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Xeneta: Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update

Feb 20, 2026

“Average spot rates are down this week across all main fronthaul trades out of the Far East. From Far East to US West Coast and US East Coast, it is a textbook market development with falling spot rates coinciding with a slight uptick in offered capacity,” said Peter Sand, Xeneta Chief Analyst.“It is a different story from Far East to North Europe where offered capacity has decreased week-on-week but spot rates continue to fall…

MSC to Offload All Cargo Bound for Gulf

Mar 03, 2026

MSC, the world's largest carrier of ocean container cargo, said on Tuesday all cargo bound for ports in the Gulf will be offloaded at the nearest safe seaport due to ongoing hostilities in the Middle East following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran…

About 10% of Global Container Fleet Caught in Hormuz Backup

Mar 02, 2026

Container ships account for roughly 100 of the 750 ships ensnared in the Strait of Hormuz backups following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, Jeremy Nixon, CEO of container carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE), said on Monday.'About 10% of the container ship global fleet is caught up in this…

Vessels Diverted Around Cape of Good Hope

Mar 01, 2026

Shipping companies Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM are rerouting vessels around Africa, away from the Suez Canal and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.'Due to the deteriorating…

Samskip to Sell UK and Ireland Freight Business

Feb 17, 2026

Samskip has announced an agreement with short sea shipping and multimodal operator CLdN to sell its UK and Ireland (UKI-trade) door-to-door and quay-to-quay cargo business.The transaction will enable Samskip to focus even more on the company’s…

CMA CGM to Launch Electric River Barge Service

Feb 10, 2026

CMA CGM is preparing to launch an electric inland barge on France’s Fos-Lyon corridor, with an annual potential of nearly 12,000 TEUs.The initiative aims to promote a regular, reliable, competitive and decarbonized logistics solution between the Port of Marseille-Fos…

Victoria International Container Terminal Extends Contract to 2066

Feb 08, 2026

International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI)’s wholly owned subsidiary Victoria International Container Terminal Ltd. (VICT) has signed a 26-year extension of its contract to operate and manage the Webb Dock East terminal at the Port of Melbourne…

Maersk’s 2025 Report: Some Records and Some Lay Offs

Feb 05, 2026

A.P. Møller - Mærsk has released its 2025 annual report with CEO Vincent Clerc, stating: “We delivered a strong performance and high value for our customers in a year where supply chains and global trade continued to be reshaped by evolving geopolitics…

ONE Posts $88M Loss - Newbuild Deliveries Pressure Rates; Fleet Continues to Grow

Jan 30, 2026

Ocean Network Express (ONE) reported a net loss of $88 million for the third quarter of FY2025, as persistent fleet growth and slower cargo movement weighed on short-term freight rates, particularly in the Asia–North America tradeThe result…

Teamwork Required to Thwart Illegal Wildlife Trade

Jan 29, 2026

Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California had disrupted several major wildlife trafficking operations, including seizing hundreds of illegal products made from ivory, rhino horn, walrus tusks, suspected bear gall bladders, saiga antelope…

CMA CGM to Form Port JV with Stonepeak

Jan 28, 2026

French shipping group CMA CGM and U.S. investment firm Stonepeak have agreed to create a joint venture valued at nearly $10 billion to operate and invest in port terminals, including in the United States, the companies said on Wednesday.CMA CGM…

DCSA+ Welcomes Contship as New Terminal Partner

Jan 27, 2026

The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) announced that Contship has joined DCSA+, becoming the program’s first terminal operator partner.Contship is an integrator of containerized logistics, combining intermodal transport and port terminal operations to connect global supply chains…

Watch: Los Angeles State of the Port Speech

Jan 25, 2026

A record crowd of more than 900 industry and community representatives gathered for the 11th annual State of the Port, where Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka outlined his vision for the future, highlighting “Build Bigger and Build Smarter” investment priorities…

Shipping Companies Mull Return to Suez Canal

Jan 20, 2026

Major shipping companies are devising strategies for a return to the Suez Canal after more than two years of disruptions due to security risks in the Red Sea.They have been rerouting vessels via longer, costlier routes around Africa since November 2023…

Xeneta Warns Unpredictability Could Hurt Ocean Supply Chains as CMA CGM Reverses Red Sea Return Decision

Jan 20, 2026

CMA CGM has announced its FAL1, FAL3 and MEX services connecting Asia and Europe, which recently began transiting Suez Canal again on backhaul voyages, will return to sailing around the Cape of Good Hope.CMA CGM cited the 'the complex and uncertain…

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Fertilizer Prices Surge

China in Talks with Iran on Safe Passage

China in Talks with Iran on Safe Passage

Windward Daily Brief March 5: Conflict Reaches Indian Ocean as Hormuz Remains Shut

Windward Daily Brief March 5: Conflict Reaches Indian Ocean as Hormuz Remains Shut

Bunge Explores Alternative Shipping Routes as Middle East Conflict Worsens

Bunge Explores Alternative Shipping Routes as Middle East Conflict Worsens

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