Container Shipping

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Monday, November 10, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
News

U.S. Port Volumes Set to Plunge as Holiday Stockpiles Complete and Tariff Uncertainty Persists

Import cargo volume at major U.S. container ports is forecast to hit its slowest monthly levels of the year in November and December as retailers complete

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Friday, November 7, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Transpacific Spot Rates Split as Discounts Emerge

Container spot freight rates on the main east-west deepsea trades saw some uplift this week from the 1 November general rate increases (GRIs), although the

November 7, 2025
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Thursday, November 6, 2025
Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam. Photo: Shutterstock
Shipping

Maersk Lifts Bottom End of 2025 Guidance as Ocean, Terminals Surge

Copenhagen-based shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has refined its full-year 2025 financial guidance, raising the lower end of its earnings projections

November 6, 2025
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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Aerial photo of the port of Long Beach
Shipping

MSC Shatters Industry Record, Becomes First Carrier to Command 7 Million TEU Fleet Capacity

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has reached an unprecedented milestone in container shipping history, becoming the first carrier ever to achieve an

November 5, 2025
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Tuesday, November 4, 2025
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company's CEO Soren Toft shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Global Maritime CEO Roundtable in Mumbai last week, during India Maritime Week 2025
Shipping

India’s Maritime Vision Gets Another Boost as MSC Commits 12 Ships to Indian Flag

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has confirmed its commitment to deploy 12 vessels under the Indian flag following discussions with Prime Minister Narendra

November 4, 2025
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ONE Innovation pictured loaded with 22,233 TEUs
Shipping

ONE Reports $285M Quarterly Profit on Front-Loading, But Forecasts Second-Half Loss

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has navigated choppy waters in its second quarter of fiscal year 2025 (July-September), reporting a net profit of $285 million on

November 4, 2025
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Friday, October 31, 2025
The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
Shipping

Container Freight Indices Diverge Sharply Ahead of November GRIs

It was another week of confused signals on container spot freight rates from the main indices – the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) continuing to

October 31, 2025
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Aerial top view of a ship at sea
Shipping

Xeneta: U.S.–China Trade Truce Won’t Stop Container Rate Slide Into 2026

The 12-month trade truce between the United States and China announced this week will not prevent ocean container freight rates from continuing their decline

October 31, 2025
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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Aerial of a containership underway
Shipping

Container Shipping’s October Spot Rate Spike Unlikely to Derail Shippers’ 2026 Contract Leverage

Average spot rates on major front-haul trades from the Far East increased sharply in October, but shippers preparing for 2026 contract negotiations should not

October 29, 2025
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
STS cranes at APM Terminals' Port Elizabeth Terminal, at the Port of New York and New Jersey. Photo: Mihai_Andritoiu/Shutterstock
Ports

Alabama Port Authority and APM Terminals Commit $131 Million to New Container Berth at Port of Mobile

The Alabama Port Authority and APM Terminals Mobile announced an agreement to proceed with construction of a new 1,300-foot container berth at the Port of

October 28, 2025
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Friday, October 24, 2025
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
Shipping

U.S. Container Imports Plunge 6.6% in September as Tariff Fallout Takes Hold

The ten largest U.S. ports recorded a 6.6% year-over-year decrease in inbound container volume in September, marking a sharp reversal from earlier months and

October 24, 2025
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Monday, October 20, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

KKR Launches Container Leasing Venture with $500 Million Investment

Global investment firm KKR has announced the launch of Galaxy Container Solutions, a global marine container leasing and financing platform backed by $500

October 20, 2025
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HMM containership in port
Shipbuilding

HMM Orders $2.8 Billion Fleet of LNG-Fueled Containerships and VLCCs

South Korean shipping line HMM has placed a KRW 4 trillion (US $2.814 billion) newbuilding order for vessels that will significantly expand its fleet

October 20, 2025
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Friday, October 17, 2025
FILE PHOTO: An American flag flutters over a ship and shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro California
Ports

Tariff Pressures Push September Cargo Down at Los Angeles-Long Beach Port Complex

The nation’s busiest port complex saw cargo volumes decline in September as shifting trade policies and rising tariffs dampened consumer demand and

October 17, 2025
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Aerial top view of a containership underway
Shipping

Container Rates Rise for First Time in Months as Carriers Push November Increases

Container spot freight rates on the main east-west trades reversed months of consecutive declines this week with a series of general rate increases (GRIs) and

October 17, 2025
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Thursday, October 16, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Container Rates Snap 17-Week Losing Streak as Carriers Push Rate Increases

The Drewry World Container Index increased 2% to $1,687 per 40ft container this week, marking the first increase following 17 consecutive weeks of decline.

October 16, 2025
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025
HD Hyundai is joining forces with India’s largest state-owned shipyard to strengthen its influence in the Indian and global markets
Shipbuilding

CMA CGM Places Landmark Order for Six LNG-Powered Containerships in India

The CMA CGM Group has signed a letter of intent with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), India’s largest state-owned shipbuilder, to build six dual-fuel LNG

October 15, 2025
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Monday, October 13, 2025
A containership being loaded at the Port of New York and New Jersey at night.
Ports

Descartes: U.S. Container Imports Drop as China Volumes Plunge Ahead of Tariff Deadline

U.S. container import volumes declined sharply in September 2025, falling 8.4% from August to 2,307,933 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), according to

October 13, 2025
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Flying Fish 1, named Oakland at the time, outside Western Scheldt, Netherlands in February 2023. Photo courtesy of Peter Faas
Shipping

Chinese Containership ‘Istanbul Bridge’ Reaches UK via Arctic Route in Record 20 Days

Chinese containership Istanbul Bridge arrived at the UK’s largest terminal Felixstowe early on October 13. The Panamax vessel completed the 7,500 nautical

October 13, 2025
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Friday, October 10, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Container Rates Hit 9-Month Low as Golden Week Slows Trade, Ceasefire Lifts Red Sea Outlook

Container spot freight rates saw another week of moderate decline on the main east-west routes amid subdued trading activity due to the Golden Week holiday,

October 10, 2025
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