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Is Strait of Malacca at Risk from Supply Chain Weaponization?

Recent disruptions in the Red Sea have highlighted the significant challenges facing the global shipping industry in maintaining operational stability. Meanwhile, the Strait of...

Newbuild Vessels: Fleet Expansion or Renewal for Leading Container Lines?

While the boxship newbuilding orderbook is now close to 25% of the active fleet, several liner operators still have a good number of elderly...

Middle East Turmoil: Recent developments, oil production fears, and global shipping impacts

As geopolitical tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East, concerns are mounting over potential disruptions to oil production and their far-reaching effects on...

How Red Sea Tensions Are Redefining Global Trade Routes

As geopolitical tensions escalate around the Red Sea, several ports have benefitted from the rerouting of the vessels, gaining traction, while others have seen...

Dual-use dilemmas: Geospatial insights into China’s port investments

China aims to expand its global influence through infrastructure development and economic partnerships across Asia, Africa, and Europe. The Maritime Silk Road is a key...

How data-driven digitalization is transforming the shipping industry

In an era where data is likened to a new currency, the shipping industry is embracing the transformative power of digitalization, utilizing data analytics...

Dual reality for container trade in Southeast Asia and Middle East

According to the Marine Trends 2030 survey, Southeast Asia is poised to lead in container transshipments through 2030. The report also forecasts significant growth...

USEC vs USWC: Deep Dive into Port Connectivity in the Wake of Recent Strike Disruptions

In the wake of the recent port strike on the US East Coast that rocked the global shipping industry, Container News conducted a detailed...

Carriers roll back emergency surcharges as US port strike ends

In a big respite for Indian shippers, container lines have begun to cancel emergency surcharges they had announced to cover disruption consequences from the...

Drones: New tool for shipping stakeholders to maximize efficiency

Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are rapidly being adopted across various sectors of maritime and shipping operations due to their versatility and the...

Salalah and Djibouti ports enter intense competition for regional dominance

The current competitive landscape among the Arabian Sea ports is in the spotlight, as the Red Sea crisis continues hampering shipping operations, affecting all...

Egypt remains vulnerable to global shipping disruptions

The geopolitical situation in the Red Sea area has continued to deteriorate, leading to significant shipping disruptions in the Suez Canal. According to the UNCTAD...

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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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