A.P. Moller–Maersk has ordered eight large container vessels from China’s New Times Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., expanding its newbuilding pipeline as part of an ongoing fleet renewal program.
The ships will form a new series of 18,600-TEU vessels, with deliveries scheduled for 2029 and 2030. Measuring 366 meters in length and 58.6 meters in beam, the vessels are shorter than the industry’s largest container ships, a design Maersk said improves deployment flexibility ...
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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission slapped Mediterranean Shipping Co. S.A. (MSC), the world’s largest container carrier, with civil penalties totaling US$22.67 million for multiple violations of the Shipping Act, the agency announced Jan. 28.
In a final order (Docket No. 23-08), the FMC said its Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations and Compliance ...
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Global container shipping in 2026 is facing worsening overcapacity and sharply reduced profitability, according to a new report from Drewry, the London-based maritime research and consultant.
Drewry’s latest analysis, Container Shipping Financial Health Check 2026, warns that weakening carrier finances and continued fleet expansion will reshape market conditions for North American ...
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C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. closed out 2025 with another quarter of outperformance, gaining market share and expanding margins despite one of the weakest freight environments in more than a decade.
The Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based logistics provider said disciplined execution and its “Lean AI” operating model helped offset declining demand, volatile pricing ...
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The global dry bulk shipping market is expected to remain broadly balanced in 2026 before weakening in 2027, according to new analysis from BIMCO, as fleet growth begins to outpace demand despite improving economic conditions.
BIMCO revised its 2026 dry bulk demand forecast higher by 0.5 percentage points, citing a stronger ...
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The BBC Bremen, the eighth vessel in BBC Chartering's planned series of 15 LakerMax-type multipurpose ships, was christened Jan. 27 at the Port of Bremen.
Knut Voigt, head of BBC Chartering’s Bremen office, said the event highlighted the company’s long-standing ties to the city, where it was founded in 1997 and ...
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The Port of Long Beach plans to double its annual container capacity to 20 million TEUs by 2050 after posting a record year in 2025, CEO Noel Hacegaba said at his first State of the Port address, Jan. 15.
The port moved 9.88 million twenty-foot-equivalent units, or TEUs last year, up ...
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U.S. retail sales posted strong growth in December, bringing 2025 holiday spending in line with forecasts for record results, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor.
Holiday sales from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 rose 4.1 percent from a year earlier, near the upper end of the National Retail Federation’s projected range ...
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Customers moved 203.4 million tons through the Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel in 2025, a marginal 1.5 percent decline over 2024 (206.5 million tons).
Compared to 2024, liquefied natural gas exports, or LNG, grew 15.4 percent to 18.6 million tons. Crude oil shipments decreased 2.3 percent over 2024 to 127.4 ...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said new estimates find 2025 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production was expected to reach 1.9 million tonnes, double the 1 million tonnes produced in 2024. However, 2026 SAF production is projected to slow to 2.4 million tonnes, the airline advocacy said.
SAF production in 2025 ...
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