Tariffs Split Container Shipping: U.S. Imports Sink as Global Trade Grows
The container shipping industry is experiencing an unprecedented divergence in the market, with US-bound trade lanes suffering significant declines while
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The container shipping industry is experiencing an unprecedented divergence in the market, with US-bound trade lanes suffering significant declines while
The Panama Canal is launching of a dedicated transit reservation system designed specifically for low-emission vessels. The “NetZero Slot”
Global growth is holding up better than expected, but the full brunt of the U.S. import tariff shock is still to be felt as AI investment props up U.S.
X-Press Feeders, the former operator of the containership X-Press Pearl that caught fire and sank off Sri Lanka’s coast in 2021, has announced it cannot
New research from UCL Energy Institute and Kuehne Climate Center (KCC) reveals that $48 billion invested in LNG carriers could be written off by 2035 as the
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has achieved a new milestone in container shipping as its vessel ONE Innovation set a new world record by loading 22,233 TEU —
Striking dockworkers blocked access roads to the port of Genoa in northern Italy on Monday, as part of protests against Israel's offensive in
The U.S. container shipping industry is heading toward what could be one of the most significant volume declines in its six-decade history, according to the
By Todd Woody Sep 19, 2025 (Bloomberg) –As climate impacts multiply, a landmark United Nations treaty to protect ocean lifewill go into effect
With spot rates on Asia-Europe shipments now being discounted on an almost daily basis, freight buyers on the trades fear that a new freight rate war may now
A group of shipping firms warned that the International Maritime Organization’s planned net zero rules risk imposing significant costs on the
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Headline Conference gathered over 700 senior maritime leaders in London on Wednesday to address the competing
“We must design for safety, train for safety, and lead with safety. If we don’t, the consequences can be profound, not just for business, but for
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has officially launched the selection process for a concessionaire to develop a strategic natural gas pipeline across the
A group of top shipping companies including leading Greek players said on Thursday they want changes to a United Nations deal tabled for adoption in
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing has published a policy letter that significantly extends the recency period for sea
Chinese shipping giant COSCO has affirmed its commitment to maintaining “stable and reliable services” in the United States despite looming port
The European Commission is discussing a proposal to bring forward a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas in a new package of sanctions against Moscow over its
By Shery Ahn and Tsuyoshi Inajima (Bloomberg) — Nippon Yusen KK (NYK Line), Japan’s biggest shipping company, is planning to increase its fleet of
The container shipping sector continues to outpace other maritime segments in the adoption of alternative fuels, according to the latest analysis from BIMCO.
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