CONTAINERS hace 32 días

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.

SHIPWRECKS hace 35 días

MSC Crew Abandoned 38,193-DWT Ship After Engine Room Flooding Off Vietnam

25 crewmembers evacuated as MSC Hermes III took on water 186 miles east of Vietnam on September 22.

CONTAINERS hace 39 días

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

BUSINESS hace 39 días

$4.2bn ZIM deal collapses: Israel demands fresh start for Hapag-Lloyd

Israel’s Government Companies Authority halts review of $4.2bn Hapag-Lloyd-ZIM merger, forcing a complete restructuring.

CONFLICTS hace 41 días

Red Sea escort shortage leaves 140 boxships stranded in Houthi crosshairs

EU’s Aspides mission admits it lacks frigates to protect merchant vessels queuing at Bab el-Mandeb

PORTS hace 43 días

Asia’s port gridlock could strangle global trade until mid-2027

Delays now absorb 8.5% of the global containership fleet—equivalent to 3m teu of lost capacity.

SHIPPING hace 46 días

Container Shipping Faces 10% Demand Drop as Suez Traffic Returns

BIMCO warns that accelerated fleet growth could outpace demand in 2027, even as Red Sea routes reopen.

SHIPPING hace 47 días

Container glut looms: Carriers order 15.6m teu as fleet race intensifies

Five carriers now have orderbooks exceeding their current fleets, with Hai An Transport leading at 368%.

CONFLICTS hace 54 días

Suez Canal Hits 54% Surge as OOCL Breaks Red Sea Deadlock

OOCL’s 24,188-TEU Portugal becomes first Cosco vessel to transit Suez since Houthi tensions flared

AFRICAN hace 55 días

Africa’s Ports Race: Hapag-Lloyd Bets 1 Million TEU on DP World Deal

Hapag-Lloyd and DP World secure long-term terminal capacity in Dakar.