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...
P&O Ferries’ Lismore boosts North Sea freight capacity
P&O Ferries has strengthened its North Sea freight operations with the long-term charter of the RoRo vessel Lismore, now joining the fleet. Sister ship to Longstone, Lismore will operate on...
Russian oil sanctions raise stakes for shipping visibility
The European Commission is tightening sanctions on Russian oil shipping, raising the stakes for vessel traceability and service-chain transparency. Under its latest sanctions package, the European Commission has proposed a...
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...
Blanked sailings loom as ocean spot rates continue to fall
Latest Xeneta ocean container shipping data shows spot freight rates declining across all major Far East fronthaul trades to the US and Europe, although shippers may face increased operational risks...
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...
Maersk expands inland empire hub to strengthen logistics
A.P Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has opened a new 165,000 square-feet. Ground Freight hub in Fontana, California, strategically located in the Inland Empire to deliver faster, more reliable trucking and distribution across...
Global container schedule reliability dips in December 2025
Global container schedule reliability fell to its second-lowest level of 2025 in December, highlighting persistent operational volatility across trade lanes and carriers. Sea-Intelligence has released issue 173 of its Global...
Maersk ends Heavy Load Surcharge on Asia–Americas trade
A.P. Moller–Maersk (Maersk) has announced the expiry of the Heavy Load Surcharge (HWS) on all 20‑foot dry (ALL_20_DRY) and 40NOR containers moving from Far East Asia to West Coast South...
Far East–Europe delays hit supply chains in December 2025
Container rates surged across major trade lanes as capacity shifts and port congestion continued to disrupt Far East–Europe, Far East–US, and Mediterranean shipping. Recent data from Xeneta and eeSea highlights...
