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CMA CGM, SeaLead revamp Red Sea sailings after Gaza truce
But it will take several months of sustained peace before liners are confident enough of safe passage to redirect mainline services through the Suez Canal, according to an HSBC report.
‘High stakes’ IMO decarbonization meeting begins in London
IMO member states should focus on the substance of the proposed net-zero framework and not on opposition to the measures, was Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez’s message as the four-day session got underway.
Downward shift in India-Europe ocean rates intensifies amid market volatility
The persistent pressure on India-Europe rates comes despite sporadic capacity cuts implemented by major carriers.
China’s Dajin Heavy dips toe into MPV ownership for wind farm cargoes
The maker of wind energy components has invested in its first heavy cargo deck carrier, one of four such vessels built by Dajin’s own shipbuilding division that the company will take delivery of this year.
Slide in MPV rates seen as a blip, not a breakdown, as projects keep flowing
Breakbulk and project carriers continue to be upbeat for cargo prospects through the end of the year and into 2026.
White House sanctions threat ups ante ahead of pivotal IMO meeting
On the eve of IMO’s London gathering this week, Washington has pledged to retaliate against nations supporting what it says is a “European-led neocolonial export of global climate regulations.”
Car carrier sector slams USTR's decision for threefold increase in port fees
The move would substantially increase costs and reduce capacity for vehicle and equipment makers like Ford and Caterpillar who rely on vehicle carriers and ro/ro vessels to export their products, stakeholders say.
China returns fire with retaliatory port fees targeting US-affiliated ships
At first blush, the fees targeting US entities would affect Matson, Maersk Line and APL, part of the CMA CGM group.
Deep divisions linger as IMO gathers for pivotal decarbonization talks
It has taken several years for the IMO to get to this point, but the heavily compromised net-zero framework agreement has polarized the shipping industry.
Tumbling rates on trans-Pacific, Asia-Europe drag down OOCL Q3 revenue
The carrier’s operational update did not provide profit and loss figures, but the declining revenue is an indication of tough times ahead as liners sail into their financial reporting season.
Project cargo shippers urge shakeup for inconsistent carbon costs
A lack of transparency in carbon pricing from carriers is frustrating breakbulk shippers, while the industry must strike a balance that supports environmental goals without undermining the sector’s ability to function.
Fate of future automation at California ports in governor’s hands
Gov. Gavin Newsom has until Sunday to sign or veto a bill that ocean carriers and terminal operators say would derail current and future attempts to automate cargo-handling operations in the name of reducing stress on the state’s power grid.
Tariff uncertainty to keep lid on US import growth until spring: retailers
The average monthly year-on-year decline in imports from October through February is almost 16%, according to the latest Global Port Tracker (GPT).
Strike action piles new bottlenecks on Europe’s two busiest ports
The fresh disruptions come as the Asia-Europe trade lane continues to present shippers with the worst schedule reliability among the major ocean corridors.
North India trade flows tested by rail embargoes at congested Mundra Port
Rail authorities have had to restrict or suspend train services into India’s busiest gateway multiple times in recent weeks in an attempt to clear the backlog of import containers trapped in port yards.
Prince Rupert searching for new CEO after Stevenson announces retirement
Shaun Stevenson, who guided development of Prince Rupert’s Fairview Container Terminal and the port’s intermodal services to Chicago and eastern Canada, is leaving at year’s end after 28 years with the port, including the last seven as CEO.
Current trans-Pacific price plunge lacks the echoes of prior ‘rate wars’
But if current rate competition doesn’t possess the edge it did in prior years, the question is why and whether that matters if the overall effect is to substantially lower rates for shippers in a down market, writes Peter Tirschwell.
Contract season looms for ocean carriers facing Asia-Europe rate slump
Shippers and their forwarders will soon be launching long-term contract tenders for 2026 as the spot market — which heavily influences the contract market — slides closer to pre-Red Sea attack levels.
Contract season looms for ocean carriers facing Asia–Europe rate slump
Shippers and their forwarders will soon be launching long-term contract tenders for 2026 as the spot market — which heavily influences the contract market — slides to pre-Red Sea attack levels.
SC Ports taps former commercial executive to lead
Micah Mallace, who served for over a decade at the port, will return to take the reins as chief executive.