Latest figures from Oslo freight analyst, Xeneta, reflect mixed signals from the world’s liner trades.

Singapore-based commodity trading giant, Trafigura, has ordered four medium gas carriers (MGC) that will be powered by ammonia dual-fuel engines, at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan.

Major logistics providers say the gap in asking prices between shippers and container lines has slowed down contract negotiations on the Transpacific.

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group has launched the fully electric tug being built for the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.

The month of April set a new record for box ship deliveries as newbuildings continue to flood into the market.

As many countries enjoy the May Day holiday spare a thought for seafarers working far away from home and running the gauntlet of geopolitical conflicts.

A rise in freight rates in Q4 FY2023 due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East pushed Ocean Network Express (ONE) back into the black, and it is forecasting a profitable FY2024.

As part of its massive newbuilding plans QatarEnergy has ordered 18 LNG carriers for some $6 billion to be built at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard.

A sluggish last two years has been left behind according to consultancy MSI in its monthly liner shipping report for April, but the devil is in the detail as figures for early 2024 skewed by sluggish year-on-year comparisons.