Aug 11, 2026 (Bloomberg) –US President Donald Trump hardened his stance toward Iran as negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz continue, pronouncing that the Islamic Republic must pay reparations for past attacks. Trump made his sweeping new demands on Monday after accusing Tehran of itself...
August 10, 2026 Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are expanding their renewed use of the Red Sea and Suez Canal, adding a call at Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah to their AE15 Asia-Mediterranean service even as renewed fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis adds another layer of uncertainty to...
August 5, 2026 The Houthis on Wednesday claimed responsibility for another attack on a Saudi oil tanker, while UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued a fresh warning about a separate explosion near a tanker in the Gulf of Aden and confirmed new details about the sinking...
June 25, 2026 The number of shipping containers lost at sea more than doubled in 2025 as several high-profile maritime casualties and severe weather events pushed losses above recent averages, according to the World Shipping Council’s latest Containers Lost at Sea Report. The industry estimates that 1,478 containers...
It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Her Most Britannic Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. A life dedicated to the service of her people, the mother of the nation. May You Rest In Peace Your Majesty. God Save The King. ...
Nearly a quarter of the scheduled port calls of Asia-North Europe alliance loops were omitted in the past five months, according to an Alphaliner survey. The consultant found the three alliances had cancelled 383 calls during the period, attributed to port congestion, throwing the supply chains...
US importers and forwarders are looking to New York’s Port Elizabeth Terminal for a faster intermodal link to the US Midwest and Canada. APM Terminals Elizabeth is marketing a new service that claims faster transfers from ship to rail, with multiple daily train departures to the...
Securing space on containerships is viewed as the biggest challenge for the logistics sector going into 2022, according to an industry survey. A poll of 800 logistics companies by online equipment trading platform Container xChange reveals that for 53% of respondents, finding slots on vessels is...
Shipments of smartphones, flat panel displays and health and safety equipment could be stuck in customs come 1 January if shippers have not made the requisite changes in Harmonised System (HS) codes. The turn of the year brings the latest round of changes in the HS,...
Container spot rates are edging up again across most trade lanes, with a big spike expected in January ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday. According to today’s Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI), 15 of its 21 routes recorded modest increases against a continuing backdrop of...