Strait of Hormuz traffic slows to a trickle amid US-Iran tensions, only five ships transit in 24 hours
LONDON: Only five ships, including one Iranian oil products tanker, have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, Friday shipping data showed, after Iran seized two container ships this week
Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update: Spot Rates are easing
OSLO: The ocean freight market is sending very different signals depending where you look across global supply chains. Spot rates on European trades are easing. Xeneta analyst insight Peter Sand, Xeneta Chief Analyst said
Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market: Rates Up 30% Over the Past Month
OSLO: Xeneta analyst insight Peter Sand, Xeneta Chief Analyst: “Five weeks into the Strait of Hormuz closure and spot rates on every major East-West trade lane have risen sharply, showing this is a conflict
Iran attacks prompt Red Sea rethink as box shipping exits Strait of Hormuz
LONDON: A sudden security shock in the Middle East Gulf is forcing carriers into risk-driven reroutes and port standstills, once again testing the resilience of global shipping. LEADING container shipping carriers have halted vessel
Xeneta Schedule Reliability Scorecard – January 2026 – Monthly Update
OSLO: Xeneta monthly schedule reliability update, where we review what the latest reliability developments are signaling across the global supply chain – and what to carry forward into next month’s operations. Global The mid-2025
Xeneta Schedule Reliability Scorecard – 2025 Year in Review – Carriers
OSLO: Welcome back to Xeneta Schedule Reliability – A Year in Review. We’ve drilled down all the way from global reliability to trades and alliances, arriving at last to carrier rankings. Xeneta covers reliability for
Red Sea Return: What it means for 2026 Container Shipping Contract Rates
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
Maersk ramps up Suez Canal return that could dampen freight rates
LONDON: Maersk said last week that one of its services will resume using the Red Sea and Suez Canal this month, marking a key step towards ending two years of global trade disruption due