Blanked Sailings Buoy Spot Rates Amid Broad Market Slide
Spot rates across all the major east-west deepsea trades continued their downward descent this week, although it has become increasingly clear that widespread
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Spot rates across all the major east-west deepsea trades continued their downward descent this week, although it has become increasingly clear that widespread
Cosco Shipping Holdings Co.’s profit jumped, along with improved revenue from its transpacific routes, as customers front-loaded shipments ahead of new fees
Hapag-Lloyd has reported strong first-quarter results for 2025, with Group EBITDA increasing by 17% to US $1.1 billion compared to the same period last year.
Maersk MAERSKb.CO said on Tuesday it had maintained all its scheduled trans-Pacific sailings to date, albeit downsizing some vessels, despite the uncertainty
Container shippings is experiencing significant disruptions as continued blank sailings on Transpacific routes reach unprecedented levels amid escalating trade
Container freight spot rates maintained their downward trajectory this week, as tariff uncertainty continued to plague the transpacific market and demand
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has delivered a significant ruling in a contentious shipping dispute, awarding Samsung Electronics America (SEA) $3.68
Container shipping between China and the United States faces unprecedented disruption following the implementation of new Trump administration tariffs on U.S.
The USTR fees for China-built shipping threaten a “complete destabilisation” of the ocean alliances, as the carriers with box ships exempt from the
Port Houston achieved record-breaking container volumes in March, handling 386,864 TEUs, marking a 7% increase from last year. However, the momentum faces
Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has become the first global container carrier to operate a fleet of 900 vessels, according to Alphaliner. The
Gianluigi Aponte, the secretive Italian billionaire who founded MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA, has emerged as a powerful broker in a $19 billion port deal
The Port of Los Angeles, despite posting strong first-quarter numbers in 2025, is preparing for a significant downturn in cargo volumes as new tariffs threaten
U.S.-based Crowley Maritime Corporation has marked a significant milestone in sustainable shipping with the successful launch of its newest LNG-powered
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Despite the huge uncertainty US tariffs have injected into container supply chains, and its potentially
May 2025 is projected to mark the end of 19 consecutive months of year-over-year growth amid Trump’s escalating Trade War, new forecasts warn. Major U.S.
The Port of Savannah achieved unprecedented growth in March 2025, handling 534,000 TEUs and marking its second consecutive monthly record, the Georgia Ports
Israeli container shipping company ZIM has signed agreements for ten 11,500 TEU LNG dual-fuel containerships in a deal worth approximately $2.3 billion. The
Shipping industry executives are considering options to address Trump administration policy changes, under consideration or enacted, that could significantly
President Trump’s newly announced tariff increases are expected to significantly impact global shipping patterns and container rates, with industry
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