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The rise of alternative fuels both for vessel propulsion and as part of cargo such as electric vehicles is resulting in new risks for marine insurers. Marcus Hand | Sep 20, 2023 The emerging r...

Gene Seroka, Port of LA, speaking at Pacific Merchant Shipping Association’s seventh annual “State of the Port” event On the US West Coast, a much-anticipated seasonal surge in cargo inputs has now...

Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers has launched the first regular service between Guangzhou, China and Brazil. Michele Labrut | Sep 12, 2023 The first ship to sail was loaded with 592 teu wor...

Both MSC and Maersk have extended the 2M alliance and individually blanked sailings for the upcoming Golden Week period in early October which is expected to see a decline in demand. Nick Savvides | Sep 05, ...

As much as two-fifths of all carbon neutral fuels produced in 2030 will be needed to meet the needs of the shipping sector according to DNV’s latest Maritime Forecast 2050 published today. Nick Savvides ...

The Asian container port of Hong Kong saw a 21.9% plunge in box volumes in the second quarter of this year. Katherine Si | Sep 05, 2023 In the second quarter of 2023, total port cargo throughp...

US container import volumes continued to track closely with 2019 levels in May 2023, falling well below inflated 2021 and 2022 volumes. Gary Howard | According to a report from Descartes, May ...

Weaker demand and lower freight rates ‘are having a very noticeable impact on our earnings’ the CEO of Hapag-Lloyd AG, Rolf Habben Jansen, has commented on release of H1 results. Aug 11, 2023 ...

The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is seeking to improve data container returns and availability to reduce potential bottlenecks at the country’s largest ports. Barry Parker | Jul 28, 2023 ...

Shanghai's total import and export value hit RMB2.09 trillion ($280 billion) in the first half of 2023, an increase of 11.4% year-on-year, marking a new high. Katherine Si | Jul 25, 2023 Expor...