Average container freight rates for Chinese exports have dropped 28% since the start of the year, posting the worst first quarter development of the...

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European ports are getting ready for the market uptake of new shipping fuels

Container News Team - April 1, 2025 0

European ports fully support the decarbonisation efforts to be made by shipping companies to get to net-zero by 2050. While it seems that energy efficiency...

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Smart containers’ role in tackling the costly rise in container security risks

Giannis Nikolakis - March 28, 2025 0

Developments in smart container technology are revolutionising how shipping lines and key stakeholders better detect, deter and respond to threats from drug smuggling and...

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More tariff turmoil, though ocean rates continue to ease: Freightos

Ioanna Kontos - March 26, 2025 0

Tariff fears – as well the already significant uncertainty and confusion surrounding the White House's trade policy – grew this week with the 2nd...

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Container rate slide may point to start of overcapacity

Container News Team - March 21, 2025 0

Ocean container rates out of Asia continued to fall last week, slipping beneath 2024 lows on a combination of a post-Lunar New Year lull...

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Chinese coal imports expected to fall 15% to three-year low: BIMCO

Ioanna Kontos - March 20, 2025 0

During the first two months of 2025, thermal coal demand weakened due to a 6% y/y decrease in electricity generation from coal. Total electricity generation...

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Bulker newbuilding contracting plunges 92% to lowest level in decades

Ioanna Kontos - March 13, 2025 0

"During the first two months of 2025, bulker newbuilding contracting dropped 92% y/y to the lowest level in at least 30 years. While contracting in...

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Canada/Mexico tariff see-saw the latest to add uncertainty for supply chains: Freightos

Ioanna Kontos - March 12, 2025 0

Early last week, President Trump rolled out 25% tariffs on all US imports from Mexico and Canada only to issue a one-month reprieve for...

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Tariff rollouts and prevailing uncertainty challenging logistics

Ioanna Kontos - March 7, 2025 0

President Trump – after a one month postponement – introduced 25% tariffs on all Mexican and Canadian imports to the US and added another...

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Canada’s growth in crude tanker exports nears 60%

Ioanna Kontos - March 5, 2025 0

"Year-to-date, Canadian crude tanker exports have reached 618,000m barrels per day (kbpd) up from 388 kbpd during the same period last year, an increase...

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The Gulf’s Top-10 Ship Owners

Container News Team - March 4, 2025 0

An in-depth look at the leading players shaping the GCC's maritime industry and newbuilding trends Using VesselsValue data, we take a look at the fleet...

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