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Shipper-turned-carrier integrates with CargoWise to target forwarder business
Tailwind Shipping, which emerged during the pandemic as a vessel operating arm of retailer Lidl, has enabled booking and shipment management tools within , the widely used forwarding software platform.
Canada’s Port of Saint John ready for larger ships, more containers
Canada’s eastern-most port has completed the final phase of a project that has added a new berth and increased track capacity for handling intermodal rail.
Regional security risk too high to consider Red Sea return: global shipper group
The rapidly unfolding situation in Iran and threatened US military action there is posing a “real and significant” risk that attacks on merchant shipping in the region will resume, according to the head of the Global Shippers’ Forum.
Maersk set to resume regular Suez transits on India-USEC 'MECL' loop: sources
The move follows the successful trial transits of the Maersk Sebarok in December and the Maersk Denver, which sailed through the waterway this week.
4PL model reemerges as disruptive market dynamics buffet shippers
Technology analyst Gartner’s recent release of a report categorizing 4PL providers signals renewed interest in the concept, even as questions remain about which shippers it is best-suited for.
Cosco inks almost $2.7 billion in deals for 18 newbuild container ships
The agreements include the construction of a dozen 18,000-TEU, LNG-powered vessels that are part of the massive $7 billion fleet renewal program the carrier unveiled in early December.
‘Unexpected’ margin boost in Q3 2025 to lift ocean carriers’ full-year results: Drewry
Operating conditions could also turn expected losses in 2026 into profits, despite little clarity over the timing of a widespread return to Red Sea transits, according to the consultancy.
Hapag-Lloyd’s terminal arm takes full control of terminal at Port Everglades
Florida International Terminal specializes in container and general cargo handling and provides direct connectivity to major highways and rail networks.
Hapag-Lloyd’s terminal arm takes full control of Port Everglades terminal
Florida International Terminal specializes in container and general cargo handling and provides direct connectivity to major highways and rail networks, with Crowley and Mediterranean Shipping Co. its most frequent callers over the past 12 months.
Wind components expected to be a ‘standout’ cargo for MPVs in 2026
Onshore and offshore renewables projects will drive shipments of turbines and transformers, carriers in the sector say.
Solid growth evident in LNG order book despite regulatory uncertainty
Most major carriers have set net-zero goals and are investing heavily in dual-fuel vessels that support their emissions-cutting strategies despite a lack of global regulatory support.
Seaboard restarts South America service calling at Savannah
The reinstated service connecting the port with Colombia and the Dominican Republic will be supported by Savannah’s new customs facility that specializes in reefer cargoes.
FMC raises fine on MSC in case over non-operating reefers
The commission’s review of an administrative law judge’s earlier decision on late fees that MSC charged for non-operating reefers found the overcharges amounted to a “practice” by the carrier.
Pre-Lunar New Year demand to give trans-Pac market first test of 2026
The materialization of any seasonal import rush and how carriers respond with capacity will give the container shipping market a better sense of first-half demand.
Taiwan’s major ocean carriers say weaker rates dragged down 2025 revenues
The declines from the country’s top three carriers are in line with what other carriers have reported thus far in an unsettled container shipping market.
Houston fog sets up ship diversions to Mobile, forcing exporters to scramble
Seasonal fog along Texas waterways has caused ocean carriers to switch up typical Gulf Coast port rotations, sometimes with little warning of vessel arrivals.
Optimistic outlook sets multipurpose sector on firm footing for 2026
This year’s positive MPV forecast is bolstered by a high level of forward bookings and the prospect of postponed projects coming onstream.
Fourth-quarter downturn weighs on OOCL’s full-year operating result
The performance of the Cosco Shipping subsidiary provides an early glimpse of what to expect as ocean carriers prepare to report their full-year 2025 earnings in an uncertain container shipping market.
Smaller ocean carriers can still prosper in a world of hungry ‘predators’
While second- and third-rung lines can no longer aspire to grow into the big leagues unless they have very deep pockets, there is plenty of scope to avoid being trampled by the behemoths and quietly grow by trading on strengths, writes Jeremy Masters.
Operator switch gives renewed hope to Portland’s Terminal 6
Stakeholders say a contract with Harbor Industrial Services to manage the state’s only box terminal should herald a new era of stability and cargo growth.