Shipping has had plenty of false dawns before, with transits barely changing during previous ceasefires. Any return will likely be slow and steady, rather than an opening of the floodgates

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Major container lines are expected to further boost existing orderbooks with yet more alternative-fuel capable containerships

Container operations at Europe’s largest port, Rotterdam, have come to a standstill as lashers began a 48-hour strike on Wednesday afternoon to demand higher wages, while harbour pilots’ protests in n...

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Denmark announced that it will be taking further steps to reduce the dangers from “old and worthless” ships navigating through its busy sea lanes by t...

Dutch operator Wagenborg will attempt to refloat its grounded cargo vessel Thamesborg this week, weather conditions permitting, the company announced during a press briefing. The vessel ran aground in...

While Israel and Hamas meet to discuss a U.S. proposal for ending the war in Gaza, it’s uncertain whether a peace deal will return major shipping lines to the Red Sea and Suez Canal.

Blank sailings between the U.S. and China are set to reach unprecedented levels in October 2025, according to a new analysis from project44, with 67 blank sailings planned from China...

The damaged sail training ship Cuauhtémoc has been repaired at a shipyard in Staten Island, and on Saturday it departed Manhattan en route for its ho...

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West Africa’s rise in the era of ultra-large containerships is no longer speculative; it is operational. Backed by purpose-built terminals and a hub-and-spoke model, the region is absorbing direct Asian calls from the world’s largest ships, posing a challenge for traditional West Mediterranean relay hubs as carriers reshape strategies

West Africa’s rise in the era of ultra-large containerships is no longer speculative; it is operational. Backed by purpose-built terminals and a hub-and-spoke model, the region is absorbing direct Asian calls from the world’s largest ships, posing a challenge for traditional West Mediterranean relay hubs as carriers reshape strategies

Less Russian diesel is reaching the seaborne market as Ukraine intensifies its attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. Buyers of Russian diesel are sourcing elsewhere, affecting product tanker tonne-mile demand

Less Russian diesel is reaching the seaborne market as Ukraine intensifies its attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. Buyers of Russian diesel are sourcing elsewhere, affecting product tanker tonne-mile demand

Geopolitical divisions within the International Maritime Organization will be on show next month when the UN agency votes to exclude at least one of the candidates vying for a position on its ruling council