Container Shipping

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

Monday, September 8, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
News

One in Ten Containers Fails Safety Check, WSC Warns

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released a new report revealing that 11.39% of inspected cargo shipments contained deficiencies in 2024, continuing a

September 8, 2025
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Friday, September 5, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Container Shipping Profits Plummet to $4.4 Billion in Q2 as US Tariffs Threaten Further Declines

The container shipping industry posted a net income of $4.4 billion for the second quarter of 2025, marking a significant 56% sequential decline from the $9.9

September 5, 2025
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Illustration of Yara Eyde profile
Environment

Construction Begins on World’s First Ammonia-Powered Containership

Yara Clean Ammonia has marked a significant milestone in maritime decarbonization with the steel cutting ceremony for Yara Eyde, the world’s first

September 5, 2025
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Thursday, September 4, 2025
Flying Fish 1 loaded
Shipping

Chinese Panamax Containership Crosses Arctic in Just Six Days on Emerging Europe-Asia Shortcut

A Chinese-operated Panamax container ship steamed across Russia’s Northern Sea Route in just 6 days underscoring the emergence of a faster Europe-Asia

September 4, 2025
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Friday, August 29, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Spot Rate Slump Threatens to Sink Carrier Profits

Container spot freight rates on the main east-west deepsea trades witnessed more declines this week, as a combination of weak demand and excess supply of slot

August 29, 2025
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Thursday, August 28, 2025
COSCO containership
Shipping

Cosco Shipping Warns Ongoing Geopolitcal Risks Clouds Outlook

Cosco Shipping Holdings Co. managed to increase profit in a volatile environment for freight rates and said uncertainty about tariff policies will continue to

August 28, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: An American flag flutters over a ship and shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro California
News

McCown Warns: U.S. Container Imports on Brink of Historic Collapse as July Growth Proves Deceptive

The 3.2% year-over-year increase in U.S. inbound container volume for July 2025 represents a temporary reprieve driven entirely by tariff frontloading,

August 28, 2025
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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
A Maersk containership berthed at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia.
Shipping

Ocean Carriers Launch ‘Aggressive Push’ for Market Share

The race for cargo has begun between carriers as volumes dip and fleet growth hits its new record, with the alliances eyeing different

August 27, 2025
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Friday, August 22, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Container Spot Rates Fall for 10th Week After Early Peak

Container spot rates have experienced their tenth consecutive week of declines – albeit with indications of some form of stabilisation – so, is it more of

August 22, 2025
Total Views: 567

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Shipping

Analysts Warn of Overcapacity as Containership Orderbook Reaches 15-Year High

Mid-size and feeder vessels continue to dominate newbuilding orders in the past week, taking the box ship orderbook to well over 10m teu, a 15-year

August 22, 2025
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Thursday, August 21, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Container Shipping Rates Keep Dropping as Tariff Surge Runs Out of Steam

Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 4% to $2,250 per 40ft container this week, marking the tenth consecutive week of decline as the market continues

August 21, 2025
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Friday, August 15, 2025
Aerial top view of a containership underway
Shipping

Muted Peak Season Hopes as Tariffs, Overcapacity Weigh on Ocean Carriers

On the ocean freight rates front, it was more of the same this week; a slowdown in the speed of decline seemingly the best carriers can hope for –

August 15, 2025
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Thursday, August 14, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Container Rates Stabilize After Tariff-Driven Volatility as Market Braces for Second-Half Contraction

Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 3% to $2,350 per 40ft container this week, marking the ninth consecutive week of decline as the market continues

August 14, 2025
Total Views: 386

Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
Ports

West Coast Ports Smash Records as Shippers Rush Ahead of Trump Tariffs

The Port of Los Angeles recorded its busiest month in its 117-year history this July, handling over 1 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) as retailers

August 14, 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 Posts Solid Half-Year Results Despite Red Sea Crisis and Volatile Trade Environment

Hapag-Lloyd has reported a solid financial performance for the first half of 2025, achieving a Group EBITDA of USD 1.9 billion despite ongoing challenges in

August 14, 2025
Total Views: 304

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Ports

Tariff Pause Propels Port of Long Beach to Record-Breaking July

The Port of Long Beach has achieved its most active July on record and the third-busiest month in its 114-year history, driven by a temporary pause in tariffs

August 13, 2025
Total Views: 499

Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
Shipping

Descartes: U.S. Container Imports Surge to Near-Record Levels as Tariff Deadlines Loom

U.S. container imports surged to their second-highest level on record in July 2025, reaching 2,621,910 TEUs—just 555 containers shy of the all-time high set

August 13, 2025
Total Views: 495

Friday, August 8, 2025
Port Los Angeles container terminal
Shipping

U.S. Import Cargo Projected to Drop Over 5% in 2025 as Trump Tariffs Disrupt Global Trade

Import cargo volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to end 2025 down 5.6% from 2024 levels as newly implemented tariffs create significant pressure

August 8, 2025
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Thursday, August 7, 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 Raises Container Volume Forecast as Global Demand Shows Resilience

A.P. Moller – Maersk has raised its full-year 2025 forecast for global container market growth following strong second quarter results that defied

August 7, 2025
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Berlin Maersk
News

Maersk Boosts Profit Outlook as Container Demand Defies Trade Fears

Shipping group Maersk MAERSKb.CO raised its full-year profit forecast on Thursday as robust global container demand defied fears that tariffs would hit

August 7, 2025
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