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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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
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GCC Ports to Save 75% Space with Collapsible Containers: GenFlat’s
GenFlat’s collapsible shipping containers stack four-high when empty, cutting storage needs by 75% in GCC ports.
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34 Million TEU: Container Fleet Hits Record as Orderbook Swells to 14M
Global container fleet capacity surpasses 34 million TEU for the first time.
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Thenamaris bets big on boxes: four 3,200 TEU ships ordered for 2028
Greek owner Thenamaris has placed an order for four 3,200 TEU containerships at China’s Hengli Shipbuilding.
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Container ship orders hit 39% of fleet—will rates sink?
New orders for 13.1m TEU threaten to outpace 2026 trade growth of 3–4% as deliveries accelerate.
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Port Congestion Hits 4.3m TEU: Worse Than Covid-Era Chaos
Global port congestion removes 4.3 million TEU from circulation, surpassing the pandemic peak.
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West Coast vs East Coast: Why Shippers Are Overpaying by $3,334 per
Xeneta data reveals U.S. West Coast imports save $3,334 per FEU compared to East Coast routes amid soaring spot rates.
