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Salvors work on Wan Hai ship amid fears of more blasts

Container News Team - June 12, 2025 0

The Indian Coast Guard has said it is trying to tow the Wan Hai 503 away from the Indian coast to avoid an ecological...

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Unprecedented fleet utilization puts another layer of uncertainty in global shipping

Alexandros Itimoudis - June 12, 2025 0

The global container shipping industry is entering uncharted waters as it sails into an era of unprecedented fleet utilization, with idle capacity plunging to...

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Tariff pause sends valuation of six listed container carriers past US$10 billion

Container News Team - June 11, 2025 0

Six publicly-listed container carriers saw their market valuation exceed US$10 billion in May, as the Red Sea crisis plus windfall profits from the threat...

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Far East–Europe continues to be world’s largest trade lane

Alexandros Itimoudis - June 11, 2025 0

The Far East–Europe trade lane continues to dominate global liner shipping, reinforcing its position as the largest corridor for containerized cargo. Over the past twelve...

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Panama Canal traffic on record track

Alexandros Itimoudis - June 11, 2025 0

Container ship traffic through the Panama Canal reached record-breaking levels during the first five months of 2025, with more than 1,200 vessel transits through...

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Have Pacific spot rates peaked?

Container News Team - June 11, 2025 0

Negotiations between the United States and China over tariffs began in London, UK, with a high-level US delegation meeting Chinese representatives in an effort...

Wan Hai ship explodes further as search for missing crew continues

Container News Team - June 10, 2025 0

More blasts have rocked the container ship Wan Hai 503 as hopes fade for the four seamen who went missing when an initial explosion...

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African Ports as Emerging Battleground for Rare Earth Minerals

Alexandros Itimoudis - June 10, 2025 0

As the global demand for Rare Earth Minerals (REMs) intensifies, Africa is emerging as a strategic pivot in the maritime and geopolitical landscape. With the...

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Israel strikes Yemen’s Hodeidah port, warns Houthis of naval and air blockade

Alexandros Itimoudis - June 10, 2025 0

The Israeli Navy launched strikes on Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hodeidah as tensions escalate with the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, according to Reuters. Israeli Defence...

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Trade talks in London: Strategic reset or tactical delay?

Alexandros Itimoudis - June 9, 2025 0

The upcoming round of negotiations in London, framed as part of the China–US Economic and Trade Mechanism, reflects a moment of tactical détente, rather...

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Maldives progresses with Thilafushi Port Development Project

Container News Team - June 9, 2025 0

The state-owned Maldives Ports Limited is proceeding with the US$255 million Thilafushi Port Development Project on the (artificial) island of the same name, according...

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Singapore authorities tow away grounded container barge

Container News Team - June 6, 2025 0

Authorities in Singapore have towed away a container barge that ran aground off the resort island of Sentosa this morning (6 June). ...

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