Asia’s Anchorage Delays Worsen as War Drags Into Week Five
Paralysis around the Strait of Hormuz is being felt at global shipping hubs around the world. Ships are holding, rerouting, or bunching at alternative ports while operators wait fo
MOL and Hitachi Repurpose Ships as Offshore Data Centers
Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hitachi and Hitachi Systems to develop, operate and commercialise floating data centres
New War Front Emerges as Houthis Enter the Conflict
The Iran war’s second month has opened with a sharp escalation in threats to global shipping, as Iranian-backed Houthi rebels fired their first missiles since the conflict began,
Operational Disruptions in the Middle East
Due to the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East our network of logistics partners has been releasing advisory notices and operational updates for shipments in the affected
Container Lines Rethink Red Sea Routes After Iran Attacks
Carriers halt Hormuz transits and suspend Suez/Red Sea routings amid Iran conflict risks About 170 containerships totalling 450,000 teu are stuck inside Hormuz; Middle East Gulf po
Air Freight Rates Set to Spike as Iran War Escalates
The war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran on Saturday is already disrupting air cargo traffic in the Middle East, a key freight corridor between Asia and Europe
Middle East Shipping Update: Suspensions, Reroutes, War Risk
We would like to provide an important update regarding developments in the Middle East and their impact on global container shipping services. Due to the escalating security
Early Transpac Spot Rate Slump Signals Market Trouble
The flatlining of the pre-Chinese New Year shipping peak was in evidence in the past couple of weeks with falling spot rates, however new analysis from Sea-Intelligence suggests th
Ocean Alliance and ONE Slash Transatlantic Capacity
The transatlantic trade between Europe and North America could be set to see a capacity reduction after the Ocean Alliance and Japanese carrier ONE filed a revised vessel-sharing a
Maersk-Gemini Flagship Makes First Suez Canal Transit
The first of Maersk’s flagship dual-fuel methanol vessels made its scheduled eastbound transit of the Suez Canal, marking the return of one of the liner routes to the Suez – Re
