Container lines

The reinstated service connecting the port with Colombia and the Dominican Republic will be supported by Savannah’s new customs facility that specializes in reefer cargoes.

The commission’s review of an administrative law judge’s earlier decision on late fees that MSC charged for non-operating reefers found the overcharges amounted to a “practice” by the carrier.

The materialization of any seasonal import rush and how carriers respond with capacity will give the container shipping market a better sense of first-half demand.

The declines from the country’s top three carriers are in line with what other carriers have reported thus far in an unsettled container shipping market.

Seasonal fog along Texas waterways has caused ocean carriers to switch up typical Gulf Coast port rotations, sometimes with little warning of vessel arrivals.

The performance of the Cosco Shipping subsidiary provides an early glimpse of what to expect as ocean carriers prepare to report their full-year 2025 earnings in an uncertain container shipping market.

While second- and third-rung lines can no longer aspire to grow into the big leagues unless they have very deep pockets, there is plenty of scope to avoid being trampled by the behemoths and quietly grow by trading on strengths, writes Jeremy Masters.

Stakeholders say a contract with Harbor Industrial Services to manage the state’s only box terminal should herald a new era of stability and cargo growth.

The delay in adopting the IMO’s net-zero emissions framework has injected more uncertainty into an alternative fuel market that was already struggling to attract crucial investment from both the public and private sectors.

The deals for nine feeder container ships and four multipurpose and heavy-lift ships total about $490 million, according to Cosco and shipbrokers.

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.

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.

The Taiwanese carrier said the box orders were split between three different suppliers, including its own manufacturing subsidiary.

Widening global overcapacity and import volume forecasts warning of weak volume growth will embolden cargo owners to attempt to secure more favorable fine print in their contracts on key service issues.

The agreement will result in a reduction of an estimated 25,000 metric tons of CO2-equivalent well-to-wake emissions for ocean freight transported under DHL’s “GoGreen Plus” initiative.

For shippers whose priority is low price, the possibility certainly exists that the next few years will serve up a favorable pricing environment, if not highly favorable, writes Peter Tirschwell.

The moves come as capacity from Asia to the East and West coasts of South America has risen sharply this year, and as Mexico plans hefty tariffs against China.

The carrier, as it sends a US-bound vessel through the region, said if security thresholds hold it will take a “stepwise approach” toward gradually resuming navigation on east-west services via the Suez Canal and Red Sea.

Hapag-Lloyd customers have expressed concerns about liability exposure if a US-India service were to resume transits through the Red Sea and Suez Canal. .

While the alliance will strengthen its presence in Southeast Asia, the refined network to be rolled out in April has removed several direct calls in other parts of Asia.

The Hamburg-based carrier will share the tender with feeder carrier North Sea Container Line that will operate e-ammonia services on a northern intra-Europe trade lane. 

But a spokesperson for ONE would not be drawn on whether the agreement was a precursor to the carrier relaunching its own services through the Red Sea and Suez Canal.

Unless shipowners significantly postpone or cancel orders, the wallops of new tonnage added in 2027 and 2028 will dwarf the deliveries made this year and next.

Along with funding through 2029, the reauthorization codified new responsibilities for the agency under OSRA-22.

The vessels take the carrier’s total order book to 36 ships to be delivered between 2026 and 2030, increasing its owned fleet to 150 ships totaling 927,250 TEUs.

Although major US gateways have made some progress in promoting data sharing on vessel arrivals, port authorities say more systemic thinking must take place among carriers and their supply chain partners to avoid a repeat of the meltdown that occurred in 2021–22.

Alliance members Ocean Network Express, HMM and Yang Ming said they were “closely monitoring” the situation around the Red Sea with the focus on the safety of crew, ship and cargo.

The Manila-based company is tapping into moves by the governments of Brazil and South Africa to enable their ports to handle steadily rising container volume and calls by larger vessels.

Robert Erni, who will step into the CFO job after the ocean carrier reports fiscal 2025 results in February, has 30 years of experience in financial roles across the logistics industry.

The Hamburg-based carrier is investing $500 million on eight newbuilds and adding 14 newbuild charters, with the overall goal of making its fleet more fuel efficient and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

New analysis shows a systematic displacement of tonnage from primary to secondary trade lanes has occurred over the past two years, while a shortage of capacity is looming over the smaller shipping segment.

S&P Global’s outlook for the transportation sector sees US ports facing a volume decline in 2026 with the potential for recovery in 2027.

The rise in bookings is driving an increase in the capacity offered by ocean carriers on Asia to North Europe and the Mediterranean that this week reached record levels on both trades.

The Israel-based carrier is urging shareholders to reelect its current slate of directors later this month after alternate nominees were put forth by dissident shareholders.

The move is part of the Chinese government’s ambition to accelerate the development of China as a maritime power, China Shipbuilding Group said.

Mumbai-based forwarder executives have linked the pricing gains mainly to lower capacity amid multiple blank sailings during the month covering CMA CGM’s Epic service and Ocean Network Express’ IOX loop.

The softer global growth in October pulled the 12-month rolling average down to the lowest in 20 months, according to Drewry’s Simon Heaney.

A former DOT deputy assistant secretary in the Biden administration says tradable, guaranteed slot reservations would create a scenario enabling greater efficiencies for both shippers and carriers.

A group of Zim employees is said to object to a deal with Hapag-Lloyd due to the significant ownership stakes that the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia and Qatar have in the Hamburg-based carrier.

Even though the claims originate from more than seven years ago, the government alleges artificially high freight rates are nonetheless hurting South Africa’s consumers and exporters.