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Reform HMT rather than taxing shipping more: analyst
A proposed universal tax on foreign-built ships would strain trade relations, raise the cost of doing business and stoke inflation, writes Reason Foundation policy analyst Jay Derr.
Montreal terminal operator signs deal with striking office workers
The port’s Cast and Racine terminals remained open to vessels during the five-month strike by clerical staff, which began last September.
CBP lays out initial tariff refund plan that requires ‘minimal’ work from importers
Under the US Customs and Border Protection’s proposal, shippers will not have to sue the administration for refunds of the IEEPA tariffs and will receive the monies owed as a single payment.
Zim’s fourth-quarter earnings beat estimates despite drop in rates, volume
The Israel-based carrier said the volume declines were led by its cross-Suez and trans-Atlantic services, which dropped 13% and 10%, respectively, from 2024.
Hutchison seeks $2 billion in damages from Panama after terminal deal canceled
Hutchison-owned Panama Ports Company had its 28-year concession to manage and operate the Balboa and Cristóbal terminals nullified by Panama’s Supreme Court on Jan 29.
CMA CGM sets Chinese volume record with Shanghai biomethanol bunkering
The newly delivered 13,000-TEU CMA CGM Osmium was refueled with 3,643 tons of biomethanol over the weekend as part of an alternative fuel partnership with the world’s largest container port.
CMA CGM expects moderate growth after 2025 revenue, profit decline
The carrier said it would rely on the diversification of its activities, network flexibility and financial strength to weather the uncertain outlook this year.
CMA CGM preps for challenging year after 2025 revenue, profit decline
The carrier said it would rely on the diversification of its activities, network flexibility and financial strength to weather the uncertain outlook this year.
Gemini suspends, revamps Middle East services amid growing conflict
The service disruptions come as freight tracking platform Vizion said Friday there has been an 81% drop in daily bookings placed by shippers looking to import goods into key Persian Gulf ports.
CMA CGM adds direct India-USWC string as part of Asia network overhaul
The new express service comes amid expectations of a rebound in capacity demand with the easing of tariffs between the two countries and ongoing trade negotiations.
Intercontinental Exchange to launch container freight futures in April
The push to launch futures contracts for container shipping has gained momentum in recent years given the seemingly never-ending volatility and disruption in the market.
TPM26: War a problem for container shipping, but not ‘pandemic-scale’: analyst
While of concern to shippers and ocean carriers, the global impact of the war in the Middle East on container flows will be less severe than COVID-19 disruptions and Red Sea diversions, Lars Jensen told TPM26.
TPM26: Empty boxes pose structural challenge for Europe’s busy ports
A sharp increase in imports from Asia, declining back-haul volume, and congestion delaying the return of empties are slowing down the repatriation of equipment back to Asia.
EPCs bank on growing demand for fossil fuels, tech projects
Engineering, procurement and construction companies, key shippers of project cargo, are expecting an uptick in business in 2026.
TPM26: Europe’s persistent port congestion won’t be remedied by short-term fixes
The bottlenecks are rippling through Asia-Europe supply chains, undermining vessel schedule reliability, disrupting inventory positioning, and ultimately influencing freight rates, according to Drewry.
Middle East war slows trans-Pacific service contract talks further
Three ocean carriers told the Journal of Commerce they could not commit to contract volume allocations with customers until there was greater clarity on how long the hostilities would last.
Middle East war puts trans-Pacific service contract talks in limbo
Four ocean carriers told the Journal of Commerce they could not commit to contract volume allocations with customers until there was greater clarity on how long the hostilities would last.
BIMCO expresses caution over Trump’s Persian Gulf shipping insurance offer
While resuming the movement of vessels in the war zone is important, the shipping group says the president’s offer needs clarification.
BIMCO wary of Trump’s Persian Gulf shipping insurance offer
While resuming the movement of vessels in the war zone is important, the shipping group says the president’s offer needs clarification.
TPM26: US trucking crackdown likely to have delayed impact on drayage sector
The Trump administration’s move against non-English-speaking drivers and non-domiciled commercial driver’s license holders could hit the drayage sector, but only after it trickles down from other parts of the trucking industry, experts say.