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Asia-Europe ocean carriers add capacity as trade enters peak shipping period
Few blank sailings have been announced for January, and none this week, as shippers in Asia get their cargo on the water ahead of China’s Lunar New Year factory shutdown.
Cosco awards initial newbuilding deals as part of $7 billion fleet expansion
The deals for nine feeder container ships and four multipurpose and heavy-lift ships total about $490 million, according to Cosco and shipbrokers.
Latest tariff delay by Trump echoes postponement from November
While the new delay — on products reliant on wood imports —provides a respite for importers of the affected goods, it prolongs for another year a period of uncertainty over how tariffs might impact the cost of what they sell.
US energy policy overhaul, data center investments signal project cargo shift
But tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper could present challenges for energy and data center construction projects.
Container sector pressure could upend steady MPV market
MPV carriers confessed they were keeping a wary eye on the other sectors that traditionally compete with MPVs, with the container sector expected to cause the most angst heading into 2026.
Supply-demand imbalance puts ocean carriers on course for heavy losses
With vessel capacity outstripping volumes on the major trade lanes, analysts expect carriers to fall into the red as early as the first quarter, culminating in a multi-billion-dollar combined loss for the full year.
Tariffs, economic uncertainty weigh on pre-Lunar New Year trans-Pac volumes
Months of frontloading explain the sharp volume slowdown in the final months of 2025, and with consumer sentiment weak and long-term trade policies still uncertain, US retailers are keeping inventories lean in early 2026.
Hong Kong to launch digital cargo tracking, data exchange network
The use of real-time cargo status data is expected to make trade finance more efficient, reducing credit costs, and processing and payment times, the Hong Kong government said.
US East, Gulf coast ports expanding intermodal access, vessel capacity
While some gateways are expanding their intermodal access to vie for discretionary cargo destined for inland locations, others are moving full speed ahead with capacity expansions that will allow them to handle more and larger ships.
CMA CGM’s Oceania-US East Coast service to kick off in February
While container trade between the South Pacific and USEC was flat prior to 2021, it has shown growth since then, albeit from a small base.
CMA CGM’s Oceania–US East Coast service to kick off in February
While container trade between the South Pacific and USEC was flat prior to 2021, it has shown growth since then, albeit from a small base.
Maersk waives ‘disruption surcharge’ for Red Sea sailing on India-USEC trade
The fee — generally in the range of $200 per TEU and $450 per FEU — was introduced by the carrier in January 2024 following the industry-wide rerouting of vessels via the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa.
Maersk waives ‘disruption surcharge’ for Red Sea sailing on India–USEC trade
The fee — generally in the range of $200 per TEU and $450 per FEU — was introduced by the carrier in January 2024 following the industry-wide rerouting of vessels via the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa.
Shippers to regain leverage in trans-Pacific contract negotiations
The strength of holiday retail sales in the final month of 2025 and inventory levels approaching the Lunar New Year factory shutdowns in February will be the major factors determining the extent of pricing power in trans-Pacific contract talks.
Evergreen to invest $174 million on new containers
The Taiwanese carrier said the box orders were split between three different suppliers, including its own manufacturing subsidiary.
Red Sea return poses disruption threat to Asia-Europe trade
Although the timeline is still uncertain, a resumption of the shorter Suez routing brings its own risks, with analysts warning of the potential for significant port disruption and upward rate pressure.
Red Sea return poses disruption threat to Asia–Europe trade
Although the timeline is still uncertain, a resumption of the shorter Suez routing brings its own risks, with analysts warning of the potential for significant port disruption and upward rate pressure.
Australian shippers call for end to ocean carrier anti-trust immunity
Current anti-trust protections “have enabled foreign-owned shipping lines to exert disproportionate control over pricing and service levels” in Australia’s maritime industry, the head of a leading shipper group in the country says.
CMA CGM reworks India-Med loop rotation to streamline Red Sea operations
The carrier is now including calls at Malta, Port Said (Egypt) and Beirut on the weekly Medex itinerary, replacing Valencia and Barcelona in Spain and For-sur-Mer in France.
Hapag-Lloyd, ONE expand terminal networks with deals in Brazil, China
Hapag-Lloyd's investment in the Aracruz terminal project in Brazil is part of a plan announced by CEO Rolf Habben Jansen last March to expand the carrier’s ports network to more than 30 terminals by 2030.