Ocean carrier reliability Q1: Maersk remains top, Zim and Cosco round out top three
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Ocean carrier reliability Q1: Maersk remains top, Zim captures second place, and Cosco occupies third
by Simon Sundboell
Trump signs Make Shipbuilding Great Again executive order
"US president Donald Trump has signed a well-telegraphed executive order aimed at resuscitating Amer...
by Splash247
MAWANI: Adding the Shipping Service “MILAHA INTA GULF EXPRESS” by Milaha to King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam
The following release was published by Mawani:
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced...
by Mawani
Shippers in Asia restart ocean shipment bookings – but not from China
"Asian exporters that withheld shipments due to US import tariffs were quick to backtrack today, aft...
by The Loadstar
CK Hutchison Says it Invested $1.7B in Panama, Surpassing Obligations
"A company controlled by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison has invested $1.7 billion in two ports near th...
by gCaptain
Smaller carriers quicker to act on US trade war developments
*UPDATE 04-11-25: HEDE have now uploaded their [weekly schedules](http://hede56.com/index.php?m=...
by Destine Ozuygur
US looks set to water down penalties on Chinese tonnage
"Shipping has had a peek at what charges from the US it faces for links to Chinese tonnage." Read th...
by Splash247
Adani’s Colombo Terminal Commences Operations
The following release was published by Adani Ports:
- The first fully automated terminal in Col...
by Adani Ports
South Korean state may prefer bigger stake in cash-rich HMM to a sale
"The South Korean state could increase its stake in HMM to 72%, as the country’s flagship carrier wi...
by The Loadstar
OOCL gains market share in Q1, with 'very strong' financials unveiled by Cosco
"Volumes carried by Cosco-owned container line OOCL in the first quarter soared, compared with the s...
by The Loadstar
Trump tariffs see hundreds of cancelled container bookings a day from Asia
"Donald Trump’s tariff war has seen several Asian exporters cancelling container bookings, as US car...
by The Loadstar
Trump Tariffs Kick in, China and Europe Hit Back
"U.S. President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of countries took effect on Wednesday,...
by gCaptain
Premier Alliance, MSC, and TS Lines reveal early action against US tariffs
Carriers show early signs of capacity cuts on the Transpacific trade in face of new tariffs.
by Destine Ozuygur
Gemini leads 2025 Q1 reliability while Premier faces heavy competition
2025 Q1 alliance benchmarking characterized by the reshuffling of alliances
by Pernille Skanderup
ZIM Announces New Long-Term Chartering Agreements for Ten 11,500 TEU LNG Dual-Fueled Vessels
The following release was published by ZIM:
ZIM announced new agreements for the long-term char...
by ZIM
Folk Maritime Purchases Second Vessel Folk Jazan, to Expand Regional Maritime Connectivity
The following release was published by Folk Maritime:
Folk Maritime Services Company, a PIF com...
by Folk Maritime
CK Hutchison’s Panama Port Concession Under Fire as $22.8B Deal Hangs in the Balance
"Panama’s Comptroller General office will file a lawsuit against the officials who authorized the re...
by gCaptain
Ocean Alliance rolls out series of blank sailings on Asia-North Europe
"The Ocean Alliance has announced a swathe of blank sailings on Asia-North Europe in April and May a...
by Journal of Commerce
eeSea team confirms TS Lines suspending 1 of 2 Transpacific services
The eeSea team confirms that TS Lines' AWC2 service will be suspended as of April 29.
by Destine Ozuygur
MSC's standalone Phoenix service continues to perplex with delays
MSC’s new Phoenix service faces delays and uncertainty over its vessel lineup.
by Destine Ozuygur
HHLA PLT Italy strengthens strategic partnership with Maersk: New weekly service to Trieste
The following release was published by HHLA:
HHLA PLT Italy and Maersk are strengthening their...
by HHLA
CMA CGM receives last of ten eco-friendly 5,500 TEU boxships from Qingdao Beihai
"Marseille-headquartered shipping colossal CMA CGM has taken delivery of the final unit in a series...
by Offshore Energy
Gemini partners on the hunt for scarce chartered tonnage
"Pacific International Lines (PIL) has chartered one of its ships to Hapag-Lloyd for three years, as...
by The Loadstar
East-west rates diverge as transpac spots hold while Asia-Europe keeps falling
"Container spot freight rates on the main east-west trades diverged this week after a series of rate...
