spot rates largely flattened on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades this week. The one exception was the transpacific Asia-North America west coast trade, which saw a 12% week-on-week increase, according to Drewry’s World Container Index. The WCI’s Shanghai-Los Angeles leg this week finished at $5,750 per 40ft, some 54% higher than the corresponding week in 2025.
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Comment / Base case: current Hapag-Zim deal falls at Golden Share hurdle

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By Gavin van Marle Verified
| The Loadstar Verified
ID 368846107 © David Wood | Dreamstime.com As opposition mounts against Hapag-Lloyd’s (HL) $4.2bn takeover of Zim’s international shipping business, could the Israeli government be about to scupper the deal? Its share price movement – or lack thereof in the mid-$20 area; at a steep near-30% discount against HL’s $35/share cash offer – clearly indicates that the transaction continues to hang in the balance.
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News / Maersk ships early movers as IMO unveils Hormuz evacuation plan

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By Gavin van Marle Verified
| The Loadstar Verified
The trickle of vessels transiting Hormuz strengthened into a flow almost overnight after the International Maritime Organization (IMO) published its Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan this week, following consultation with Iranian and Omani authorities. One carrier to take early advantage was Maersk, which last night sent its 4,200 teu Maersk Baltimore and an unnamed time-chartered vessel outbound from the strait.
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