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Thursday, July 23, 2026
Aerial view of a container terminal
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DP World Expands UAE Gateway Bypassing the Strait of Hormuz

DP World has signed an agreement in principle with the Fujairah Ports Authority to develop two new port terminals on the UAE’s east coast, expanding

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles and Long Beach Post Strong June as Retailers Frontload Imports

The nation’s two busiest container gateways continued to benefit from an early peak shipping season in June as importers rushed cargo into the United

July 15, 2026
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Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
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Port of Los Angeles Tops 1 Million TEUs in Record June

By Lori Ann LaRocco – The Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s busiest container seaport, processed more than 1 million twenty-foot equivalent units

July 15, 2026
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026
CMA CGM ship in the Suez Canal
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Brazil’s First Ethanol-Powered Ship Sails in Win for Biofuels

The first container ship to run on Brazilian-made ethanol fuel is scheduled to sail early Tuesday from the port of Santos, an unprecedented test for the

July 14, 2026
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Friday, July 10, 2026
FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, as it sails in the Strait of Gibraltar towards the port of Algeciras, Spain January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
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Container Spot Rates Edge Higher as Peak Season Faces Mid-July Test

Container freight spot rates on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades showed moderate gains this week, in the absence of carrier-led price hikes, while

July 10, 2026
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Thursday, July 2, 2026
Aerial view of a container terminal
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Global Container Spot Rates Jump 9% as Transpacific, Asia-Europe Trades Tighten

Global container freight rates continued their upward climb this week as tightening capacity and strong seasonal demand pushed prices higher across the key

July 2, 2026
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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
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US Retailers Frontload China Orders for Holiday Season, Shipping Firms Say

U.S. retailers have brought forward orders from China by four-to-six weeks to secure their inventories for Black Friday and Christmas holiday sales before

June 30, 2026
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Monday, June 29, 2026
Maersk container ships berthed at Bremerhaven’s North Sea Terminal, with rows of ship-to-shore cranes loading containers along the quay.
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Maersk Raises 2026 Earnings Outlook as Container Market Strength Continues

A.P. Moller-Maersk has sharply upgraded its financial guidance for 2026, citing stronger-than-expected demand in the global container shipping market and a

June 29, 2026
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South Carolina Ports to Pause Leatherman Terminal Operations as Trade Headwinds Mount
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South Carolina Ports to Pause Leatherman Terminal Operations as Trade Headwinds Mount

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) will temporarily suspend container operations at its Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal beginning August 1, marking the latest setback

June 29, 2026
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Wednesday, June 24, 2026
A tugboat pours water on the container ship Zim Kingston after it caught fire off the coast of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Containership Fire Breaks Out Every 17 Days as Misdeclared Cargo Remains Major Threat

A container ship fire now occurs somewhere in the world roughly every 17 days, highlighting the persistent danger posed by misdeclared and undeclared dangerous

June 24, 2026
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
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Port of Los Angeles Cargo Volumes Rise in May as Import Surge Continues

The Port of Los Angeles handled 840,165 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in May, marking a 17% increase from the same month last year as importers continued

June 16, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Maersk Keeps Gulf Restrictions in Place Despite Hormuz Reopening Push

Maersk is keeping significant cargo restrictions and emergency surcharges in place across the Persian Gulf, offering the latest sign that commercial shipping

June 16, 2026
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Friday, June 12, 2026
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Port of Long Beach Posts Third-Busiest May on Record as Imports Surge 40%

The Port of Long Beach handled 842,030 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in May, marking its third-busiest May on record and a sharp rebound from the

June 12, 2026
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Monday, June 8, 2026
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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U.S. Container Imports Get Temporary Boost Before Expected Slowdown

U.S. containerized imports are expected to post another year-over-year increase in June as retailers accelerate shipments ahead of potential tariff changes and

June 8, 2026
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Saturday, June 6, 2026
A general view of the Port of Los Angeles, California.
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Asia-To-US Container Rates Spike 109% Since Iran War Started

By Brendan Murray Jun 6, 2026 (Bloomberg) —Container shipping rates jumped over the past week amid higher fuel costs, congestion at some Asian ports

June 6, 2026
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Friday, June 5, 2026
The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
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Peak Season and Hormuz Crisis Fuel New Surge in Container Shipping Rates

Container freight rates are rising sharply across major east-west trades as the conflict in the Middle East, disruption at key Asian transshipment hubs, and

June 5, 2026
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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
CMA CGM Grand Palais arrival in port
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CMA CGM Warns Middle East Crisis Still Reshaping Global Trade

CMA CGM has reported “resilient” first-quarter 2026 results as the world’s third-largest container carrier navigated ongoing disruption tied to

May 26, 2026
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Thursday, May 21, 2026
Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
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Drewry: Container Spot Rates Continue Climb as Early Peak Season Gains Momentum

Container freight rates continued their upward march this week as carriers pushed ahead with higher pricing on major East-West trade lanes amid signs that the

May 21, 2026
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026
port of los angeles and long beach
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U.S. Alleges Chinese Shipping Container Giants Rigged Global Supply During COVID Crisis

The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted four of the world’s largest shipping container manufacturers and seven senior executives in what prosecutors

May 19, 2026
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Shipping containers sit on the dock at a container terminal at the Port of Long Beach-Port of Los Angeles complex
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U.S. Probes Claims Chinese Firms Restricted Container Production Before COVID, CBS Says

Federal investigators are probing whether Chinese container manufacturing giants deliberately throttled global shipping container production just before the

May 19, 2026
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