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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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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: 331

Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Yang Ming containership
Shipping

Asian Container Lines Set for Profit Drop as Tariff Boom Fades

A sharp drop in shipping rates could be on the cards later this year after tariff-driven demand in the second quarter pulled forward volumes from the

August 6, 2025
Total Views: 444

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

U.S. Trade Deals Offer Little Relief for Struggling Container Market

Recent trade agreements between the U.S. and key trading partners are failing to revitalize the struggling ocean container shipping market, according to the

July 29, 2025
Total Views: 882

Thursday, July 17, 2025
Container Rates Continue Five-Week Slide as Tariff Impact Fades
Shipping

Container Rates Continue Five-Week Slide as Tariff Impact Fades

Drewry’s World Container Index recorded its fifth consecutive weekly decline on Thursday, dropping 2.6% as the market continues to cool following earlier

July 17, 2025
Total Views: 832

Monday, June 23, 2025
Strait of Hormuz tankers and a military helicopter
Shipping

The Strait That Never Shuts: History and Markets Defy Iran’s Latest Hormuz Threat

Despite numerous threats throughout its history, the Strait of Hormuz has never been fully closed to maritime traffic—a testament to its critical importance

June 23, 2025
Total Views: 1355

Thursday, June 5, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Transpacific Freight Rates Surge Amid Trump Tariff Turmoil

Global container shipping rates have seen a dramatic upturn, with Drewry’s World Container Index climbing 41% this week to reach $3,527 per 40ft

June 5, 2025
Total Views: 566

Friday, April 25, 2025
Container vessel approaching the terminal at the Port of Savannah, Georgia
Shipping

Surge in Blank Sailings Hits Transpacific Routes Amid US-China Trade Tensions

Container shippings is experiencing significant disruptions as continued blank sailings on Transpacific routes reach unprecedented levels amid escalating trade

April 25, 2025
Total Views: 2095

Aerial view of a container ship
Shipping

Blank Sailings Cushion Fall for Container Spot Rates

Container freight spot rates maintained their downward trajectory this week, as tariff uncertainty continued to plague the transpacific market and demand

April 25, 2025
Total Views: 1136

Thursday, March 6, 2025
Aerial photo of the port of Long Beach
Ports

Shipping Giant MSC Set to Become World’s Largest Terminal Operator in $22.8B Hutchison Ports Deal

In a landmark deal announced on Tuesday, Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison will sell its 80% stake in Hutchison Ports Holding to a Blackrock-TiL consortium,

March 6, 2025
Total Views: 506

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
Total Views: 776

Monday, January 27, 2025
French frigate escort. Photo: EUNAVFOR
Shipping

Red Sea Crisis Pushes Shipping Stores and Spares Costs Higher

The maritime industry has experienced mounting cost pressures in the past year as vessels reroute around Africa due to Red Sea security concerns. Shipping

January 27, 2025
Total Views: 1657

Monday, January 20, 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

Drewry: Shipping Lines Cautious on Suez Return

Despite the Houthis’ recent pledge to halt attacks on non-Israeli commercial vessels following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement of January 19th,

January 20, 2025
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Dry bulk coal shipping. ImagineStock/Shutterstock
Shipping

Dry Bulk Market Poised for 2025 Upturn, Drewry Says

The dry bulk shipping sector is heading for stronger earnings in 2025, driven by environmental regulations reshaping vessel supply and sustained commodity

January 14, 2025
Total Views: 1085

Friday, December 6, 2024
Shipping

Spot Rate Rollercoaster: Carriers Bank on GRIs Ahead of Lunar New Year

Asia-Europe carriers saw their early December general rate increases (GRIs) stick this week, with spot rates into both North Europe and Mediterranean ports

December 6, 2024
Total Views: 1144

Thursday, October 31, 2024
Shipping

How the U.S. Election Could Reshape Container Shipping

As the U.S. presidential election nears, Simon Heaney, Senior Manager of Container Shipping at Drewry, has provided insight into how each candidate’s

October 31, 2024
Total Views: 3150

Friday, October 18, 2024
Shipping

No End in Sight: New Ships Won’t Stop Freight Rates From Climbing in 2025

By Charlie Bartlett (The Loadstar) – Some three million TEU of new tonnage arriving next year will most likely be “more than offset” by further

October 18, 2024
Total Views: 1926

Thursday, September 12, 2024
Shipping

Reshuffled Container Alliance Networks Take Shape, Offering Suez and Cape Routes

Container shipping alliances are reshaping their East-West liner schedules for 2025, with new network plans and partnerships emerging as the industry continues

September 12, 2024
Total Views: 1632

Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Ports

Drewry Analysis Reveals Significant Shifts in Terminal Operator Rankings

The latest edition of Drewry’s Global Container Terminal Operators Annual Review and Forecast has highlighted significant changes in the composition of

August 13, 2024
Total Views: 1372

Thursday, July 25, 2024
Shipping

Container Shipping Rates Snap Weeks of Gains as Restock Rally Fades

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Spot rates for shipping containers fell for the first time in almost three months amid signs demand is cooling after US

July 25, 2024
Total Views: 3835