by The Loadstar
GPA grows March container trade 22.5 percent
The following release was published by GPA:
In its busiest March ever, the Port of Savannah’s c...
by GPA
Arkas Line enhances its West Africa service
"Arkas Line has announced that it will enhance its West Africa operations by exclusively using its o...
by Port Technology
Macron calls for ‘suspension’ – CMA CGM's $20bn US investment in doubt
"CMA CGM’s much-heralded $20bn investment in the US could be in doubt after French president Emmanue...
by The Loadstar
China slaps retaliatory tariffs on all US goods
"After US president Donald Trump imposed tariffs on countries across the world earlier this week, it...
by Splash247
Legal wrangle over terminal project could hobble South African port efficiency hopes
"Continued congestion at South African ports hit by high winds has brought calls for a “speedy solut...
by The Loadstar
Could Panama Throw a New Wrench Into BlackRock’s Ports Deal?
"BlackRock could hit another roadblock in its attempt to secure control of two flagship ports near t...
by gCaptain
Shanghai International Port Group 2024 profits up 13%
"Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) reported a small improvement in revenues and a double-digi...
by Seatrade Maritime News
Bulgarian port places first order for new Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes
"BMF Port Burgas AD (BMF), one of Bulgaria’s largest port operators, has ordered two Generation 6 Ko...
by AJOT
No deal, so long-running Canadian port dispute forced into arbitration
"The last hope for a negotiated agreement between the Canadian Maritime Employers Association (MEA)...
by The Loadstar
Trump ignites global trade war, major economies vow retaliation
"US president Donald Trump has slapped additional tariffs of 34% on imports from China, also hitting...
by Splash247
Unifeeder launches new service in the Greater Antilles
"Aimed towards improving transit times between Panama, Dominican Republic & Puerto Rico, Unifeeder w...
by Unifeeder
PIL expands coverage of West Coast Central and South America Service 6
The following release was published by PIL:
PIL has enhanced our West Coast Central and South A...
by PIL
APM Terminals Acquires Panama Canal Railway Company
The following release was published by APM Terminals:
APM Terminals has acquired the Panama Can...
by APM Terminals
Top Japanese Shipping Line Fears US Tariffs Will Slow Cargo Flows, President Says
"Nippon Yusen NYK, Japan’s largest shipping line, is concerned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s ta...
by gCaptain
Wan Hai Lines to launch Tamil Nadu – Thailand Express “TTX” Service
The following release was published by Wan Hai:
Wan Hai Lines is pleased to announce the launch...
by Wan Hai
Weather Impacts February Volumes at Port Houston Cargo rebound in March
The following release was published by Port of Houston:
Fog impacted many ports throughout the...
by Port of Houston
Transpacific contract rates rise on Trump’s fickle policies
"Shippers exasperated with the constant flip-flops in the Trump administration’s trade policy have a...
by The Loadstar
LA/LB and Tanjung Pelepas celebrate as 2024 port 'winners and losers' revealed
"Last year’s port throughput “winners and losers” have been revealed, with Chinese ports still domin...
by The Loadstar
CMA CGM targets auto sector via Ceva ro-ro transhipment services
"Transporting finished vehicles appears to have become a new growth bet for cash-rich mega-container...
by The Loadstar
Wan Hai Lines Holds Naming Ceremony for 13,100teu Newbuilding “WAN HAI A18” Accompanied by a Charity Donation
The following release was published by WAN HAI:
Wan Hai Lines held ship naming ceremony for WAN...
by WAN HAI
Looming Trump tariffs will create 'a bureaucratic monster' for Customs
"Tomorrow’s promised US tariffs will create “practical nightmares” and “a bureaucratic monster of ne...
by The Loadstar
A tumultuous start to 2025 global reliability: eeSea Schedule Reliability Scorecard
Q1 2025 was always expected to be tumultuous.
by Pernille Skanderup
Signs of imminent suspension for Maersk Line's AC1 South America string
eeSea analysts have gathered sufficient evidence to suggest that Maersk Line's [AC1](https://app.ees...
by Destine Ozuygur
CK Hutchison to not sell strategic ports at Panama Cana this week, SCMP reports
"Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison, led by tycoon Li Ka-shing, will not sign a deal next week to s...
by AJOT