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Container ship ordering hits new record in 2024

Container ship newbuilding orders for 2024 have reached about 4.4 million TEUs, breaking the previous record from 2021, where 4.3 million TEUs were ordered,...

Geopolitical Risk Outlook: Maritime Industry Faces Tumultuous Future

As the global landscape becomes increasingly fragmented into distinct trading blocks, the maritime industry finds itself at a crucial crossroads, grappling with a myriad...

Enhanced Role of Spanish Ports Amid Red Sea Rerouting

In the intricate web of global maritime logistics, Spanish ports have emerged as pivotal nodes, increasingly instrumental amid the complexities introduced by rerouting due...

Mediterranean Container Market Analysis: Unifeeder sees largest capacity growth

Unifeeder has achieved the highest capacity growth of all carriers in the intra-Mediterranean service segment over the past 12 months, according to Alphaliner. The DP...

Trump’s Panama Canal threat a shot across Beijing’s bow

President-elect Donald Trump’s latest social media broadside is aimed at China’s growing economic influence and is likely a sign of the expected deteriorating trade...

Iran’s Potential Expansion into Container Shipping: Strategic Implications and Proxy Use in Maritime Disruptions

Several casualties have been reported after a sequence of Israeli airstrikes targeted Yemen’s port facilities and oil storage in the ports of Ras Isa...

Intra-Asia rates peak ahead of Christmas

Intra-Asia freight rates have reached new year-to-date highs, powered by double-digit growth in China-Southeast Asia trade. Drewry's Intra-Asia Container Index showed that freight rates are...

How Qatar Is Navigating Choppy Waters in Gulf Maritime Trade

Since 2017, when the blockade by neighboring Gulf states began, Qatar has significantly increased its investment in maritime trade. This move by the Qatari government...

Industry unease at rising port congestion

Shippers and analysts say that small increases in port congestion at key ports could be a concern, as shippers expect a flurry of activity...

Tanger Med increases operational footprint amid trade shifts and global turbulencies

The Tanger Med port in Morocco is of considerable geopolitical significance, due to its strategic positioning and pivotal role in global trade dynamics. Amidst a...

Strategic Developments and Economic Projections for West African Ports

West African nations, with their strategically located ports and rising investments in port infrastructure, are becoming increasingly influential in shaping the maritime trade dynamics...

Cotton Route alliance between Italy and India to counterbalance China’s dominance

Italy and India are set to embark on a significant maritime collaboration, focusing on enhancing their ship and yacht building capabilities. This partnership forms...

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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

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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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