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Does Indonesia’s Entry into BRICS Bloc Reshape Shipping in Southeast Asia?

Indonesia's entry into BRICS as a full member, alongside Thailand and Malaysia as partner countries, introduces several geopolitical shifts that could influence the shipping...

Brazil pioneers technology integration in maritime operations

South America is about to play an important role in global maritime trade, with regional players starting to emerge as the trade routes via...

Mombasa Port Metrics Highlight Need for LAPSSET New Corridor

The LAPSSET corridor project, centered around Lamu Port, aims to establish a new transport and economic corridor, positioning Lamu as a strategic complement to...

Rerouting intensifies competition among African ports

The global shipping industry has increasingly turned to alternative routes via the Cape of Good Hope in recent months, driven by disruptions in the...

Torched container ships halved in 2024

Boxship demolitions in 2024 halved from 2023 as the Red Sea crisis sent freight rates to post-Covid-19 peaks. Just 56 vessels, or 80,950 TEUs,...

Gaza truce talks to shape Eastern Mediterranean ports future

Qatari officials and various sources acknowledge the unpredictability of when a truce between Hamas and Israel might occur. There are reports, though, indicating that...

Geopolitical Tensions Rise as NATO Launches Baltic Sea Initiative to Counter Subsea Threats

NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte co-hosted a summit of Baltic Sea allies yesterday (14 January) launching new military activity in the Black Sea to protect...

Red Sea and Black Sea Remain in Distruption, Situation Still Tentative

2025 will be a crucial year for global trade and especially shipping industry. The current year keeps facing growing challenges on two main fronts:...

Can US-Japan-Philippines Triangle Counter China’s Shipping Dominance?

The prospect of Japan, the Philippines, and the United States forming a trade shipping alliance in the context of ongoing territorial disputes and trade...

Assessing Impact of COSCO’s Potential Expulsion from Piraeus Port

Following the United States blacklisting of Chinese shipping giant COSCO, the owner and operator of the port of Piraeus, the operations at the major...

Rapid rate declines expected in February

Vespucci Maritime CEO Lars Jensen said in a Baltic Exchange report that the alliance reshuffling is expected to result in short-term overcapacity in February. This...

US ramps up sanctions against Russia

In the waning days of Joe Biden's presidency, US officials have launched their most extensive set of sanctions, targeting the so-called "dark fleet" along...

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Red Sea shipping traffic rebounds as Houthis limit targets

Red Sea maritime traffic has increased by 60% to approximately 36–37 vessels per day since August 2024, as Reuters reported. However, it still falls short...

CMA CGM applies new surcharge from Far East to West Africa

French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced a peak season surcharge (PSS) for shipments from Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, China and Hong Kong &...

China to counterbalance Panama setback through South America projects

As geopolitical tensions deepen and shipping lanes become politicized battlegrounds, China is recalibrating its approach to the Western Hemisphere. The recent retreat of CK Hutchison...

PIL christens new 8,200 TEU boxship

Pacific International Lines (PIL) named its latest 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessel, Kota Ocean, at the PSA Terminal in Singapore. The vessel was named...

Singapore authorities away grounded container barge

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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