Mega-Container Vessels Return to the Suez Canal Despite Persistent Red Sea Risks
Despite ongoing maritime security concerns across the Red Sea, the number of ultra-large container vessels transiting the Suez Canal surged to 166 ships in the third quarter of 2026. Maritime consultancy Drewry notes that this pivot is driven not merely by voyage economics, but by broader network optimization and fleet capacity utilization.
Ship Recycling Activity Drops to More Than 50-Year Low as Global Fleet Faces Rapid Aging
Demolition volumes have hovered at multi-decade lows for five consecutive years, allowing more than 340 million GT of commercial tonnage to cross the 20-year threshold as lucrative trading earnings keep aging ships at sea.
ClarkSea Index Sets Fifth Consecutive Record as Daily Vessel Earnings Reach $84,951
The ClarkSea Index rose 12% in a week to $84,951 per day, setting a new record for the fifth consecutive week. Earnings in the crude tanker segment surged, while other shipping segments posted mixed results.
International Shipping and Logistics Market Update Week 41/2026 | Phaata
The international logistics marketplace platform Phaata provides an update on the international container shipping and logistics market for routes from Asia to North America, Europe, and more for Week 41 (from Oct 5 - Oct 11), 2026.
Ocean Shipping Disruptions and Tariff Uncertainties Drive Incremental Air Freight Demand in Q4
Persistent maritime bottlenecks alongside looming tariff shifts could trigger an ocean-to-air modal shift through the fourth quarter, as high-tech hardware, semiconductors, and year-end retail volumes place added strain on key Asian export gateways, according to Dimerco.
MSC and ONE to Continue Ipanema Service Under New VSA from April 2027
MSC and Ocean Network Express (ONE) will continue operating the Ipanema service connecting Asia and the East Coast of South America under a new vessel sharing agreement (VSA) from April 2027, following Hapag-Lloyd’s withdrawal from the existing agreement.
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Expands Asia-Pacific Service Network
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings is reinforcing its regional footprint across the Asia-Pacific through synchronized service rollouts across its dual liner brands, COSCO SHIPPING Lines and OOCL, integrating new feeder loops, hinterland intermodal corridors, and AI-driven digital tools.
Around 12% of Global Containership Capacity Affected by Port Congestion
Around 12% of global containership capacity is currently affected by port congestion, the highest level in four years, as schedule disruptions and vessel bunching reduce the effective capacity available to shippers.
International Shipping and Logistics Market Update Week 40/2026 | Phaata
The international logistics marketplace platform Phaata provides an update on the international container shipping and logistics market for routes from Asia to North America, Europe, and more for Week 40 (from Sep 28 - Oct 4), 2026.
DP World's global container throughput increased by a record 10.2% in Q1 2021
DP World operated 18.9 million TEUs in the first quarter of 2021, seen as "a strong start to the new year", especially at ports in India and Australia.
ONE Apus has unloaded at Long Beach after last year's major accident
ONE Apus unloaded at Long Beach port after it crashed nearly 2,000 containers in the Pacific Ocean last year.
Shipping lines need to build confidence in sea transport to win the pharmaceutical industry
Confidence in the ocean supply chain is still low, especially for the transportation of vaccines, shipping lines need to improve the reliability and responsiveness of the logistics system.
Container throughput at major Chinese ports rose 10.8 percent at the end of March
In March, the throughput of China's major coastal hub ports increased by 10.8% year-on-year. Container throughput at eight major ports rose 14.5 percent.
Evergreen opens a new direct service connects Korea-Vietnam
Evergreen shipping line provides direct service connecting Korea and Vietnam for the first time. The new service is called KCV (Korea-China-Vietnam) starting mid-April.
FMC intends to require carriers to refund the unreasonable demurrage and detention charges to shippers
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is planning to help shippers "get money back" from "ridiculous" demurrage and detention charges (D&D).
MSC launches global pharmaceutical campaign
MSC is expanding its capacity to meet growing demand for transport solutions in the pharmaceutical sector.
Maersk, Zim and MSC launch a new service connecting Vietnam and China with the US East Coast
In May, shipping lines including Maersk, Zim and MSC will launch a new service called TP23 to connect Vietnam and China with the US East Coast.
ONE suspends to receive booking for goods imported into Myanmar
The suspension of booking is due to severe disruptions caused by protests, ports near full capacity, limited resources for road transport as well as closed internet and banking services.
Empty container availability improves in Chinese ports
The prolonged short shortage of shipping containers in China is showing signs of easing, according to Container xChange.
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