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Shipping Jul, 10, 2026 0

Traffic slows through Strait of Hormuz as Iran tensions flare

Liquefied natural gas tankers have passed through the Strait of ​Hormuz in recent days, ship-tracking data showed, and 22 Japan-linked vessels have left the Gulf since Tuesday, but overall daily…
Shipping Jul, 10, 2026 0

Rio Grande Shipyard receives 11,000 tonnes of steel for Handymax vessel construction

Steel processing for the hulls of Handymax vessels at the Rio Grande Shipyard, which began in April, received an important boost on Thursday (9) with the arrival of a vessel…
Shipping Jul, 08, 2026 0

Seaspan and Maersk deepen retrofit push

Seaspan and Maersk are expanding their long-running partnership with a new vessel efficiency programme across 18 containerships on long-term charter to the Danish liner giant. The two companies said the…
Shipping Jul, 07, 2026 0

Brazil and Paraguay to hold July meeting on Paraguay River waterway concession

Brazil’s Ministry of Ports and Airports said on Monday (6) that its technical team will meet with Paraguayan officials later this month to advance talks on the planned concession auction…
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Shipping Jul, 06, 2026 0

Shippers Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd begin return to Suez Canal trade route

Shipping groups Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd will resume some sailings ‌through the Suez Canal under their Gemini joint network, Maersk said on Monday, hitting shares of both companies because of the…
Shipping Jul, 06, 2026 0

Karpowership expands fleet with new Sea Lion class of Powerships

Karpowership has reached a new milestone in the expansion of its global fleet with the steel-cutting ceremony for its new Sea Lion-class Powerships. The ceremony, held at the HSG Sungdong…
Shipping Jul, 06, 2026 0

Panama Canal tightens draught limits again

The Panama Canal is preparing to tighten draught limits for neopanamax vessels again, in another sign that water risk is returning to one of shipping’s most important chokepoints. The Panama…
Shipping Jul, 03, 2026 0

Container spot rates hit four-year highs

Container spot freight rates jumped again this week, pushing global benchmarks to their highest levels since the pandemic-era peak of 2022, as tariff-driven cargo frontloading combined with lingering disruption around…
Shipping Jul, 02, 2026 0

Maersk upgrades 2026 earnings guidance on strong container demand

Maersk has raised its 2026 earnings outlook after stronger-than-expected container demand and higher spot freight rates improved the carrier’s expectations for the year. The Danish shipping group now expects underlying…
Shipping Jul, 02, 2026 0

Maersk deploys next‑generation connectivity technology for its reefers

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has begun the roll-out of its next generation IoT connectivity devices for its fleet of refrigerated containers (reefers). The aim is to install the new…