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Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd to Resume Suez Canal Sailings

5 hours ago

Shipping groups Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd will resume some sailings through the Suez Canal under their Gemini joint network, Maersk said on Monday, hitting shares of both companies because of the potential impact on freight rates.The Asia-Europe…

ICS Publications Releases 6th Edition of Environmental Compliance Shipping Guide

Jul 02, 2026

International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Publications launches the sixth edition of Shipping and the Environment: A Guide to Environmental Compliance, offering an expanded and accessible overview of how shipping relates to environmental protection and global regulation…

Fleetwork: Posidonia 2026 Signals Turning Point for Al, Cloud Adoption in Shipping

Jul 02, 2026

Artificial intelligence and cloud-native technologies have moved from innovation projects to operational priorities for shipping companies, according to Fleetwork, following its participation in Posidonia 2026.The Greek maritime technology company…

Fertilizer Exports Ramp Up Through Strait of Hormuz

Jun 26, 2026

Fertiliser shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have begun picking up following an interim deal to end the Iran war, data showed, though analysts say it will take time before they return to pre-conflict levels and provide relief to the market…

By the Numbers: Maritime Safety in 2026 — Fewer Losses, Bigger Risks

Jun 24, 2026

The maritime industry continues to improve its safety record, but the challenges confronting shipowners, operators, insurers and regulators have never been more complex.According to Allianz Commercial's Safety and Shipping Review 2026, global shipping losses remain near historic lows…

Gulf Tanker Rates Nearly Double as Middle East Exports Ramp Up

Jun 23, 2026

Oil tanker operators are reaping record profits after nearly doubling the hire cost of vessels going through the Strait of Hormuz and wider Gulf region this week on rising demand as traffic through the waterway slowly picks up, according to shipping data and sources…

International Chamber of Shipping Appoints John Denholm as Chairman of the Board

Jun 22, 2026

The Board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has unanimously elected John Denholm CBE as Chairman of the Board.The decision was made by the ICS Board of Directors at the organization's Annual General Meeting, held at Palazzo Valentini in Rome…

DP World Cochin Sees Highest Monthly Throughput in May

Jun 22, 2026

DP World Cochin’s International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) achieved its highest monthly throughput in May 2026 for CY2026, handling 77,637 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). The milestone reflects the terminal’s growing role in…

Baltic Index Reaches One-Week High on Higher Capesize Rates

Jun 19, 2026

The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose to a one-week high on Friday, buoyed by rising rates for capesize vessels.The main Baltic index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels…

Fertilizer Shipments Should Bounce Back with U.S.-Iran Deal

Jun 18, 2026

'Global fertilizer shipments have fallen 11% y/y since the start of the Iran war. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has restricted fertilizer exports from the Persian Gulf, tightening the global supply and increasing prices. The ceasefire…

BIMCO Adopts Biofuel Clause to Address Shipping Industry Challenges

Jun 11, 2026

BIMCO has adopted a Biofuel Clause for Time Charter Parties to address legal and operational challenges as the use of low-carbon fuels in shipping increases.As the shipping industry decarbonizes, regulatory frameworks reshape companies’ fuel strategies…

Shipping Costs Spike Amidst Iran War Anxiety

Jun 10, 2026

The cost of shipping a container of goods from Asia to the United States has doubled since the start of the Iran war, driven by spiking fuel prices and an uptick in demand from importers who are worried costs will only rise further as the conflict wears on…

Baltic Index Falls as Capesize, Panamax Decline

Jun 04, 2026

The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell on Thursday, pressured by capesize and panamax vessel segment losses.The main Baltic index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels…

Zero-Queue Ports: No Anchored Ships, No Truck Lines

Jun 02, 2026

From Congestion-as-Normal to Time-as-a-ServiceAt the Port of the Future Conference in Houston, Texas, I had the privilege of speaking on a subject that, at first hearing, may sound radical, perhaps even impractical: “Zero-Queue Ports – No Anchored Ships and No Truck Lines…

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