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SAL Heavy Lift, Intermarine combine under a single brand
With a combined fleet of around 80 ships, the new structure unites SAL’s services under one integrated brand specializing in heavy-lift, ultra heavy-lift, multipurpose, offshore, semi liner shipping and bulk transport.
Expeditors’ Q3 earnings beat forecast on air freight, customs gains
But the forwarding and logistics company said its ocean freight business dropped amid low demand and high vessel capacity.
Soft demand in eastbound trans-Pacific overwhelms carriers’ GRI attempt
An $800 general rate increase implemented over the weekend for West Coast business was already starting to deteriorate by Tuesday after some early — and fleeting — staying power generated by the US-China trade deal.
ONE halves full-year net profit forecast on projected H2 loss
“Significant uncertainties” due to US tariffs and a capacity oversupply amid ongoing new vessel deliveries prompted the Singapore-based carrier to sharply reset performance expectations for the balance of its fiscal year.
Australian shipper groups call for legal curbs on terminal operator fee hikes
The fresh price increases vary between terminal operators and by export and import cargo, with most ranging between 5% and 15%, though running as high as 47% in one case.
MSC agrees to reflag 12 container ships in India in diversification push
The migration of European carriers away from their traditional foreign "flags of convenience" to India’s emerging market is seen as a major maritime boost for New Delhi as it vigorously seeks private investment to drive economic growth.
Year-long pause on US port fees targeting China vessels to start Nov. 10
Beijing is expected to soon announce the start date of its own 12-month pause on reciprocal port fees on US ships, a deal that was agreed to last week as part of a broad trade framework hammered out by the two superpowers.
Trade deal could boost short-term China imports, but uncertainty lingers
An immediate bump in cargo is likely in the wake of this week’s deal between Washington and Beijing, but it’s too early for US retailers who are tied to China to make supply chain decisions for 2026 spring and summer imports.
US port capacity lagging ahead of potential volume growth: MSC
The carrier, as it seeks with BlackRock to acquire the majority of Hutchison Port Holdings, is developing a mega-terminal in New Orleans and another terminal in Baltimore.
DP World lines up $5 billion investment program for India expansion
The company’s spending push is another sign that shipping and logistics multinationals are increasingly betting on India’s potential as an alternative maritime hub.
Cosco cites falling freight rates, tariff woes for 56% drop in Q3 net profits
China-based Cosco’s latest earnings came as Beijing and Washington announced a one-year pause in their reciprocal port fees as part of a broader trade framework that included a reduction in US tariffs on Chinese imports.
US, China suspend reciprocal port fees as part of wider trade deal
But there was no indication when the pause would take effect or what would happen to the port fees already paid by ship operators in the two weeks since the US and China imposed the reciprocal levies on Oct. 14.
Rising MSI belies heightened uncertainty in multipurpose vessel sector
While some carriers reported a positive outlook for freight stemming from power generation and mining projects, others noted that demand for offshore wind has been dented by regulatory upheaval.
CMA CGM alliance megaships test Red Sea waters on return to Asia
While most of the carrier’s vessels continue to be diverted around southern Africa, the backhaul rerouting of two Ocean Alliance vessels through the Suez suggests security concerns may be diminishing.
Redecking project on Los Angeles harbor bridge to begin in early 2026
But the state will pass, for now, on any proposals being pushed by port stakeholders to raise the height of the Vincent Thomas Bridge, a move that would allow bigger vessels to call at three of the port’s terminals.
APM to move ahead with Mobile’s third berth after harbor deepening
APM Terminals said the new $131 million berth would increase Mobile’s container capacity by 50%, with an eye on cargo owners that need to reach markets in the US Midwest and Southeast.
CMA CGM revives talks for ownership stake in Hamburg terminal: Alphaliner
A share in Eurogate’s CTH facility would give the carrier a firm foothold in Europe’s third-largest container port.
Oilfield service giants banking on windfall from data center power projects
The companies are exploring opportunities to tap into the rapidly growing data center market, which could result in more project cargo activity from the power generation projects needed to support the centers.
Asia-Europe ocean imports drive up Rotterdam’s nine-month volume
Europe’s busiest container port has maintained its growth so far this year despite persistent congestion, intermittent strikes and growing geopolitical tensions.
Green fuel funding slowed by IMO decarbonization delay: Hapag-Lloyd CEO
A limited supply of alternative fuels will not be helped by the one-year adjournment of the net-zero framework, Rolf Habben Jansen says.