CMA CGM raises Asia–Mediterranean rates and announces new surcharges
Rheinmetall and MSC win bid for Mangalia shipyard
Rheinmetall and Swiss container shipping group MSC have won the auction for the Mangalia shipyard in Romania, with the partners planning to …
Can grain-transit denial reopen the Black Sea?
How an EU ban on Russian grain through Baltic ports could reshape container shipping in the Black Sea and set off rerouting from the Arctic …
GT Lines launches Khorfakkan–Berbera service
GT Lines will launch a new direct container shipping service connecting Khorfakkan in the United Arab Emirates with Berbera in Somaliland. T…
Explainer: What Iran is offering for a reopening?
Iran's standing offer to reopen Hormuz shows how far Tehran's leverage has slipped, and why even a deal would not bring back the strait ship…
Shipping: The El Niño Effect
The El Niño impact on shipping is one to consider, when considering potential 2027 freight disruptions. In its latest weekly report, shipbro…
Baltic Dry Index Breaks 10-Day Losing Run
The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped its long ten-day losing sr…
How Conflict in the Middle East is Impacting Maritime
Middle Eastern buyers have been far more active in the Tanker S&P market over the past quarter. Between July 1 and Oct. 5, they made 34 Tank…
Hydrogen sulphide: The hidden danger outside enclosed spaces
A review of fatal incidents submitted to the IMO shows that many seafarers were overcome by H₂S while carrying out routine maintenance and i…