Container Shipping

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

Friday, May 15, 2026
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Long Beach Cargo Drops as Hormuz Crisis Keeps Pressure on Supply Chains

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

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Thursday, May 14, 2026
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
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Container Spot Rates Surge as Carriers Layer Surcharges Ahead of Early Peak Season

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

May 14, 2026
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
The newest ultra large container ship Manila Express of Hapag-Lloyd with container cranes at the Burchardkai in the in the Port of Hamburg
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Hapag-Lloyd Swings to Loss as Strait of Hormuz Chaos and Weather Delays Hit Shipping

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

May 13, 2026
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OOCL Appeals $45 Million FMC Judgment in High-Stakes Pandemic Shipping Case

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

May 13, 2026
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Monday, May 11, 2026
Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
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Port of Los Angeles Chief Says Shipping Won’t Normalize Without Lasting Hormuz Stability

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

May 11, 2026
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Thursday, May 7, 2026
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
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Container Spot Rates Snap Back as Carriers Push Emergency Surcharges Amid Hormuz Tensions

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

May 7, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Maersk Holds 2026 Outlook as Ocean Volumes Surge Despite Rate Pressure

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

May 7, 2026
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Wednesday, May 6, 2026
File photo of a containership in port
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Cheap Spot Rates Now Could Cost Shippers at Peak Season

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

May 6, 2026
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Friday, May 1, 2026
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Transpacific Defies Downtrend as Container Spot Rates Climb on War-Driven Demand

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

May 1, 2026
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Thursday, April 30, 2026
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ONE Profit Plunges 92% as Geopolitics and Overcapacity Squeeze Earnings

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

April 30, 2026
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Container Rates Slip for Third Week as Oversupply Weighs on Market

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

April 30, 2026
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Friday, April 24, 2026
Aerial view of containerships at the port of Southampton
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Iran Conflict Premium Fades From Asia-Europe Box Rates

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

April 24, 2026
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Monday, April 20, 2026
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart next to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick as Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House
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U.S. Opens Tariff Refund Portal as Companies Rush to Reclaim $166 Billion

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

April 20, 2026
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Thursday, April 16, 2026
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Six-Week Container Spot Rate Rally Runs Out of Steam

The six-week rally in global container freight rates has come to an end, with the latest reading from the Drewry World Container Index (WCI) showing a 3%

April 16, 2026
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Port of Long Beach Outpaces Rivals as Tariffs and War Risks Cloud Outlook

The Port of Long Beach emerged as the busiest seaport in the United States through the first quarter of 2026, even as cargo volumes eased from last year’s

April 15, 2026
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Monday, April 13, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
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Port of Los Angeles Posts Strong March as Trade and Energy Risks Build

By Lori Ann LaRocco – The Port of Los Angeles was a beehive of activity in March, but details are emerging on the impact of the U.S./Israel war with

April 13, 2026
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Thursday, April 9, 2026
Aerial view of a container terminal
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Container Rates Rise Again as Fuel Costs, Hormuz Uncertainty Ripple Through Global Trade

Container spot rates edged higher this week, with mounting fuel costs and continued uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz beginning to reshape pricing

April 9, 2026
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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
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Fuel Costs, Tariffs Cloud Outlook for U.S. Container Imports

U.S. container imports are facing growing pressure from tariffs and rising fuel prices, even as the conflict involving Iran has yet to significantly disrupt

April 8, 2026
Total Views: 1075

The newest ultra large container ship Manila Express of Hapag-Lloyd with container cranes at the Burchardkai in the in the Port of Hamburg
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Hapag-Lloyd Sees Slow Return to Gulf Shipping After U.S.-Iran Ceasefire, Warns of Rising Disruption Costs

Hapag-Lloyd struck a cautious tone on Wednesday over a possible resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz following a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, warning

April 8, 2026
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Friday, April 3, 2026
Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
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Container Rates Stall as Capacity Glut Offsets Hormuz Shock

Container spot freight rates on the main east-west trades largely flatlined this week as excess capacity and uneven demand failed to further spur recent

April 3, 2026
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