CMA CGM expands Caribbean network with PCRF XL route
CMA CGM Group has launched the PCRF XL maritime service, a weekly route linking Northern Europe with the French West Indies and Central America. The service connects Port of Dunkirk...
Red Sea risks drive NCFI to record highs
The composite Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) surged 16.1 per cent week-on-week to 1,147.5 points in Week 10, largely propelled by rising insurance premiums amid heightened Red Sea risk. Of...
Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk adjust routes after Strait closure
Hapag-Lloyd, Ocean Network Express (ONE), and A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) have all implemented precautionary measures amid rising Middle East tensions following the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Hapag-Lloyd has...
UK exporters face new €3 duty on low-value EU parcels
The Rhenus Group has warned UK businesses selling goods to the European Union (EU) to prepare for major changes to customs processing of low-value parcels from 1 July 2026. The...
Global container reliability dips to 62 per cent in January
Global container schedule reliability eased slightly in January 2026, slipping 0.4 percentage points month-on-month (MoM) to 62.4 per cent, according to Sea-Intelligence’s latest Global Liner Performance report. While the overall...
Global Market Dynamics: Navigating Volatility and Risk
The opening panel of day one at the Maritime Information Services Shipping Summit in Athens explored how macroeconomic trends, geopolitical developments, and shifting trade routes are shaping shipping companies’ strategies...
Hapag-Lloyd signs $4bn merger with ZIM
Hapag-Lloyd and Israeli carrier ZIM Integrated Shipping Services have signed a definitive merger agreement that can reshape the global container shipping landscape. The agreement, announced on 16 February 2026 by...
NYK Bulk Carrier cuts 65 per cent GHG using methanol fuel
NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd. (NBP), part of the NYK Group, has completed the operation of its methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier Green Future on a copper concentrate voyage for...
CMA CGM relocates Africa office to Ivory Coast
The CMA CGM Group has moved its Africa regional office to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, consolidating strategic functions including Commercial, Export Pricing, Customer Service, Intermodal and Equipment Management. The relocation aims...
Hapag-Lloyd posts 8 per cent volume growth in 2025
Group revenues reached €18.6 billion ($21.1 billion) while EBITDA stood at €3.2 billion ($3.6 billion) and EBIT at €1.0 billion ($1.1 billion), positioning results at the upper end of guidance...
Global GDP growth masks looming container volume squeeze
Global GDP growth appears steady, but container shipping faces a looming volume squeeze as trade slows and tech exports dominate. In issue 750 of the Sea‑Intelligence Sunday Spotlight, the latest...
A.P. Moller – Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have announced a routing adjustment for one of their shared services under the Gemini Cooperation, shifting transit to pass through the Red Sea and...
