A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has warned that West African hub operations continue to face significant operational constraints. The carrier’s latest customer advisory cites berth congestion, yard saturation, elevated empty container inventories,...
ZIM launches New Falcon service to South America
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) has announced the launch of a new service connecting Asia and East Coast South America, named ZIM Falcon Service (ZFS). Operated exclusively by ZIM, the...
Xeneta highlights peak season freight rate surge
Global container freight rates continued to climb this week as peak season demand accelerated across the major east-west trades, according to the latest market update from Xeneta. The sharpest increases...
Wagenborg, Carisbrooke partner on 10-vessel newbuild order
Wagenborg has announced a further expansion of its multipurpose fleet through a strategic partnership with Carisbrooke Shipping. Under the agreement, the company will add up to 10 newbuilding 7,400 DWT...
A.P. Moller Holding and KKR have signed an agreement under which a subsidiary of A.P. Moller Holding will acquire 100 per cent of Ocean Yield, a global ship leasing platform,...
Gulftainer launches first UAE-Umm Qasr feeder service
Gulftainer (GT) has launched its first dedicated feeder service connecting the UAE and Umm Qasr, Iraq. The new route, operated by the company’s shipping arm GT Lines, links Umm Qasr...
CYTUR closes $3.4m round to scale maritime cyber defence
CYTUR Inc., a South Korean maritime cybersecurity specialist, has closed a Series A round worth KRW 5.2 billion ($3.4 million), following a Pre-A round in 2024. The rise comes as...
Gemini tops alliance reliability as May figure rises
Global container schedule reliability improved for the third consecutive month in May 2026, reaching 64.7 per cent, the highest figure recorded this year, according to Sea-Intelligence’s Global Liner Performance report,...
SAAM Towage and SCHOTTEL have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at improving operational reliability. A central element of the partnership is the development of predictive maintenance capabilities for azimuth propulsion...
Carriers add capacity as Asia freight rates soar
Container carriers have increased capacity on major east-west trades out of Asia following months of supply chain disruption and sustained freight rate inflation, according to the latest market update from...
IMO hails US–Iran deal as maritime security breakthrough
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has welcomed the agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the US. It described it as a key step towards restoring maritime security in...
Schedule buffers distort global vessel delay metrics
Carriers are increasingly reshaping published sailing schedules to absorb disruption across global liner networks, a shift that is now distorting how vessel delay performance is measured at a global level....
