Container Shipping

By Brendan Murray Jun 6, 2026 (Bloomberg) —Container shipping rates jumped over the past week amid higher fuel costs, congestion at some Asian ports

Container freight rates are rising sharply across major east-west trades as the conflict in the Middle East, disruption at key Asian transshipment hubs, and

CMA CGM has reported “resilient” first-quarter 2026 results as the world’s third-largest container carrier navigated ongoing disruption tied to

Container freight rates continued their upward march this week as carriers pushed ahead with higher pricing on major East-West trade lanes amid signs that the

The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted four of the world’s largest shipping container manufacturers and seven senior executives in what prosecutors

Federal investigators are probing whether Chinese container manufacturing giants deliberately throttled global shipping container production just before the

Georgia Ports Authority reported a 2.5% decline in container volumes through April as softer market conditions and last year’s tariff-driven front-loading

The Port of Long Beach posted another year-over-year decline in cargo volumes in April as global market volatility, rising fuel costs and supply chain

Global container spot rates posted their sharpest weekly gain in months as carriers pushed through emergency surcharges and capacity cuts amid rising

Container shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd reported a sharp deterioration in first-quarter earnings on Tuesday, blaming severe weather disruptions and the conflict

Shippers will be watching with bated breath following OOCL’s decision to challenge the record $45m fine it was handed by the US Federal Maritime Commission

By Lori Ann LaRocco – The Port of Los Angeles reported strong results in April, but the port’s head warns that high energy prices are hitting the

Container spot rates rebounded this week after three consecutive weekly declines, as ocean carriers pushed through a new wave of emergency fuel and peak season

A.P. Moller – Maersk reported solid first-quarter 2026 results on Thursday, posting strong volume growth across all business segments despite continued

Despite the continuing deterioration in rates, ocean shippers are being advised to avoid the spot market and stick to their allocation with

Container spot freight rates on the transpacific trade into the North America west coast managed to defy gravity and edge up this week, while most other

Singapore-based liner giant Ocean Network Express reported a modest but resilient profit for fiscal year 2025, navigating weak cargo demand, rising capacity,

Spot container rates extended their downward trend for a third consecutive week, underscoring the growing disconnect between geopolitical disruption and

Container freight spot rates on the Asia-Europe trades largely returned to pre-Iran conflict levels this week, as container supply chains settled after the

The refund system set up to allow companies to recover illegally collected tariffs from the U.S. government went live on Monday as thousands of companies