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APM Terminals and Hateco Group inaugurate new container terminal in Vietnam

APM Terminals and Hateco Group celebrated the opening of the new terminal in Haiphong, Vietnam, at an event at the terminal facility. The Hateco Haiphong...

IMO’s carbon charging will raise the cost of shipping

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will debate what could prove to be pivotal advances in its decarbonisation strategy, which could see the price of...

Boxship chartering interest turns to feeder vessels

With almost all larger boxships having been snapped up in the charter market, shipping lines are turning their attention to the smaller ships. ...

China retaliates against US tariffs escalating trade war

On 4 April, China announced a 34% tariff on all US goods, coupled with export controls on critical rare earth minerals and the addition...

Gulf Tensions Yet to Severely Impact Port Performance

The Persian Gulf is once again under the international spotlight due to escalating tensions between Iran and the United States. ...

Security expert: Evergreen ship drug bust shows need for greater onboard vigilance

The indictment of an Evergreen Marine Corporation seafarer for drug trafficking shows the extent to which drug smugglers can infiltrate shipping companies, and ship...

NBOSCO chairman and senior executives resign after fatal accident

The chairman and two senior executives of Ningbo Ocean Shipping Company (NBOSCO) resigned on 2 April, four days after a fatal accident involving one...

Trump’s tariffs ignite global trade tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump has sent shockwaves through the global shipping industry—and beyond—with the announcement of new "reciprocal tariffs." Effective April 3, these tariffs impose...

Sea-Intelligence reports major East-West capacity growth

Container freight rates have a strong seasonal tendency to weaken in the period following the Chinese New Year (CNY), according to Sea-Intelligence's analysis. In 2025,...

NSR draws more players to ramp up icebreaker fleet expansion

The Northern Sea Route (NSR), spanning Russia’s Arctic coast from the Barents Sea to the Bering Strait, is becoming an increasingly viable shipping corridor...

APM Terminals buys Panama Canal Railway Company

Maersk-owned port operating firm APM Terminals has acquired the Panama Canal Railway Company (PCRC) from Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and the Lanco Group/Mi‑Jack. PCRC,...

Global container ports see growth, led by strong traffic from China, US and South Asia

The world’s 30 busiest container ports recorded a 7% growth in volumes in 2024, boosted by increased traffic from China, the United States and...

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