Container Shipping

Container shipping rates and congestion reports – carrier alliance moves, blank sailings, schedule reliability, and TEU volumes on major trade lanes.

Wednesday, February 4, 2026
container ship underway at sea
Shipping

India Launches Bharat Container Shipping Line in Bid to Build Global Maritime Muscle

India launches state-backed Bharat Container Shipping Line joint venture to challenge foreign carriers' dominance and cut the country's $70-75 billion annual

February 4, 2026
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A CMA CGM containership transits the South Red Sea under escort by a EUNAVFOR warship
Shipping

Shipping Firms Face Tough 2026 as Reopening of Red Sea Looms

Global container liners are bracing for lower profits in 2026 as the potential reopening of the Red Sea shipping route weighs on freight rates, exacerbating

February 4, 2026
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
cargo ships loading at port of oakland
Shipping

Ocean Network Express Falls to Quarterly Loss as Overcapacity Bites

Ocean Network Express (ONE) slipped into the red in the third quarter of its fiscal year 2025, reporting a net loss of $88 million on revenue of $4.07 billion

February 3, 2026
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Close in photo of Maersk ship loaded with containers
Shipping

Gemini Tests Red Sea Waters as ME11 Service Returns via Suez

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have announced the first structural return of a Gemini Cooperation service to the Red Sea, marking a cautious step toward

February 3, 2026
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Monday, February 2, 2026
The LNG-powered containership, the CMA CGM, on the river Elbe near the city of Hamburg, Germany, February 14, 2021. Photo: FrankHH / Shutterstock.com
Shipbuilding

Dual-Fuel Fleet Surges to 400 Ships as Alternative-Fuel Investment Defies Market Slowdown

Investment in alternative-fueled shipping continues to climb despite broader market headwinds, with the global dual-fuel fleet reaching 400 container ships and

February 2, 2026
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Saturday, January 31, 2026
Chinese shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles
Shipping

US Container Growth Vanishes as Tariffs Reroute Global Trade

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) US container imports ended 2025 in a four-month skid that’s likely to lengthen this year as trade shifts to other economies to

January 31, 2026
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Friday, January 30, 2026
Chinese container ship NewNew Polar Bear in a convoy on the Northern Sea Route during an eastbound voyage in October 2023. (Source: Rosatomflot)
Shipping

MSC Chief Doubles Down on Arctic Shipping Ban as Chinese Operators Chart Record Growth

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company CEO Soren Toft has reaffirmed the world’s largest container carrier’s refusal to use the Northern Sea Route, even as

January 30, 2026
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Thursday, January 29, 2026
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
Shipping

Container Shipping Rates Extend Three-Week Slide as Suez Uncertainty Weighs on Market

Global container shipping rates extended their decline for a third straight week, with weakening demand ahead of Chinese New Year and uncertainty over Suez

January 29, 2026
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Aerial photo of MSC ships at the port of Long Beach
Shipping

FMC Slaps MSC With $22.67 Million Penalty Over Multi-Year Billing Violations

The Federal Maritime Commission has hit MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company with $22.67 million in civil penalties after a multi-year enforcement case found the

January 28, 2026
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Port of Savannah crane operators work the Ever Max containership at Garden City Terminal on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. Photo courtesy Georgia Ports Authority
Shipping

Evergreen Orders 23 New Containerships in $1.47 Billion Fleet Expansion

Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine Corporation has approved a major fleet expansion, ordering 23 new container ships worth up to $1.47 billion in a move that

January 28, 2026
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Port of Rotterdam. Photo Credit: Aerovista Luchtfotografie / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

India-EU Trade Deal Redraws Global Shipping Routes

Landmark agreement promises to reshape maritime traffic patterns and vessel deployment strategies as tariff reductions unlock billions in new cargo flows

January 27, 2026
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Monday, January 26, 2026
Trucks At Port Of LA
Ports

FMC Launches Investigation Into Ocean Carriers’ Grip on U.S. Chassis Market

The Federal Maritime Commission has opened a formal investigation into whether ocean carriers are unlawfully restricting truckers and shippers from choosing

January 26, 2026
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Friday, January 23, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Posts Third-Best Year Ever, Tops 10.2M TEUs in 2025

The Port of Los Angeles handled 10.2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2025, cementing its position as America’s busiest seaport for the 26th

January 23, 2026
Total Views: 547

M/V CMA CGM Monte Cristo at sea
Shipping

CMA CGM Reaches 400-Vessel Milestone With Delivery of Methanol-Powered Containership

French container shipping company CMA CGM Group has taken delivery of its 400th owned vessel, marking a significant milestone in the French shipping

January 23, 2026
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Thursday, January 22, 2026
CMA CGM ship in the Suez Canal
Shipping

Drewry: Carriers ‘Drip-Feed’ Capacity Back Into Suez as Container Rates Slide

Drewry’s World Container Index fell 10% to $2,212 per 40-foot container this week, marking the second consecutive week of declining rates as carriers

January 22, 2026
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Aerial of the London Gateway container terminal with ships berthed
News

London Gateway Throughput Surges as DP World Tightens Grip on UK Container Trade

London Gateway has cemented its position as one of Britain’s fastest-growing container ports, handling over 3 million TEU in 2025—a remarkable 52%

January 21, 2026
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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
The LNG-powered CMA CGM Jacques Saade transits the Suez Canal, December 3, 2025
Shipping

Shipping Group CMA CGM Scales Back Suez Sailings on Geopolitical Risks

Shipping group CMA CGM will re-reroute vessels on three of its services away from the Suez Canal due to global uncertainties, it said on Tuesday, reining in

January 20, 2026
Total Views: 837

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Munkebo Maersk Suez
Shipping

Maersk’s Suez Return Signals a Turning Point in the Two-Year Red Sea Crisis

A.P. Moller–Maersk has confirmed the first structural return of a major container service to the trans-Suez route, in a landmark shift marking the most

January 15, 2026
Total Views: 489

A CMA CGM containership underway in the Suez Canal
Shipping

Container Rates Reverse Course as January Rally Unravels on Weak Demand

Global container shipping rates fell sharply this week, surrendering most of the gains from a brief January rally as carriers struggled to maintain pricing

January 15, 2026
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
A fire burns on the M/V One Henry Hudson berthed at the Port of Los Angeles
Incidents

ONE Henry Hudson Cargo Operations Resume at Port of Los Angeles After Fire

Ocean Network Express has begun discharging the remaining containers from the fire-damaged M/V ONE Henry Hudson at the Port of Los Angeles, marking a critical

January 14, 2026
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