Trans-Pacific freight rates hit $9,500
Asia-US container rates surge to $9,500 per unit as Middle East conflict and typhoon disruptions tighten capacity
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Celebrity Cruises Unveils 20-Ship Fleet: First River Vessel Hits Water
Celebrity Compass, the first of 20 river cruise ships, began its maiden voyage ahead of its 2027 Rhine debut.
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One in Ten Cargo Shipments Fails Safety Checks—Why Ships Keep Burning
A 10.36% deficiency rate in 2025 inspections reveals systemic failures in cargo packing and declaration.
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40MWh Ferry Smashes Maritime Battery Record
The 130-metre China Zorrilla arrives in Uruguay with 4 times the battery capacity of any previous vessel.
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129 Missing as Java Sea Ferry Wreck Search Stalls in 8-Foot Waves
Indonesia’s search for survivors of the capsized Virgo Transport 8 is paralysed by heavy seas and an unstable wreck in.
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Liner Shipping’s $200,000-a-Voyage Gamble: Who Pays When Routes Collapse?
Carriers reroute Asia-Europe services via the Cape of Good Hope.
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958 Ships Stranded: How Gulf Biofouling Is Costing Millions
Over 600 vessels idle for 100+ days in the Arabian Gulf face severe biofouling.
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Alassia’s bulker spree: seven ships ordered as fleet swells to 17
Greek owner adds three 64,000 dwt ultramaxes and one 40,000 dwt handysize to its dry bulk orderbook.
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5,700 Tonnes Gone: How the MSC Baltic III Wreck Is Being Erased
The 207-metre containership’s bow section was severed with explosives and pulled ashore for recycling in Newfoundland.
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Transworld offloads 35,152 dwt bulker for $9.25m in fleet clear-out
Mumbai-listed owner sells 2011-built TBC Kailash to Mandarine Ocean as part of wider fleet reshuffle.
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How a Coast Guard lieutenant improvised the largest maritime evacuation
Lieutenant Michael Day coordinated over 100 vessels to evacuate thousands from Lower Manhattan.
