Container Shipping

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

Friday, October 9, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
Ports

Container Surge Continues at Port of Los Angeles

The Port of Los Angeles reported its best single month in its history. In a media briefing, port executive director Gene Seroka announced the port processed

October 9, 2026
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
Ports

U.S. Container Imports Slow After Stronger-Than-Expected Summer

October 8, 2026
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Aerial view of the Port of Savannah container terminal with massive ship-to-shore cranes, stacked shipping containers, and a container ship docked along the waterfront.
Ports

Port of Savannah Sets September Container Record as Imports Rise

The Port of Savannah handled a record 504,015 twenty-foot equivalent units in September, up 3.7% from a year earlier as strong imports and a later-than-usual

October 7, 2026
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China Completes First Season of Regular Arctic Container Service
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China Completes First Season of Regular Arctic Container Service

China has completed the first season of regular weekly container shipping between China and Europe via the Northern Sea Route, with the operator completing all

October 7, 2026
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Split image showing a Hapag-Lloyd container ship loaded with multicolored containers (top) and a ZIM LNG-powered container vessel at sea (bottom), illustrating Hapag-Lloyd’s planned acquisition of ZIM
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Hapag-Lloyd Urges Israel to Review Improved Offer for Shipping Services Company ZIM

Hapag-Lloyd HLAG.DE on Tuesday urged Israeli authorities to review improved terms in the company's $4.2 billion bid for ZIM

September 29, 2026
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Monday, September 28, 2026
Cargo ship Sofrana Surville rescues sailors from a life raft after their yacht struck a whale north of Norfolk Island.
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CMA CGM Ship Rescues Four After Yacht Strikes Whale in South Pacific

Four sailors have been rescued from a life raft in the South Pacific after their yacht struck a whale and began taking on water about 250 nautical miles north

September 28, 2026
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Thursday, September 24, 2026
OOCL Portugal container ship transiting the Suez Canal in Egypt.
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Container Rates Edge Lower Ahead of Golden Week as Suez Traffic Returns

The Drewry World Container Index edged lower this week as falling Asia-Europe rates outweighed firmer pricing on the Transpacific, with carriers preparing

September 24, 2026
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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Container Shipping Faces 2027 Pressure as Huge Orderbook Hits the Water

The container shipping market is still benefiting from geopolitical disruption and longer sailing distances in 2026, but a rapidly expanding fleet could turn

September 23, 2026
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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
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FMC Change Could Revive Older Detention and Demurrage Claims

A potentially significant change at the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has gone largely under the radar, after the regulator confirmed there is no

September 22, 2026
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
OOCL Portugal container ship transiting the Suez Canal in Egypt.
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Container Shipping Returns to Suez Despite Rising Red Sea Risks

Container carriers are accelerating their return to the Suez Canal, with COSCO’s OOCL Portugal making a milestone transit even as Houthi advances around Bab

September 16, 2026
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A Maersk containership berthed at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia.
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Maersk Said to Be Lining Up Massive Containership Order

Rumours are gaining ground in shipbroking circles that Maersk is on the verge of making a series of huge new orders for vessels, potentially doubling its

September 16, 2026
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A tugboat pours water on the container ship Zim Kingston after it caught fire off the coast of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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One in Ten Inspected Cargo Units Found With Safety Deficiencies

More than one in ten cargo units inspected by government authorities last year were found with safety deficiencies, highlighting a persistent problem with how

September 16, 2026
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Berlin Maersk
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Maersk Keeps Defying Bearish Expectations as Shares Soar

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S keeps giving analysts reasons to reconsider their bearish views on its shares. The stock has surged nearly 60% this year as a boost to

September 15, 2026
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Monday, September 14, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Caps Record Summer as U.S. Import Strength Holds Up

The Port of Los Angeles capped its strongest three-month cargo stretch on record in August, adding to evidence that Southern California’s container gateway

September 14, 2026
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Friday, September 11, 2026
Containership at the Port of Long Beach
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Strong Imports Push Port of Long Beach to Busiest August on Record

The Port of Long Beach handled its busiest August on record as U.S. container imports remained stronger than expected through the late summer peak season. The

September 11, 2026
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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U.S. Container Imports Defy Expectations as Peak Season Stretches Into September

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

September 9, 2026
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Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Aerial of CMA CGM Marco Polo in New York Harbor
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Samsung Hits CMA CGM With $186 Million Shipping Complaint

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

September 8, 2026
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Friday, September 4, 2026
China-Russia Arctic Shipping Push Accelerates With New Ice-Class Container Ships
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China-Russia Arctic Shipping Push Accelerates With New Ice-Class Container Ships

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

September 4, 2026
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Thursday, September 3, 2026
Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
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Container Spot Rates Hold Steady as Transpacific Gains Offset Asia-Europe Declines

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

September 3, 2026
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Global Containership Fleet Set to Hit Record 34 Million TEU

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

September 3, 2026
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