Container rates dip: Why shippers face a $2bn weekly shift
Drewry’s World Container Index falls 1% to $4,473 per forty-foot box as trans-Pacific spot rates slide.
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17.46m TEUs: Why August’s box boom could fade by Christmas
Global box volumes hit 17.46 million TEUs in August, but CTS warns of slowing growth ahead
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US Container Imports Hit Record 2.55m TEU in September—But
September volumes surged 10% year-on-year to 2.55 million TEU, but analysts predict a sharp slowdown by year-end.
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World’s first lashing-free boxship cuts crew work by 30%—here’s how
HD Hyundai delivers 13,000 TEU methanol-fuelled vessel to CMA CGM with patented hybrid system.
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Intermodal Volumes Surge: Why 21,697 Containers Signal a Rail Freight Boom
Domestic intermodal volumes hit an annual high of 21,697 containers, driven by 30.9% cost savings over trucking.
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First bulk-to-box conversion cuts 5,000 tonnes—but gains 2,528 teu
COSCO Guangdong completes 3-month refit of 53,000 dwt bulker into 2,528 teu feeder
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Asia-US container rates hit $9,600: Why shipping costs won’t crash
Trans-Pacific spot rates remain near July highs as U.S. demand resists Golden Week slowdown and Asian ports stay.
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Transpacific rates hit $11,259 as Europe gap smashes records
Asia-US East Coast spot rates surge to $11,259 per feu while Asia-Europe plunges to $4,103, creating a $7,100 gap.
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27,500 TEU Giants: Why Carriers May Ditch 24,000-Box Ships by 2030
Alphaliner forecasts a new class of 425-metre vessels as fuel costs and carbon taxes reshape East-West routes.
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$4.2bn ZIM deal in peril: Israel demands control over 16 ships
Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI given 30 days to revise $4.2bn takeover amid national security concerns
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46 Containers Overboard: Philippine Shipping Lane on High Alert
Philippine Coast Guard deploys drones and vessels after 46 empty containers fall from Span Asia 39 near Batangas
