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China’s military posturing affects shipping realignments in Indian Ocean

As China continues its assertive military drills across key Indo-Pacific maritime routes, ripples of geopolitical tension intersect with dramatic shifts in maritime trade logistics. The...

India vows to emerge as shipbuilding power through external partnerships

India's shipbuilding sector is experiencing a strategic transformation, driven by a convergence of geopolitical motives, national industrial goals, and ambitious maritime visions. Under Prime Minister...

CMA CGM, DP World Ramp Up Investment Amid Global Trade Turbulence

As global trade fragments under the weight of geopolitical tensions, French shipping group CMA CGM and UAE-based logistics company DP World are positioning themselves...

Asia-Europe rates losing momentum without Transpacific spillover

Asia-Europe rates have been declining, as the surge in Transpacific rates has not had any spillover effects. With lower vessel utilisation, carriers are undercutting...

Russian shipping operations show mixed trends in 2025

Russia’s maritime landscape is undergoing a gradual but complex transformation as the country adapts to shifting geopolitical dynamics, trade realignments, and logistical reconfigurations. St. Petersburg,...

Nuclear-powered vessels gain momentum amid climate push

As the shipping industry seeks radical solutions to meet climate goals and stabilize fuel costs, nuclear propulsion has re-emerged as a transformative force and...

Ukrainian ports face new risks after drone strikes on Russia

On June 1, 2025, Ukraine launched a large-scale, simultaneous drone strike campaign targeting multiple Russian air bases deep inside enemy territory. This marks a significant...

Mixed response to Suez Canal discounts

Container lines are mostly not ready to follow CMA CGM in dabbling with a Red Sea return, notwithstanding the Suez Canal Authority's (SCA's) discounts,...

America’s Shipbuilding Crisis: A Strategic Vulnerability in an Era of Global Tension

As the United States navigates an increasingly volatile global landscape, its shipbuilding crisis has emerged not just as an industrial shortfall but as a...

Can owners make Chinese ship taxes pay?

Non-vessel operating owners (NOO) believe that the introduction of port fees for Chinese-built ships in the United States could benefit them as reorganisations and...

The Indian Ocean Rivalry

The Indian Ocean has emerged as a strategic theater of competition between two Asian giants: India and China. India’s recent developments indicate a rapid expansion...

Tripoli port shutdown sparks maritime crisis in Libya

Libya’s shipping sector is teetering on the edge of collapse as fresh waves of political violence erupt in Tripoli, crippling key port operations and...

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