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Gulf Shipping Costs Fall After Israel-Iran Ceasefire

Jun 26, 2025

Shipping costs for the Gulf have fallen in the past two days after a ceasefire was reached between Israel and Iran, although rates could rebound if tensions increase, shipping and insurance industry sources said on Thursday.The conflict had raised concerns that Iran could close Hormuz…

BIMCO: Stable Demand Outlook For Container Shipping

Jun 25, 2025

BIMCO forecasts a stable demand outlook for the container shipping sector, aligned with previous reports, despite recent uncertainties in US trade policies. 'We expect the supply/demand balance to weaken only slightly in 2025 and 2026, as our…

Crowley Expands International Shipping By Connecting U.S. Northeast and Central America

Jun 24, 2025

Crowley, a leader in logistics, marine and energy solutions, is expanding ocean shipping services with its first-ever route between the U.S. Northeast and Central America.Utilizing Crowley's new Avance Class vessels, powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG)…

Iran, Israel Trade Blame As Commercial Shipping Is Threatened By Conflict

Jun 18, 2025

Iran and Israel accused each other of endangering commercial activity in sea lanes around the Gulf and the Red Sea at the UN's shipping agency on Wednesday, as their military conflict escalated.Iran's delegation told a session of the International…

Commercial Ships Advised to Keep Distance From Iran Around Strait of Hormuz

Jun 18, 2025

Commercial ships are sailing close to Oman and are being advised by maritime agencies to avoid Iran's waters around the Strait of Hormuz, with the risk of the conflict between Israel and Iran escalating, shipping sources said on Wednesday.Iran…

X-Press Feeders Group, COSCO SHIPPING Lines Partner to Enhance Feeder Connectivity

Jun 18, 2025

X-Press Feeders Group, the world’s largest independent common carrier, has signed two agreements with COSCO SHIPPING Lines, one of the world’s largest mainline operators, to expand network coverage, strengthen mainline-feeder coordination and improve service reliability…

Mitsui OSK: Shipping in the Gulf Continues, Closely Monitoring Situation

Jun 17, 2025

Japan's second-largest shipping company, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), is operating as usual in the Gulf while closely monitoring the situation in the region, CEO Takeshi Hashimoto said on Tuesday.'We are operating so many containers, car carriers and chemical tankers so that it is very…

Russian Oil Freight Rates to India Ease Further With Increased Tanker Availability

Jun 16, 2025

IFreight rates for Russian oil shipments from the Baltic ports to India eased further in the period from late May to early June, thanks to high tanker availability, but the trend may reverse if Europe's proposed lower price cap comes to fruition…

ADNOC L&S, Borouge Sign $531M Partnership to Boost UAE Petrochemical Exports

Jun 11, 2025

ADNOC Logistics & Services Plc (ADNOC L&S) has signed a 15-year strategic partnership agreement with Borouge, worth $531 million, to manage shipping and port logistics for the company’s expanding petrochemical exports.The agreement positions…

Number of Vessels Passing Through Panama Canal Fell in May Amidst Lock Maintenance

Jun 10, 2025

The number of vessels that passed through the Panama Canal fell to an average of 31.4 per day in May from 34 per day the previous month, as the waterway undertook planned maintenance at one of its locks, its authority said in a bulletin on Tuesday…

IMO: Global Shipping Industry Gearing Up For Net-Zero Transition

Jun 09, 2025

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez emphasized the global shipping industry's need for significant investment in technology and alternative fuels to achieve a net-zero transformation and drive sector-wide change at the Blue Economy Finance Forum in Monaco…

DP World Nhava Sheva Expands Asia Connectivity with New Weekly Shipping Services

May 29, 2025

DP World, a global provider of smart end-to-end supply chain solutions, welcomed the inaugural calls of the CI6/SIS/CISC2 and SI8/AIS5 service at its Nhava Sheva terminal, strengthening the terminal’s connectivity with key Asian economies and…

PMA: Panama-Flagged Vessels Must Notify of Ship-to-Ship Transfers

May 23, 2025

Panama's Maritime Authority said on Friday it will reinforce controls for ship-to-ship operations by Panama-flagged vessels, following an increase in the use of 'dark-fleet' tankers to skirt sanctions or evade environmental requirements.The U…

Investcorp to Invest $550M in Oman’s Port of Duqm Expansion

May 19, 2025

Alternative investment firm Investcorp has signed a cooperation agreement to invest in a $550 million infrastructure project in Port of Duqm in Oman.Investcorp Aberdeen Infrastructure Partners (AIIP) – a joint venture with Aberdeen plc, will be the shareholder in the project…

US Freight Industry Hopes for Back-to-School Demand Boost After Tariff Truce

May 16, 2025

A 90-day trade thaw between Washington and Beijing could prove to be a welcome reprieve for the U.S. freight industry, as importers rush to lock in shipments ahead of the busy back-to-school period, experts said.The $906 billion U.S. trucking industry…

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