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U.S. import volumes at major container ports are expected to post their first month-over-month increase in six months in January but remain below year-earlier levels until late spring, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
January volume is forecast at 2.11 million twenty-foot-equivalent units, or TEUs, up from December but down 5.3 percent from a year earlier. February and March are projected ...
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CMA CGM will reroute vessels on its FAL 1, FAL 3 and MEX Asia-Europe services around the Cape of Good Hope, reversing a recent return to the Suez Canal and adding fresh uncertainty for North American shippers already grappling with volatile transit times, freight rates ...
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Ocean Network Express (ONE) reported a net loss of US$88 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, reflecting weaker freight rates, vessel oversupply and softer demand on key trade lanes.
The Singapore-based container carrier said revenue for the October-December 2025 period totaled US$4.074 billion, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Global logistics giant DHL Group enters 2026 having advanced several key levers of its sustainability strategy in 2025, from scaling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to electrifying last‑mile delivery and building solar‑powered infrastructure.
The achievements have progressed DHL towards its goal of net‑zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ...
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Crowley, the U.S.-owned and operated maritime, energy and logistics solutions company, said Jan. 6 it is strategically consolidating its business structure into two divisions – shipping and logistics, and energy – to create more efficiency and value for customers.
James C. Fowler will lead shipping and ...
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