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CMA CGM ship loses 44 containers off South Africa

The 18,000 TEU container vessel CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin encountered severe weather off the coast of South Africa, resulting in the loss of 44...

Record-breaking demand for ocean container shipping adds to perfect storm in market

Global demand for ocean freight container shipping hit an all-time record in May amid soaring spot rates and severe port congestion. The 15.94 million TEUs...

Hapag-Lloyd raises full-year earnings outlook after H1 results

German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd raises its earnings outlook for the current financial year after the announcement of its half year figures. Based on preliminary and...

Maersk ship unscathed after Houthi attack

Maersk Line has confirmed that Houthi rebels have attacked another of its US-flagged ships. The 2007-built 6,648 TEU Maersk Sentosa was hit by missiles while...

Maersk applies India peak season surcharge

Danish ocean carrier Maersk has introduced a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS), effective from 20 July, applied to 40 high reefer containers. Origin Destination Rate basis Container Rate Commodity India , INJHT Pakistan...

Cargo ship sinks in Malaysia after ballast tank cracks

A general cargo ship sank near Tanjong Rhu, Malaysia, this morning (8 July), after a hole was detected in its ballast tank. All 10 crew...

Palm oil spill in Malaysia’s Port Klang

Officials in Malaysia’s Selangor state are cleaning up an oil spill in Malaysia's Port Klang on 5 July, after a hose at a factory’s...

CMA CGM announces peak season surcharges worldwide

Marseille-based box line CMA CGM has announced a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for shipments from all Middle East Gulf & Pakistan ports to South...

Container port snarls now nearing Covid highs

Global container port congestion is now around 9 million TEU, close to the peak of 9.6 million TEU seen during the Covid-19 pandemic, according...

US East Coast strike risk could mean more spikes in freight rates

There is a real risk of labour disruptions in US East Coast ports, given the breakdown in negotiations between the union and the terminals...

MSC’s market share now at 20% as fleet nears 6 million TEUs

MSC now has a market share of 20%, as its aggressive newbuilding drive and ship purchases placed the largest liner operator’s fleet at just...

Houthi failures lead to VHF harassment

Houthi attacks on shipping have been widespread and deadly but not always accurate, according to security firm Dryad Global, which reports a new tactic...

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Fincantieri Marine Group appoints new CEO

Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG), the U.S. subsidiary of global shipbuilding leader Fincantieri, has named George A. Moutafis as its new Chief Executive Officer. The appointment...

Ningbo-Zhoushan surpasses Piraeus as Asia’s Ports reshape the maritime chessboard

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CStar Line to Launch China–Red Sea Service

CStar Line is set to introduce a new service connecting China to the Red Sea, expanding its regional network with the launch of the...

HMM not at fault for containers lost from ONE Apus

The US courts have cleared HMM of any liability in relation to the loss of 1,800 containers from the ship ONE Apus in stormy...

Sea-Intelligence: Transpacific capacity injection is reversed

According to Sea-Intelligence, on April 9th, 2025, the US announced 145% tariffs on China, stifling Transpacific container shipping demand, and the shipping lines responded...
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