Container Shipping

The peak shipping season at major U.S. container ports is proving longer than expected, with September now forecast to become the busiest month of the year for

Samsung Electronics America is seeking at least $186 million from CMA CGM in a new complaint before the Federal Maritime Commission, accusing the French

China’s NewNew Shipping Line and Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom are advancing plans to build five large ice-class container ships aimed at

Global container shipping rates held steady this week as stronger pricing on the Transpacific offset declines on Asia-Europe routes, according to Drewry. The

The global containership fleet is about to cross another major milestone, with capacity set to reach 34 million TEU after growing by 10 million TEU in just

A.P. Moller-Maersk is preparing to test wind-assisted propulsion on one of its containerships, with plans to install a large Rotor Sail on an 8,700-TEU vessel

South Korea’s first commercial container trial through the Arctic has attracted just 737 TEUs of cargo, well below the 1,300 TEUs initially targeted for the

CMA CGM has postponed its $150 per TEU Low Water Surcharge on cargo moving from South America’s west coast through the Panama Canal, where more restrictions

Chinese container liners are set for an earnings windfall, echoing regional and global peers, as a rush to get ahead of shifting tariffs and persistent

Global container spot rates rose for a second straight week as tighter capacity and resilient demand pushed Transpacific prices sharply higher, according to

Forwarders have backed the objections of Brazilian authorities and Israeli legislators in questioning the looming Hapag-Lloyd acquisition of Zim – pushback

The Port of Los Angeles handled nearly 1 million containers in July, extending a run of historically strong cargo volumes even as an early peak shipping season

Drewry’s World Container Index rose for a second straight week, with higher transpacific rates outweighing declines on Asia-Europe trades as carriers

Danish shipping group Maersk MAERSKb.CO on Thursday smashed profit forecasts and raised its full-year earnings guidance for a second time this year as

U.S. Central Command has confirmed that American forces fired two Hellfire missiles at the Panama-flagged containership Vela Nova in the Gulf of Oman

Aug 11 (Reuters) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Tuesday it received a report of an incident involving a container ship

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are expanding their renewed use of the Red Sea and Suez Canal, adding a call at Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah to their AE15 Asia-Mediterranean

Chinese shipping companies are preparing for their busiest season yet on the Northern Sea Route, with at least six operators planning a mix of container and

European trades saw spot rates decline for a fourth consecutive week, with carriers cancelling or cutting back plans for rate boosting, but for those operating

The early peak season for U.S. container imports is beginning to wind down after retailers accelerated shipments to get ahead of new tariffs and supply chain