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Suez Canal Invites Shipping Companies Back

The Suez Canal Authority has announced a marked improvement in transit volumes, recording its best monthly performance in two years. This positive developm...
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Posted on November 5, 2025

Skandia Gateway Project Halts Dredging Contract Procurement at Port of Gothenburg

The Port of Gothenburg has announced the cancellation of its dredging contract procurement process for the Skandia Gateway project, a development that coul...
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Posted on October 27, 2025

India-Europe ocean freight rates intensifies

The India-Europe shipping corridor is experiencing significant rate pressure as ocean freight prices continue their downward trajectory amidst ongoing mark...
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Posted on October 7, 2025

Shipping lines cut capacity

Major ocean carriers have implemented strategic capacity reductions to stabilise freight rates as demand softens ahead of China's Golden Week holiday perio...
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Posted on October 5, 2025

Fruit distribution – Containerised Transport

A leading global fruit distributor, has announced a strategic shift from traditional breakbulk shipping methods to containerised transport for their perish...
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Posted on September 25, 2025

Container Freight Rates

Container freight rates are expected to remain under pressure as markets grapple with uncertainty surrounding potential tariff implementations under Donald...
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Posted on September 19, 2025

General Average Declared After Fire on Board Marie Maersk

Copenhagen-headquartered shipping giant Maersk has declared general average following a fire incident aboard the Marie Maersk vessel. This maritime declara...
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Posted on September 15, 2025

AI – New Era of Container Shipping?

The container shipping industry stands at the precipice of transformative change as artificial intelligence emerges as a powerful catalyst for operational ...
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Posted on September 13, 2025

Victoria Freight Strategy to Boost Growth and Reduce Emissions

The Victorian government has announced a comprehensive £28 billion freight strategy aimed at revolutionising the state's logistics sector whilst addressin...
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Posted on August 16, 2025

Rotterdam’s Container Volumes

The Port of Rotterdam is experiencing a complex dynamic as container volumes continue to rise, driven primarily by robust consumer demand across Europe. Ho...
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Posted on August 15, 2025

Container shp stacks collapse

The 12,100 TEU container vessel Ever Feat, operated by Evergreen Marine, docked at the Port of Montevideo with significant damage to its container stacks. ...
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Posted on August 7, 2025

Vietnamese and Chinese Logistics Partnership

Vietnamese and Chinese enterprises are forging stronger logistics partnerships to improve cross-border trade efficiency. The collaboration focuses on enhan...
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Posted on July 31, 2025

Rotterdam Container Volume

The Port of Rotterdam is experiencing a complex dichotomy in its container traffic patterns, with robust consumer-driven import volumes overshadowed by con...
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Posted on July 24, 2025

Indian exporters face overweight container surcharges

Indian exporters are encountering increased costs as leading container shipping lines introduce surcharges for overweight cargo. Major carriers have implem...
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Posted on July 18, 2025

Antwerp cargo terminals under pressure

The Port of Antwerp, Northern Europe's busiest container hub, is experiencing significant operational strain as first-half volumes continue their upward tr...
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Posted on July 17, 2025

Shipping lines adjust routes as congestion chokes European hubs

Major ocean carriers are revising their port calls across European hubs as unprecedented congestion continues to disrupt supply chains. The combination of ...
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Posted on July 11, 2025

Wilhelmshaven Port Expects Rapid Growth

The port of Wilhelmshaven in northern Germany is poised for rapid volume growth throughout the rest of the year. This optimistic outlook follows a record-b...
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Posted on July 4, 2025

New freight container increase

The largest ports in the United States, the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach in California, are experiencing a significant influx of shipping...
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Posted on June 25, 2025

Container lines future congestion

Leading container shipping lines have cautioned that US ports and their supporting infrastructure, including warehouses and rail links, are no better prepa...
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Posted on June 19, 2025

Container buying remains strong

The demand for freight containers manufactured in China has remained robust during the first five months of 2025, despite ongoing trading uncertainties. Th...
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Posted on June 5, 2025

New Blyth Shipping Route

A leading European shipping company, is proud to announce the launch of a new shortsea container service calling at the Port of Blyth. This strategic expan...
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Posted on June 3, 2025

Zim Resumes China-Los Angeles Service to Meet Import Demand

Zim, a leading global shipping company, is set to resume its China-Los Angeles service, known as the Zim Central China Xpress, starting next week. This mov...
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Posted on May 28, 2025

Suez Canal shipping traffic

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has taken decisive action to regain shipping traffic by reducing transit fees. Last week, SCA Chairman Osama Rabie engaged i...
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Posted on May 23, 2025

Trans-Pacific shipping capacity

According to sources from the Journal of Commerce, the recent sharp reduction in cargo from China has led to an acceleration in Trans-Pacific capacity cuts...
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Posted on May 15, 2025

