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Capacity surge plus paucity of demand, equals rate erosion

Analysts in the market agree, for once, that freight rates on the transpacific have peaked as the flood of capacity returned to the Pacific...

US-China ports show strain as trade war eases: Who’s hurt more and what comes next?

The ongoing US-China trade war may be entering a temporary pause, but its effects have already left a distinct mark on the maritime shipping...

Australia inaugurates new maritime investment strategy

Australia’s recent announcement of A$204 million in port investments, outlined in Western Australia’s 2025–2026 State Budget, signals a calculated move to fortify its maritime...

Maritime Geopolitics is now the market

In the once-quiet engine room of globalization maritime logistics a silent revolution is underway. According to maritime strategist Punit Oza, advances in port productivity have...

Shipping risks rise as Taiwan Strait emerges as strategic flashpoint

China’s military blasted the Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Spey for its deliberate attempt to cause trouble as the vessel threaded the Taiwan Strait. Britain’s...

Strait of Hormuz tensions put global shipping and markets on edge

The weekend US airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities have pushed the maritime community onto what one operator called maximum alert. ...

Wan Hai 503 fire: “negligence” accusation from Indian resident

Wan Hai Lines has clarified that the Indian police charges against the Taiwanese liner operator for negligence in relation to the Wan Hai 503 fire...

Scenario planning for Mediterranean ports growth amid ongoing tensions

The sustained growth of Mediterranean port traffic, driven by increased Asia-Europe trade and the Red Sea crisis, presents a dynamic landscape for global shipping. Assuming...

Thessaloniki port Revival: Balkan gateway reawakens

 For decades, Thessaloniki was a port with strategic promise but structural limitations, ideally located at the crossroads of Europe and the Balkans, yet constrained...

Vigor Marine Group’s consolidation signals US push to counter China’s shipbuilding dominance

In a bold move to strengthen America’s maritime capabilities, five leading US ship repair and marine service providers have united under a single banner. This...

AI reshape shipping operations

The integration of artificial intelligence into shipping operations, is poised to transform competition in the maritime industry by enhancing efficiency, safety, and sustainability while...

Cuba: The dormant diamond of Caribbean logistics

Geographically, Cuba is a logistics masterpiece, a maritime bridge between the Gulf of Mexico, the Panama Canal, and the U.S. East Coast shipping lanes....

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