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Containers

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

DATA ANALYSIS

Carriers bet big on West Africa as Cape route shifts trade patterns

West Africa’s rise in the era of ultra-large containerships is no longer speculative; it is operational. Backed by purpose-built terminals and a hub-and-spoke model, the region is absorbing direct Asian calls from the world’s largest ships, posing a challenge for traditional West Mediterranean relay hubs as carriers reshape strategies

Containers Ports and Logistics Ship operations
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US-China trade deal saves Matson $80m a year in port fees

Liner operator Matson offers a window on current trade disruptions. It is heavily involved in the transpacific trade and exposed to US tariff fallout, and it is a US company liable for Chinese port fees

Containers Geopolitics

What US-China trade deal means to crude, LPG, dry bulk and box shipping

The shipping consequences of the US-China trade deal are complicated. There is a mix of positives and negatives, effects vary by segment, and the staying power of the agreement is a crucial variable

Dry Bulk Tankers and Gas
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Port fee questions linger after shipping used as trade war ‘pawn’

The shipping industry breathed a sigh of relief when a pause in US and Chinese port fees was announced. But it hasn’t happened quite yet and the devil, as always, is the details

Containers Dry Bulk

The week in newbuildings: Bulkers and big tankers dominate activity

With the exception of two aframax tankers ordered in South Korea, Chinese shipyards won all new orders in the past week

Containers Week in Newbuildings
DATA ANALYSIS

Are container rates rebounding or is SCFI ‘overoptimistic’?

The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index is showing a material rebound in transpacific spot rates. It may be incorporating gains that have yet to appear in other data sources, or it may be overshooting

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Ports and Logistics

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Container terminal decarbonisation: job done?

In a period where decarbonisation of the shipping industry has faltered, APM Terminals provides optimism that one sector can reduce its emissions with relative ease

Decarbonisation Containers

Adani Ports’ logistics division grows 92% in first half of FY2026

Cargo handling volumes rise 11% year on year, with the port operator handling 45.5% of India’s container throughput

Containers Ports and Logistics

Wallenius Wilhelmsen expects USTR fees to remain despite suspension announcement

Growing trade imbalances, US import tariffs and USTR port fees expected to weigh on future vehicle carrier operator revenues

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Maersk confident of market balance despite orderbook and possible Suez return

Should demand weaken then Maersk plans to balance the market through traditional methods including vessel recycling, idling and slow steaming

Containers Shipbuilding

CMA CGM and Edison conduct Italy’s first containership LNG bunkering

Edison’s future as a key LNG bunker provider in question as almost half of its LNG imports come from Qatar, which has threatened to stop exports to Europe

Decarbonisation Containers

Container terminal decarbonisation: job done?

In a period where decarbonisation of the shipping industry has faltered, APM Terminals provides optimism that one sector can reduce its emissions with relative ease

Decarbonisation Containers

Maersk lifts full-year outlook after strong third-quarter results

Maersk raised its full-year earnings outlook after reporting resilient third-quarter results, citing strong volumes and steady cost control across its global operations

Containers Finance

US-China trade deal saves Matson $80m a year in port fees

Liner operator Matson offers a window on current trade disruptions. It is heavily involved in the transpacific trade and exposed to US tariff fallout, and it is a US company liable for Chinese port fees

Containers Geopolitics

Adani Ports’ logistics division grows 92% in first half of FY2026

Cargo handling volumes rise 11% year on year, with the port operator handling 45.5% of India’s container throughput

Containers Ports and Logistics
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