Congestion Persists at North European Gateway Ports

RW Freight reports that congestion shows no signs of abating at key gateway ports in Northern Europe. A combination of factors, such as full container yard...
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Posted on May 12, 2025

Congestion persists at North Europe ports

The congestion affecting key gateway ports in North Europe shows no signs of abating. A combination of factors, such as yard capacity limitations, industri...
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Posted on May 6, 2025

Antwerp-Bruges Surpasses Rotterdam as Europe’s Busiest Container Port

In a significant shift within the European shipping industry, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges has surpassed Rotterdam to become the busiest container port in Eu...
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Posted on April 30, 2025

SHIPPING: Tariffs push container rates

Container shipping rates from Southeast Asia and Vietnam to the United States have recently surpassed those from China. This shift in pricing is primarily ...
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Posted on April 29, 2025

Cocaine Discovered During Container Unloading in New Zealand

During a routine container unloading process in New Zealand, a worker made a startling discovery of a large quantity of cocaine. The illicit drug shipment ...
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Posted on April 26, 2025

Reduction in shipping containers from China

There has been a notable 29% decrease in the number of shipping containers leaving China, destined for Southern California, for the week ending May 3. This...
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Posted on April 22, 2025

Key Mexican container ports facing delays

Major container ports in Mexico are currently experiencing delays as larger vessels call at these facilities. According to freight forwarders, the Asia-Mex...
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Posted on April 9, 2025

India-Europe Freight Rates

Several leading shipping lines have recently reduced spot booking rates from West India to North Europe by $300 to $500 per container, according to freight...
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Posted on March 19, 2025

Slow container growth Hamburg

Hamburg, the third-largest port in Europe, is expected to experience a slowdown in container volume growth in 2025. The port's performance is being impacte...
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Posted on March 14, 2025

New container shipping route connects

The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has launched a new direct container shipping route connecting Dalian, China, with the Mediterranean. The inaugural...
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Posted on February 24, 2025

Prince Rupert Port Improved Logistics Efficiency

In a bid to improve logistics efficiency, the Port of Prince Rupert in Canada is encouraging the development of transload operations. IntermodeX, an interm...
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Posted on February 21, 2025

North Europe port delays

RW Freight reports that container handling at major North European ports, particularly Rotterdam and those in France, is being significantly impacted by a ...
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Posted on February 13, 2025

Shippers warned of chaotic start to 2025 for container shipping

A leading provider of international freight forwarding services, has cautioned shippers about the potential for a tumultuous beginning to the year 2025 in ...
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Posted on December 24, 2024

Tackling carbon emissions may not mean higher ocean freight costs

The container shipping industry is on course to set a new record for carbon emissions in 2024, with total emissions up 13.8% globally compared to 2023, acc...
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Posted on December 17, 2024

Canada’s ports closed by strikes

The Port of Montreal is facing significant disruption as a result of ongoing strike action. This has led to a 40% reduction in container traffic, as repor...
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Posted on November 14, 2024

East China Sea container traffic facing delays

Container traffic in the East China Sea is currently facing significant delays and port congestion after a powerful typhoon that struck the region in the l...
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Posted on November 12, 2024

Large Cocaine Shipment Found in Australia’s Port Botany

On Thursday, October 17, 2024, a substantial cocaine shipment was uncovered inside a shipping container at Australia's Port Botany. The discovery highli...
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Posted on October 21, 2024

Intra-Asia rates down

The newly introduced Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) has shown a decrease in spot container freight rates across 18 significant Intra-Asia routes, partic...
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Posted on September 18, 2024

Container ship malfunction

A container ship arriving in Port Tampa Bay, on September 5, became the latest vessel reported to have an engine malfunction. The Harbour pilot credited qu...
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Posted on September 7, 2024

Hamburg port strike

The labour union in Germany has been staging a series of warning strikes during an industrial dispute at Hamburg. The latest warning strike began on Sep...
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Posted on September 5, 2024

Nigeria Freight forwarders

Freight forwarders in NIgeria under the umbrella of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) have complained about the r...
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Posted on August 21, 2024

Shipping Freight rates

Shippers should expect continued volatility in container shipping freight markets throughout 2025. Even the re-start of operations through the Suez Canal ...
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Posted on August 15, 2024

Climbing freight rates

Three of the world’s largest ocean carriers have improved their forecasts for the rest of the year, expecting a stronger financial performance than previ...
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Posted on July 1, 2024

Long-haul cargo train becomes popular among exporters

Drivers of forklift trucks have recently busy loading boxes containing 400 televisions into a rail container at the assembly center of China-Europe freight...
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Posted on June 27, 2024

Citrus exports from South Africa

One of South Africa’s first citrus fruit export shipments of the 2024 season is expected to arrive at the Port of Philadelphia in the USA this week. A...
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Posted on June 3, 2024

New logistics and freight yard

A new logistics and freight yard adjoining Southampton Container Terminal is expected to give a significant extra competitive edge to cargo and haulage ope...
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Posted on May 20, 2024

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