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Samsung Electronics wins US$3.7 million in FMC complaint against ZIM

The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on 22 April ruled in favour of Samsung Electronics Asia, which complained about ZIM Line’s unfair demurrage and...

Red Sea Disruptions May Create Strategic Openings for China

The ongoing Red Sea crisis has escalated at a pace and scale with far-reaching geopolitical dimensions. US officials have confirmed that Iranian and Russian entities...

Japan third in shipowning; Tokyo places fourth globally

Japanese vessel owners currently control 12% of the global fleet's deadweight tonnage (DWT), making Japan the world's third-largest shipowning nation. According to Niels Rasmussen,...

Cargo Theft Report Reveals Rapidly Shifting Criminal Tactics and Emerging Targets

The BSI Consulting and TT Club 2024 Cargo Theft Report gives an analysis of targeted commodities, prime locations for theft, regional hotspots and evolving...

Is CMA CGM’s Bet on Oran in Jeopardy?

As diplomatic relations between Algeria and France once again enter turbulent waters, collateral damage may hit one of Algeria’s most strategically significant infrastructure projects. A...

Indonesia demonstrates balanced approach amid ongoing US-China trade war

As the trade conflict between the United States and China intensifies, Indonesia is adopting a multifaceted strategy to safeguard its economic interests while maintaining...

Positive Momentum at African Transit Ports Despite Limited Investment

As the security crisis in the Red Sea persists, global shipping routes continue to shift—elevating ports across Sub-Saharan Africa as increasingly vital transit hubs...

Container Lines Struggle as US-China Trade War Reshapes Global Shipping Patterns

The geopolitical implications of a sharp downturn in US-China container trade, especially within the context of an intensifying trade war, are profound. The chart below...

Global Trade Volatility Casts Shadow Over Shipping Sector

The global shipping sector is entering a period of heightened volatility and uncertainty, as leading trade forecasting organizations revise their economic outlooks downward amid...

Maritime Risk Grows for Regional Ports Amid Possible Ground Offensive Against Houthis

Yemeni forces opposed to the Houthis are engaged in discussions with the United States and Gulf Arab partners about launching a potential ground offensive...

Yang Ming adds new boxes in fleet renewal push

Yang Ming’s Board of Directors has approved a plan to renew the company’s container fleet through the construction of a new batch of containers. Yang...

Yang Ming Board greenlights Kaohsiung terminal lease extension

The Board of Directors of Yang Ming has approved the extension of the lease of Terminal No.70 at Kaohsiung Port in Taiwan for another...

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Red Sea shipping traffic rebounds as Houthis limit targets

Red Sea maritime traffic has increased by 60% to approximately 36–37 vessels per day since August 2024, as Reuters reported. However, it still falls short...

CMA CGM applies new surcharge from Far East to West Africa

French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced a peak season surcharge (PSS) for shipments from Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, China and Hong Kong &...

China to counterbalance Panama setback through South America projects

As geopolitical tensions deepen and shipping lanes become politicized battlegrounds, China is recalibrating its approach to the Western Hemisphere. The recent retreat of CK Hutchison...

PIL christens new 8,200 TEU boxship

Pacific International Lines (PIL) named its latest 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessel, Kota Ocean, at the PSA Terminal in Singapore. The vessel was named...

Singapore authorities away grounded container barge

Authorities in Singapore have towed away a container barge that ran aground off the resort island of Sentosa this morning (6 June). ...
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