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Container shipping

  • Tuesday, 4 June, 2024
    InterviewAP Møller-Maersk AS
    Christmas rush risks new supply chain crisis, warns Maersk boss

    Container shipping group raises financial guidance for second time in just over a month

    Container stacked on a Maersk vessel
  • Tuesday, 28 May, 2024
    The Big Read
    The mounting strains on global shipping

    Pirate attacks, Middle East instability and drought are causing disruption and congestion at the world’s ports

    Montage of commercial ships in Singapore Strait and a line chart
  • Sunday, 26 May, 2024
    Shipping rates spike as businesses expect more Red Sea attacks

    Companies prepare to ship goods for festive season early as attacks by Yemen’s Houthis force ships to take longer route

    Person watches a container ship docked at port
  • Sunday, 5 May, 2024
    News in-depthShipping
    Biden’s China probe throws lifeline to Korean and Japanese shipyards

    US president’s investigation into Chinese maritime industrial supremacy could lead to new port fees

    Ships under construction at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co shipyard in South Korea
  • Thursday, 2 May, 2024
    Insurance
    Chubb to send $350mn insurance payout for Baltimore bridge

    Insurers are starting to pay up for the collapse of the Key Bridge in March

    People work on the Key Bridge after it was struck by a ship
  • Thursday, 2 May, 2024
    AP Møller-Maersk AS
    Red Sea trade disruption could last until next year, warns Maersk

    Shipping group raises forecast on higher volumes but fears new vessels from competitors will lead to overcapacity

    A Houthi supporter holds up a mock missile during a protest against the US and Israel, and in solidarity with the Palestinians in Yemen
  • Thursday, 2 May, 2024
    Visual story
    How Ukraine broke Russia’s grip in the Black Sea

    Attacks on Moscow’s warships have helped to establish an export corridor that could boost Kyiv’s war effort

  • Tuesday, 23 April, 2024
    Supply chains
    Mediterranean ports warn of overflowing storage yards in latest threat to supply chain

    Operators say ports severely congested because of Red Sea disruptions

    A cruise ship docked beyond a container terminal at the Port of Barcelona
  • Tuesday, 16 April, 2024
    Lex
    No one will win in container shipping’s game of chicken Premium content

    The industry seems set for cyclical pain

    Container ships docked at the Port of Long Beach in California
  • Monday, 1 April, 2024
    Hong Kong economy
    Hong Kong’s port loses ground as exporters pivot to mainland China

    Cargo volumes fall 14% while other Chinese cities record rise in throughput

    The Kwai Tsing container terminals in Hong Kong
  • Thursday, 28 March, 2024
    Insurance
    Lloyd’s of London chief calls for quick insurance payouts on Baltimore bridge

    Head of London market says disaster may produce largest maritime claim in history

    The Dali container ship and the collapsed bridge in Baltimore
  • Wednesday, 27 March, 2024
    ExplainerMaritime accidents and safety
    The Baltimore bridge disaster: what happened and who will pay?

    Collapse will cause economic damage and bring new focus on quality of US infrastructure

    A montage of the container ship Dali after it hit one of the two main piers of the Francis Scott Key Bridge
  • Monday, 11 March, 2024
    US-China relations
    China’s ZPMC insists its US cranes present ‘no cyber security risk’

    Republican congressmen allege manufacturer of 80% of cranes at US terminals has installed suspicious equipment

    ZPMC-made cranes at Oakland port in California
  • Tuesday, 5 March, 2024
    Wincanton PLC
    CMA CGM abandons bidding for UK logistics specialist Wincanton

    Rival offer by GXO almost certain to succeed after French company withdraws

    Inside Wincanton’s ecommerce logistics hub in Northamtonshire
  • Friday, 23 February, 2024
    CMA CGM SA
    Red Sea crisis causes surge in container ship costs, warns CMA CGM

    French group suffers Q4 losses as weak demand and lower freight rates last year bite

    A CMA CGM container vessel in South Africa
  • Tuesday, 20 February, 2024
    Container lines ‘struggling’ with port congestion and ship shortages

    Carriers are turning up on the wrong days because of scheduling problems arising from Red Sea crisis, says sector chief

    Container ship
  • Sunday, 11 February, 2024
    Shipping
    Ships diverted from Red Sea pump out more emissions in bid to speed up

    Operators ditch ‘slow steaming’ to compensate for longer journey around the Cape of Good Hope

    Three container ships can be seen in the distance
  • Friday, 26 January, 2024
    The Big Read
    The risks of relying on superpowers to protect global trade

    History tells us that entrusting a dominant military force with the stability of maritime commerce can stir up trouble

    A sailor on an aircraft carrier holds up lightsticks to guide a fighter jet. The US and UK carried out additional strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Monday January 22
  • Thursday, 25 January, 2024
    ‘Opportunistic’ Chinese lines send ships to serve Red Sea ports

    Vessels advertise their Beijing connections to avert Houthi attacks that have driven away rivals

    The Doraleh Container Terminal in Djibouti
  • Sunday, 21 January, 2024
    Supply chains
    European manufacturers and retailers face ‘chaotic’ period after Red Sea attacks

    Rerouting of container ships has disrupted supply chains, increasing travel times and transport costs

    A ship transits the Suez Canal
  • Friday, 19 January, 2024
    CMA CGM SA
    CMA CGM hit by scheduling chaos as attacks disrupt Red Sea shipping

    French group is still sending some vessels through Suez Canal when accompanied by French navy

  • Wednesday, 17 January, 2024
    Hapag-Lloyd Maersk deal signals shake-up in global shipping alliances

    New partnership from next year comes as industry grapples with disruption from terror attacks in the Red Sea

    Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk containers at a shipping terminal.
  • Tuesday, 16 January, 2024
    Houthi movement
    US launches fresh strikes on Houthis as Red Sea trade disruption spreads

    Volvo Cars joins companies affected by delivery hold-ups as Yemeni group targets shipping route

    A cargo ship passing through the Suez Canal
  • Monday, 15 January, 2024
    ExplainerGlobal Economy
    Why US strikes in Middle East are rekindling fears over oil and inflation

    While immediate economic hit from crisis is limited, concerns of spillover from of a broader conflict are growing

  • Thursday, 11 January, 2024
    Global trade
    Maersk chief warns Red Sea shipping disruption may last for months

    Vincent Clerc says container ship attacks by Houthis could have ‘significant consequences’ for global growth

    The Maersk Sentosa container ship
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