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Stay informed with the latest news, analysis, and market insight from the container shipping industry through our expert coverage

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

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Transpacific rates spike but Walmart warns that China tariffs are ‘still too high’

The China-US container trade has suddenly flipped from famine to feast. How long this lasts hinges on how American importers manage the remaining tariffs

Containers Political Risk and Trade

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

US-China trade war détente should bolster boxship charter market

The containership charter market has been surprisingly resilient in the post-pandemic era. With downside risk from the trade war abated and no plans yet for carriers to return to the Red Sea, the winning streak looks set to continue

Containers Geopolitics

Tariff reprieve upside vs Covid lockdown rebound: this time it’s different

Container shipping investors are bullish about the bounce-back of China-US volumes following the US decision to slash tariffs. Comparisons are being made to the volume surge after the initial Covid lockdowns, but there are some major differences between these two events

Containers Political Risk and Trade
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US-China trade war de-escalation was expected — but not this fast

If there’s one thing that’s for certain in Trump 2.0, it is that there’s no certainty on tariffs. The magnitude of the reversal in US-China tariffs announced on Monday turned out to be much larger than expected

Containers Political Risk and Trade

Shipping’s secret trade: the fightback

Lloyd’s List reporter Joshua Minchin looks again at the secret illegal trades using our vessels and ports to understand how industry, NGOs and law enforcement are taking the fight to the smugglers

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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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Bombarded Ras Isa port resumes operations as security and sanction threats linger

US air strikes in April wreaked havoc on Ras Isa, but the port, which relies on rudimentary infrastructure to slowly unload oil and gas tankers, appears to have resumed operations relatively quickly. Meanwhile, the threats of Israeli air strikes and US sanctions remain

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CMA CGM posts strong first quarter as it adapts to more complex market environment

CMA CGM Group chief Rodolphe Saadé said the company would control costs and strengthen its positions in growth markets, as the outlook for the rest of the year remained uncertain

Containers Finance

Transpacific rates spike but Walmart warns that China tariffs are ‘still too high’

The China-US container trade has suddenly flipped from famine to feast. How long this lasts hinges on how American importers manage the remaining tariffs

Containers Political Risk and Trade
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CMA CGM posts strong first quarter as it adapts to more complex market environment

CMA CGM Group chief Rodolphe Saadé said the company would control costs and strengthen its positions in growth markets, as the outlook for the rest of the year remained uncertain

Containers Finance

Transpacific rates spike but Walmart warns that China tariffs are ‘still too high’

The China-US container trade has suddenly flipped from famine to feast. How long this lasts hinges on how American importers manage the remaining tariffs

Containers Political Risk and Trade

DP World seals agreement for $800m Syrian port development

UAE port and logistics giant follows CMA CGM in announcing intentions to invest in the Middle East country, after signing deal with newly installed Syrian government

Containers Ports and Logistics

Forth Ports launches Tilbury expansion plan

Former power station land will be repurposed and included in Thames Freeport under plans submitted

Containers Dry Bulk

Taiwan’s big three box lines ride trade truce momentum after strong first-quarter results

Easing China-US trade tensions and a sharp rise in transpacific bookings fuel optimism for stronger cargo demand in the months ahead

Containers Finance

HHLA sees earnings jump in first quarter

Despite a sluggish European economy, container volumes from Asia increased throughput. Reopening of Odesa terminal helped lift revenues

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