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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

Containers Mid-Year outlook Asia Pacific
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Japan Engine advances ammonia and hydrogen fuel two-stroke strategy

Third-largest designer of two-stroke marine engines is gearing up for expected high demand for ammonia-fuel engines from bulk carrier, gas carrier and vehicle carrier sectors

Technology and Innovation Fuels
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Wilbur Ross predicts that US protectionism will curb global shipping demand

Financier Wilbur Ross served as commerce secretary during Trump 1.0 and owned stakes in shipping companies before his government service. He believes the aggressive trade policies during Trump 2.0 will constrain long-term growth for maritime transport

Containers Geopolitics

The week in charts: Red Sea remains 60% lower than normal | Hundreds of voyages to Iraq may be fake | Port congestion pushes up Asia-Europe rates

Red Sea traffic volumes unaffected by US-Houthi ceasefire; Nearly 400 tanker and LPG voyages to Khor Al Zubair in the first five months of 2025 were likely manipulated; Asia-Europe spot rates hit four-month highs; Imports to Los Angeles declined to just 355,950 teu in May

Containers Week in Charts

The week in newbuildings: Controversial ropax order signed while ONE boosts boxship orderbook

One bulk carrier, an LNG bunkering vessel, four ro-paxes, 10 containerships and 24 general cargoships ordered in past week

Containers Week in Newbuildings

Port of LA imports sank 19% in May vs April, with no major rebound expected

Tariffs are already having a highly negative effect on business at the Port of Los Angeles. May was extremely weak. The ‘status quo’ for tariffs looks like it will prevail; if so, imports will face headwinds for the rest of the year

Containers United States

Transpacific spot rate index suffers largest-ever weekly decline

The hope among liner stock investors was that lower US tariffs on Chinese goods would unleash a flood of cargo, spurring a Covid era-like surge in transpacific rates. But the upside looks like it will be fleeting this time around

Containers Freight rates
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Combined Maritime Forces on war footing as Iran promises revenge

Israel launched a strike on Iran overnight that targeted nuclear sites and military facilities, and shipping is braced for what comes next

Red Sea Risk Tankers and Gas
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No tariff relief despite US-China ‘deal’ hype — a negative for shipping

The base case appears to be that US tariffs will be maintained by the Trump administration at or near current levels — which, excluding this April, are the highest since the Great Depression. If so, it will pressure US importers’ bottom lines and create ongoing headwinds for container shipping demand

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The focal point for business-critical data on container shipping

Aggregating data sets from a wide range of sources, the data hub provides a one-stop shop for gaining an insight into the sector

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More than half a tonne of cocaine intercepted by Australian border force

Law enforcement said the rip method, the modus operandi of choice for smugglers, was only possible thanks to corrupt insiders

Containers Risk and Compliance

The week in charts: Red Sea remains 60% lower than normal | Hundreds of voyages to Iraq may be fake | Port congestion pushes up Asia-Europe rates

Red Sea traffic volumes unaffected by US-Houthi ceasefire; Nearly 400 tanker and LPG voyages to Khor Al Zubair in the first five months of 2025 were likely manipulated; Asia-Europe spot rates hit four-month highs; Imports to Los Angeles declined to just 355,950 teu in May

Containers Week in Charts

Antong unveils $170m container plan after cancelling acquisition deals

Easing of US-China tensions and limited new ship supply open growth opportunities in China’s coastal container trade

Containers Consolidation
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Japan Engine advances ammonia and hydrogen fuel two-stroke strategy

Third-largest designer of two-stroke marine engines is gearing up for expected high demand for ammonia-fuel engines from bulk carrier, gas carrier and vehicle carrier sectors

Technology and Innovation Fuels

Euroseas profit surges as charter rates increase

Chief executive Aristides Pittas sees outlook for feeders as ‘favourable’

Containers Finance

Maersk names largest dual-fuel ship to date

The vessel can run on conventional marine fuel as well as methanol in the future and will be one of six boxships in the same class

Decarbonisation Containers

India demands box lines take responsibility after spate of cargo fires

India told the Maritime Safety Committee shipowners, managers and container lines must take responsibility to prevent cargo fires after four incidents in three weeks

Containers Casualty

Listed areas unchanged despite Israel-Iran fighting, Joint War Committee rules

Owners wishing to deviate or cancel voyages must show reasonableness to avoid liability for damages, advises Hill Dickinson

Insurance Law

Rina Consulting confirms purchase of Finnish ship designer Foreship

Foreship is a specialist in cruiseship design concepts, is active in conversion projects and is working with boxship tonnage provider Seaspan on a ammonia dual-fuel containership design

Containers Consolidation
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