RIO DE JANEIRO: With over 188 years of experience, Wilson Sons held a launch ceremony for the tugboat WS Halcyon this Thursday, January 29th, in Rio de Janeiro. It is the first of a
HAMBURG : Hapag-Lloyd has informed customers and stakeholders that commercial cargo transit operations at the Pakistan–Afghanistan border have been temporarily suspended due to the prevailing geopolitical situation between the two countries. As a consequence
LONDON: Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for its multi-fuel-ready Ultramax bulk carrier design. The AiP covers a 64,000 dwt bulk carrier concept developed to accommodate
LONDON: SGX and EEX successfully completed the transfer of all open interest in the Baltic Panamax 4TC (P4TC) index to the Panamax 5TC (P5TC) index on 16 January 2026, with the migration executed smoothly
THIRUVANANTHPURAM: Giving a major fillip to the state’s infrastructure development, work on the second phase of the Vizhinjam International Seaport project began on Saturday. The target is to complete the project well ahead of
OSLO: The return of container shipping to the Red Sea is ramping up, but what does it mean for shippers negotiating new long term contract rates in 2026? This blog focuses on the major
LONDON: Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to the US edged lower this week as a pre-Lunar New Year demand bump failed to emerge, or has already peaked, which suggests carriers
COPENHAGEN : A.P. Moller–Maersk, the global integrated logistics company, has announced the appointment of Charles van der Steene as its new Regional Managing Director for the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East & Africa (IMEA), effective
MARSEILLE : The CMA CGM Group announces the arrival in its fleet of its 400th owned vessel, the CMA CGM MONTE CRISTO, the first in a series of six methanol container ships. This key
LONDON: Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 10% to $2,212 per 40ft container this week. Drewry’s detailed assessment for Thursday, 22 Jan 2026 Ocean spot market freight rates against 6,700 global port pairs If you