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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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.
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1.7 Million TEUs Vanished: How Port Delays Are Strangling Global Shipping
Delays now absorb 5% of global deep-sea capacity—equivalent to the world’s 8th largest carrier disappearing overnight.
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China’s Arctic Gamble: 500 Containers Reach Murmansk
NewNew Shipping Line’s Xin Xin Hai 1 delivers automotive parts via the Arctic, cutting transit time by 40%
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Ship Orderbook Surges 27%—Fastest Growth Since 2008 Crisis
Global shipbuilding orderbook hits 405.9 million gt, outpacing fleet growth by nearly 7 times in 2026.
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China’s VLCCs Reroute: $110,000 Daily Profit as Hormuz Shuts
Chinese state tankers avoid two key chokepoints, boosting earnings to $140,000 per day on Oman-China route.
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CMA CGM Group to acquire a 20% stake in EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH)
A leading player in Northern Europe’s container shipping market, CMA CGM Group further strengthens its port terminal network with this strategic investment in Hamburg
