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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: 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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
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
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
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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
Euroseas profit surges as charter rates increase
Chief executive Aristides Pittas sees outlook for feeders as ‘favourable’
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
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
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
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
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