Container Shipping

gCaptain’s full coverage of the global container shipping industry.


Tuesday, February 25, 2025
MSC Tessa, one of the world's largest containerships, under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, China. Photo courtesy CSSC.
Shipping

World’s Largest Ocean Carriers Face Costly U.S. Port Fees Under Proposed Rules

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has proposed sweeping new restrictions targeting Chinese-built ships and operators, including substantial port fees that

February 25, 2025
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port of savannah
Ports

Savannah’s 12.5% Growth Sets Stage for Mega Expansion

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced significant growth and ambitious expansion plans during its State of the Port event in Savannah today, marking a

February 25, 2025
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Monday, February 24, 2025
Stock image of an MSC containership
Shipbuilding

MSC’s Record-Breaking Orderbook Sails Past 2M TEUs

MSC has returned to Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard for up to eight 21,700 teu LNG dual-fuelled ships, as the Swiss-Italian carrier consolidates its

February 24, 2025
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Friday, February 21, 2025
Aerial view of a container ship
Shipping

Shipping’s Price War: Spot Rates Slide as Carriers Battle for Cargo

Container spot freight rates on the major east-west liner trades experienced another week of decline, as slack demand continued to depress

February 21, 2025
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Friday, February 14, 2025
The Ever Max ready to transit the Panama Canal. Photo courtesy Panama Canal Authority
Shipbuilding

Evergreen Expands Fleet with $3B Order for 24,000 TEU Behemoths

Evergreen is to spend more than $3bn on another series of 24,000 teu ultra-large

February 14, 2025
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Thursday, February 13, 2025
Containership at the Port of Long Beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Smashes January Cargo Record Amid Pre-Tariff Surge

The Port of Long Beach achieved its strongest January performance on record and second-busiest month ever as retailers rushed to move cargo ahead of

February 13, 2025
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Ships and shipping containers are pictured at the port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, U.S., January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Shipping

Drewry Survey: Red Sea Chaos Expected to Ease in 2025, But Trump Tariffs Loom Large

A new industry survey by maritime consultancy Drewry reveals that most container shipping stakeholders expect Suez Canal transits to resume before the end of

February 11, 2025
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HMM Containership leaving port
Shipping

South Korean Shipping Giant HMM Posts 500% Operating Profit Surge Amid Market Upheaval

South Korean shipping giant HMM delivered strong financial results in 2024, with revenue reaching KRW 11,700 billion (USD $8 billion) and operating profit

February 11, 2025
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Aerial view of a container ship
Shipping

Ocean Carriers Scramble as GRIs Hit a Wall

Blanked sailings and general rate increases (GRIs) have failed to arrest the drop in Asia-North Europe freight rates, with slot utilisation less than 95% amid

February 11, 2025
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Monday, February 10, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Shipping

Maersk: New U.S. Tariffs and Red Sea Crisis Shaping Global Maritime Trade in Early 2025

Major geopolitical events and policy changes are significantly impacting global maritime trade in early 2025, with new U.S. tariffs and ongoing Red Sea

February 10, 2025
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an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
Shipping

U.S. Container Imports Continue Surge Amid Renewed Tariff Concerns, Supply Chain Pressures

U.S. container ports are experiencing sustained high import volumes as retailers accelerate cargo shipments in response to new tariff threats and potential

February 10, 2025
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Friday, February 7, 2025
Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
Shipping

Spot Rates Sink Post-CNY: Is a Price War Brewing in Asia-Europe Trades?

Despite large parts of the Chinese workforce continuing to enjoy the new year holiday, there was a partial return to work for other parts of the economy,

February 7, 2025
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Thursday, February 6, 2025
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
Shipping

Maersk Projects 4% Container Growth for 2025 as Red Sea Uncertainty Looms Over Global Trade

A.P. Moller-Maersk expects global container volume growth of approximately 4% in 2025, as the shipping giant adapts to ongoing Red Sea disruptions and

February 6, 2025
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Inauguration of Maersk's first container ship Laura Maersk that sails on green methanol in Copenhagen, Denmark September 14, 2023. Ritzau Scanpix/ Mads Claus Rasmussen via REUTERS
News

Maersk Sees Global Container Market Growth Despite Trade War

A. P. Moller-Maersk A/S, a bellwether for world trade, forecast growth in the global container market as it sees consumer demand defying an intensifying trade

February 6, 2025
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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Shipping

Maersk Launches $2B Share Buyback Program

Maersk said on Wednesday it has initiated a share buyback program of up to 14.4 billion Danish crowns ($2.01 billion), which will be executed over a period of

February 5, 2025
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Friday, January 31, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are stacked at Gwangyang port in Gwangyang, South Korea, June 14, 2022. Yonhap via REUTERS
Shipping

Ocean Freight Rates Expected to Drop as Middle East Ceasefire Takes Effect

Ocean container freight rates are set to decline further in February, influenced by the Middle East ceasefire and Lunar New Year slowdown, despite

January 31, 2025
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Aerial top view of a containership underway
Shipping

Container Spot Rates Slip as Lunar New Year Lull Kicks In

Despite the muted trading activity since China’s new year holiday began this week, spot rates on most major east-west ocean trades continued to show slight

January 31, 2025
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The newest ultra large container ship Manila Express of Hapag-Lloyd with container cranes at the Burchardkai in the in the Port of Hamburg
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd Reports Strong 2024 Results Ahead of Gemini Launch

German container shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd has reported positive preliminary financial results for 2024, with increased transport volumes and stable freight

January 31, 2025
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Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Photo posted to social media purportedly showing the fire on the ASL Bauhinia in the Red Sea
Shipping

Containership Fire in Red Sea Not Connected to Houthi Activity, Officials Confirm

A fire aboard the Hong Kong-flagged containership ASL BAUHINIA in the Red Sea has been officially determined to be unrelated to Houthi militant activity,

January 29, 2025
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Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Surging Container Imports Signal U.S. Economic Strength

The nation’s ten largest ports recorded a 14.2% year-over-year increase in inbound container volume in December, continuing a fifteen-month streak of

January 29, 2025
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