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Shipping Apr, 07, 2026 0

Hapag-Lloyd announces $200 freight increase from South America East Coast to Mediterranean

Hapag-Lloyd said it will raise its base freight rates from  East Coast South America to the Mediterranean effective May 1, 2026. The increase will be $200 per container, according to…
Shipping Apr, 07, 2026 0

New Times Shipyard completes delivery of 10 11,400 TEU vessels for MSC

New Times Shipyard (NTS) has completed the delivery of a series of ten 11,400 TEU sister vessels equipped with dual-fuel LNG propulsion for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), following the handover…
Shipping Apr, 06, 2026 0

Japanese shipyards deliver two 13,932 TEU sister container ships to Ocean Network Express (ONE)

Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding group has delivered two 13,932 TEU sister container ships to Ocean Network Express (ONE), as part of its compact neo-panamax series of conventionally powered vessels, according to…
Shipping Apr, 02, 2026 0

Government opens bids for Lagoa Mirim dredging with estimated investment of R$52.7 million

The Federal Government opened this Wednesday (1st) the bids for the tender to dredge the Lagoa Mirim waterway in Rio Grande do Sul, with an estimated investment of R$52.7 million.…
Shipping Apr, 01, 2026 0

IMO continues progress on digitalization to enhance maritime safety and security

The Facilitation Committee (FAL) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved a global strategy for maritime digitalization as well as cybersecurity measures for maritime single windows. Meeting in London…
Shipping Mar, 31, 2026 0

Trump says U.S. will not reopen Hormuz, urges countries to buy American fuel or ‘fight for themselves’

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States will not help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, adding that affected countries should either buy fuel from the U.S.…
Shipping Mar, 30, 2026 0

China detaining Panama-flagged ships amid battle over port control, FMC says

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) said on Thursday (March 26) it is closely monitoring a surge in detentions of Panama-flagged vessels in China that appears tied to a Panama…
Shipping Mar, 27, 2026 0

Hapag-Lloyd posts lower 2025 profit, proposes dividend of 3 euros per share

Hapag-Lloyd reported lower earnings in 2025 as weaker freight rates and higher operating costs weighed on results, although the carrier said volumes grew and performance came in at the upper…
Shipping Mar, 26, 2026 0

Maersk says Gulf land-bridge routes still have capacity for food, medicines

Shipping giant Maersk is maintaining food and medicine supply lines via alternative land-bridge routes in the Gulf that still have some spare capacity despite the Iran war, its regional head…
Shipping Mar, 25, 2026 0

Iran tells IMO members non-hostile vessels may transit Strait of Hormuz under coordination

Iran has sent a letter to member states of the International Maritime Organization, or IMO, saying that “non-hostile vessels” may transit the Strait of Hormuz “in coordination with Iranian authorities.”…