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Panama Canal has plenty of water but transits still below pre-drought levels
Water levels are high and are expected to remain so, and the Panama Canal has posted a strong recovery from its drought lows. Nevertheless, its transit slots are not fully booked
Shanghai port group leadership changes hands as chairman Gu Jinshan resigns
Taiwan carriers book strong June but face murky outlook on volatile tariff situation
Peak season may have already peaked as Trump tariffs darken outlook
Secondhand boxship market suffering from limited supply of sales candidates
Containers: uncertainty reigns as tariff turmoil and overcapacity looms
Container shipping in 2025 remains volatile, with Trump’s trade policies fuelling uncertainty. While the global trade war dominates headlines, a more pressing and all too familiar issue looms: overcapacity
Stocks off to strong start in July as dry bulk and VLGC rates rise
A combination of improving rates and external catalysts has given shipping-stock sentiment a lift in the early days of summer. It could be just a blip, or the start of something more
Panama Canal has plenty of water but transits still below pre-drought levels
Water levels are high and are expected to remain so, and the Panama Canal has posted a strong recovery from its drought lows. Nevertheless, its transit slots are not fully booked
Peak season may have already peaked as Trump tariffs darken outlook
The main effect of Trump’s tariffs on container shipping in the first half was on timing — frontloading and pauses. During the second half, tariff impacts could be increasingly negative for volumes
USTR urged to kill proposed rules on vehicle carriers and LNG shipping
America’s port fee plan is rife with unintended consequences. Proposals targeting vehicle transport and LNG shipping are prime examples of how port fees could backfire, hurting US interests and doing nothing to penalise Chinese shipbuilding
The week in charts: Timor-Leste joins list of fake registries taking in sanctioned tonnage | Ras Isa vessel queue dissipates | Container fires remain significant hazard
Timor-Leste confirmed as the latest in a recent rash of new fraudulent registries being used by sanctioned vessels; The long queue of vessels waiting to discharge oil and LPG in Houthi-held Ras Isa has reduced dramatically in recent weeks amid security and sanctions risks; Lloyd’s List Intelligence casualty data shows 126 container fire incidents on board boxships since 2005
Red Sea traffic dips after volatile June
The lowest weekly number of transits through the Bab el Mandeb since the start of the crisis was recorded last month after Israel’s attack on Iran
Container fires remain one of the most significant hazards for boxships as incidents mount
While more cargo is carried on containerships now than ever before, incidence of fire has not decreased in the same way other casualty causes have
Turnaround now clear at London P&I Club
New chief executive James Bean on why he ‘can’t complain’ after team puts in strong underwriting performance
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Lawyers expect tougher customs enforcement across Europe
A survey of law firms found most expected heightened security at customs and low levels of preparedness among companies for enforcement
Vancouver port expansion moves into next phase
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has started a search for a construction team to build the landmass and wharf components of the new terminal
Shanghai port group leadership changes hands as chairman Gu Jinshan resigns
New president Song Xiaodong takes over the top leadership role on an interim basis
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Stocks off to strong start in July as dry bulk and VLGC rates rise
A combination of improving rates and external catalysts has given shipping-stock sentiment a lift in the early days of summer. It could be just a blip, or the start of something more
CSSC expects surge in profits as major merger deal nears completion
CSSC Holdings and CSIC Ltd, which hold most of CSSC’s subsidiary yards, have won clearance from Shanghai Stock Exchange to become one company
Vancouver port expansion moves into next phase
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has started a search for a construction team to build the landmass and wharf components of the new terminal
Shanghai port group leadership changes hands as chairman Gu Jinshan resigns
New president Song Xiaodong takes over the top leadership role on an interim basis
Panama Canal has plenty of water but transits still below pre-drought levels
Water levels are high and are expected to remain so, and the Panama Canal has posted a strong recovery from its drought lows. Nevertheless, its transit slots are not fully booked
Ship recycling tonnage in June lifted by big bulkers and a gas carrier
A total of 22 merchant vessels, of a combined 676,976 gt, were beached at recycling destinations in June, Lloyd’s List Intelligence data shows
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