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ZIM Q2 Profit Jumps as Transpacific Strength, Higher Rates Lift Results

Aug 19, 2026

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services reported stronger second-quarter 2026 results, as its exposure to the Transpacific trades, higher freight rates and increased container volumes helped drive revenue and profit higher, while the carrier continues a significant fleet renewal program ahead of its pending acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd.ZIM posted second-quarter revenue of $1.78 billion, up 9% year-on-year, while net income jumped to $64 million from $24 million…

Data Center Projects Boost Port of Los Angeles July Volumes

Aug 18, 2026

The Port of Los Angeles, the nation's busiest seaport, notched its second-highest volume for July, boosted by resilient demand for consumer goods and equipment for manufacturing and data center construction, its executive director said on Tuesday…

Despite $600m Middle East Hit, Hapag-Lloyd Q2 Results are Strong

Aug 13, 2026

Hapag-Lloyd reported a recovery in second-quarter 2026 earnings as stronger container volumes and spot rates helped counter roughly $600 million in additional costs stemming from the Middle East conflict.The German container shipping group posted Q2 EBITDA of $829 million…

Strong Vessel Demand, Rates Lift Maersk Outlook

Aug 13, 2026

Danish shipping group Maersk on Thursday raised its full-year earnings guidance for a second time this year and smashed profit forecasts as global container demand proved resilient in the face of the Middle East conflict.Surging freight rates…

U.S. Containerized Imports from China Rose 7.2% in July

Aug 10, 2026

Descartes Systems Group has released its August Global Shipping with figures indicting that July 2026 U.S. container import volumes increased 4.5% over June to 2,508,310 TEUs, reflecting typical month-over-month seasonal growth.July U.S. containerized…

Strong Cargo Demand Offsets Rising Costs for ONE

Aug 04, 2026

Ocean Network Express (ONE) reported a profitable first quarter for fiscal 2026, overcoming higher fuel costs and geopolitical disruptions through strong cargo demand, disciplined capacity management and rising freight rates, while continuing…

DP World Completes Dredging Milestone for Senegalese Container Port

Jul 27, 2026

DP World has reached a major construction milestone at the Port of Ndayane with the completion of dredging works 13 months ahead of schedule. More than 1,000 people are currently employed directly on the project as construction activity accelerates…

Port Houston Sees Strong Container Volumes for June, Steel Rebounds

Jul 20, 2026

The Houston Ship Channel region showed resilient trade activity, while Port Houston's public terminals recorded strong June container volumes and a moderate rebound for steel cargo.Key TakeawaysHouston Ship Channel region total trade increased 17% through May…

Port Houston Records Best Monthly Container Volume Since Summer 2025

Jun 26, 2026

Activity along the Houston Ship Channel continues to strengthen America’s energy competitiveness and Port Houston’s public terminals record best monthly container volumes since last summer.Key TakeawaysStrong demand for U.S. energy products…

Markets: When Will Container Shipping Return to "Normal"

Jun 24, 2026

'Even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens, significant uncertainty will remain and continue to shape market outcomes,” says Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO.Key uncertainties include whether the US/Iran agreement will hold, when the Strait of Hormuz (SoH) will fully reopen…

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…

Container Imports Soar at Port of Los Angeles

Jun 16, 2026

Imports to the busiest U.S. container port in Los Angeles hit the second-highest level in history during May, as retailers rushed in products like plastic school supplies before cargo ship owners start recouping higher fuel costs from the Iran war on July 1…

MPA and MSC to Advance Sustainable and Digital Development

Jun 03, 2026

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in maritime decarbonization, digitalization, innovation, and manpower development…

Maersk Launches Service to Strengthen India-China Connectivity

May 27, 2026

Maersk has announced the launch of FI2, a new dedicated ocean service connecting Far East Asia to the Indian subcontinent, with the first Westbound sailing departing Shanghai on June 4.The service has been introduced in direct response to growing…

CMA CGM Q1 Resilient, but Shipping Margins Tighten Amid Geopolitical Turbulence

May 22, 2026

CMA CGM delivered a resilient first quarter, but the numbers underscore the increasingly complex environment facing the global container shipping and logistics giant.The Marseille-based group reported first-quarter revenue of $13.23 billion…

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