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Containers

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May box volumes hit all-time highs

Global container traffic hit a record 16.3m teu in May 2025, up 4.9% from April, driven by strong demand in Europe and from the emerging markets. US tariff policies continue to dent North American volumes, with Chinese imports notably down despite a healthy increase in traffic from Southeast Asian countries that has helped mitigate the impact

Containers Ports and Logistics

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
Box analysis and comment

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

Containers Roro

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

Sanctions Week in Charts

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

Red Sea Risk Piracy and Security
DATA ANALYSIS

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

Containers Casualty
INTERVIEW

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

Insurance Containers
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MSC ship sails through Bab el Mandeb for first time since Red Sea exodus

MSC Antonia, which ran aground off Jeddah in May, has become the first MSC-operated vessel in 18 months to transit the Bab el Mandeb. The voyage may not signal MSC’s return to regular Red Sea routing, but is a further notable test case amid maritime security concerns

Red Sea Risk Containers

The half-year outlook 2025: Containers

Lloyd’s List reviews the first half of the year for the container sector and identifies the key things you should be looking out for in the next six months

Lloyd’s List Podcast Containers

The week in charts: Nakhodka Bay new STS hub for sanctions-skirting tankers | Surge in ‘dark’ calls to China’s Dongying | Red Sea rerouting cues Saudi trade recalibration

Sanctioned tankers conduct ship-to-ship transfers so ‘clean’ vessels can deliver from Russia’s Far East ports; Surge in stealthy tanker visits highlights Dongying’s growing sanctioned oil trade role; Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah and Jeddah ports saw volumes decimated last year

Tankers and Gas Week in Charts
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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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Ports and Logistics

Set Alert for Lloyd's List Containers :: Ports and Logistics

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Vehicle carrier markets still buoyant but clouds on the horizon

Strong newbuilding ordering activity of recent years is now over, says Veson Nautical associate director, valuation & analytics, Dan Nash

Ports and Logistics Shipbuilding

May box volumes hit all-time highs

Global container traffic hit a record 16.3m teu in May 2025, up 4.9% from April, driven by strong demand in Europe and from the emerging markets. US tariff policies continue to dent North American volumes, with Chinese imports notably down despite a healthy increase in traffic from Southeast Asian countries that has helped mitigate the impact

Containers Ports and Logistics

Ras Isa vessel queue dissipates amid sanctions and security threats

The long queue of oil and gas tankers awaiting off the Houthi-controlled fuel port of Ras Isa has dissipated in recent weeks amid the mounting security and sanctions threat

Red Sea Risk Sanctions
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Set Alert for Lloyd's List Containers :: More From Containers

Latest From Containers

Secondhand boxship market suffering from limited supply of sales candidates

Despite geopolitical uncertainties, buying interest remains strong across all vessel size segments

Containers Brokers

Eleven sea robberies in Singapore Strait in one week raises concerns over record-high year

While most cases remain low in severity, enhanced patrols and vigilance are urged to prevent further escalation

Piracy and Security Dry Bulk

WTW launches $200m cargo facility

New facility is designed to safeguard cargo owners from geopolitical risks such as terrorism, war and political violence

Containers Brokers

Taiwanese shipbuilders caught in Beijing's cross-straits export controls

CSBC says the impact is minor, but Chinese shipbuilding experts suggest the ban could potentially raise building costs for Taiwanese yards

Containers Dry Bulk

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

Containers Roro
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