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The fear was that Trump policies would stifle US imports, yet demand endures
Trump’s tariffs and the war with Iran were predicted to be bad for US goods import demand — a negative for container shipping — but US box volumes have been surprisingly robust
CMA CGM places first newbuild order with China’s fast-rising Hengli
Global container ports strain as performance index shows turnaround times rising and supply chain pressures intensifying
Container rates surge on early peak season, but staying power in doubt
Secondhand boxship demand still strong but sales candidates remain scarce
Global container lines have over 40 boxships still marooned by Hormuz fallout
The disruption has extended to boxship tonnage providers, as around one third of all containerships stuck in Middle East Gulf are chartered vessels
Middle East port update: Thursday, June 11
In UAE, ship-to-ship operations are allowed in Dubai waters anchorage with tug assistance; each operation will be assessed separately. No underway STS is permitted till further notice
How the Hormuz crisis changed the equation for shipping stocks
If you look at year-on-year gains, shipping shares have done phenomenally well. If you look at performance since the beginning of the Hormuz crisis, returns are minimal. The big exception is BWET, which has left the rest of the shipping field in the dust
Container rates surge on early peak season, but staying power in doubt
Carriers ride early peak season to push rates higher, yet transpacific demand is expected to soften with signs of loosening capacity raising questions over the rally’s staying power
Middle East port update: Wednesday, June 10
In Bahrain, operations remain limited due to the current situation. BAPCO operations remain suspended
The fear was that Trump policies would stifle US imports, yet demand endures
Trump’s tariffs and the war with Iran were predicted to be bad for US goods import demand — a negative for container shipping — but US box volumes have been surprisingly robust
Middle East port update: Tuesday, June 9
Shuaiba and Shuwaikh ports in Kuwait are at ISPS Level 2
Containership orderbook set to breach 40% as smaller Chinese yards ride the wave
Containership orderbook nears 40%, though still short of the 50%-plus peak around the 2008 financial crisis
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LNG carrier rates set to rebound as Hormuz disruption stretches voyages
A summer scramble for alternative LNG cargoes triggered by the Hormuz blockade could drive another round of increases in shipping rates
Middle East port update: Thursday, June 11
In UAE, ship-to-ship operations are allowed in Dubai waters anchorage with tug assistance; each operation will be assessed separately. No underway STS is permitted till further notice
Global container ports strain as performance index shows turnaround times rising and supply chain pressures intensifying
The 2025 Container Port Performance Index shows vessel time in ports increasing again as geopolitical shocks, climate disruption and volatile shipping networks expose widening gaps in global port performance
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France’s CMA CGM is being added to Hengli HI’s growing client list, which already includes key boxship owners MSC and Eastern Pacific Shipping
Middle East port update: Thursday, June 11
In UAE, ship-to-ship operations are allowed in Dubai waters anchorage with tug assistance; each operation will be assessed separately. No underway STS is permitted till further notice
How the Hormuz crisis changed the equation for shipping stocks
If you look at year-on-year gains, shipping shares have done phenomenally well. If you look at performance since the beginning of the Hormuz crisis, returns are minimal. The big exception is BWET, which has left the rest of the shipping field in the dust
Global container ports strain as performance index shows turnaround times rising and supply chain pressures intensifying
The 2025 Container Port Performance Index shows vessel time in ports increasing again as geopolitical shocks, climate disruption and volatile shipping networks expose widening gaps in global port performance
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