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Suez Canal restart won’t solve container shipping turbulence, warns Lars Jensen

Shippers should expect ongoing volatility in container shipping freight markets through 2025. According to Lars Jensen, CEO of Vespucci Maritime, even with operations resuming...

Container ship newbuilds reach post-Covid high

Boxship newbuilding orders have burst back into life as the Red Sea crisis has caused freight and charter rates to reach levels not seen...

Futures show more downside to freight rates in 2025

Shanghai container futures trades suggest that Asia-Europe freight rates could fall further in 2025, after appearing to have peaked now. On 5 August, the index...

Kronospan acquires major cargo terminal at Port of Riga

In early July, SIA Kronospan Riga, a subsidiary of the Kronospan Group, a wood-based panel manufacturing company, acquired KS Terminal, the fourth-largest cargo terminal...

Türkiye rolls out its own ETS to address EU transshipment loopholes

The Turkish parliament has approved a carbon pricing mechanism for the shipping sector, allowing the country to tax emissions from ships entering and departing...

Panama Canal introduces new long-term slot allocation method

The Panama Canal announced the introduction of a Long-Term Slot Allocation (LoTSA) Method for Neopanamax vessels, as part of the Transit Booking System. With this...

Houthis assault another CMA CGM-operated ship

A fire broke out on a container vessel operated by CMA CGM after it was hit by several Houthi missiles on 3 August. The 2002-built,...

Adani Ports undercuts Colombo to boost hub prospects for Vizhinjam Port

High port tariffs that have long proved to be a deterrent for container lines to open more direct calls on the Indian coast are...

Beacon lights up shippers’ supply chains

Visibility in supply chains is the buzz word but who owns the data remains a critical test and for some just knowing where your...

ONE eyes cleaner fuel delivery in Shanghai

Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) have signed an agreement to jointly promote the development and supply of alternative marine...

Taiwanese government to back Yang Ming’s fleet expansion

Taiwan’s Transportation and Communications Minister Li Meng-yen said at a press conference on 30 July that with Yang Ming Marine Transport’s change of management,...

Maersk announces preliminary Q2 revenue of US$12.8 billion

Based on preliminary figures, AP Moller - Maersk reports an unaudited revenue of US$12.8 billion, underlying EBITDA of US$2.1 billion and underlying EBIT of...

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Gothenburg Port signs deal with Wallenius Wilhelmsen

A major development is underway at Scandinavia’s largest cargo hub as the Port of Gothenburg signs a long-term agreement with Wallenius Wilhelmsen, granting the...

Neptune Pacific to implement general rate increase

Neptune Pacific Line has announced it will apply a General Rate Increase (GRI) on cargo bound for Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Solomon...

Asian waters see 86% rise in sea robbery in Jan-June period

A very alarming situation is prevailing in Asian waters, with ships and crews often falling in danger, breaking all past records of incidents.  Within a...

Maersk and Saudi Post join forces

Maersk Saudi Arabia and Saudi Post Company (SPL) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance logistics and supply chain services for...

Few new players retreat as transpacific rates crash

Opportunistic Transpacific newcomers have responded differently to the collapse in freight rates. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Only China United Lines...
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