AP Møller – Maersk expects a stronger financial performance in the second half of the year as container spot rates hit their highest level since August 2022.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and ABS have awarded approval in principle (AiP) for a 3,500 teu ammonia-powered container ship design developed by a cross-industry task force.

The World Shipping Council welcomes new regulations from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on reporting containers lost at sea.

The Panama Canal Authority is increasing the draught of the key waterway as a severe drought subsides.

Mirroring growing port congestion container line schedule reliability has reversed its gains from earlier in the year.

Questions over where the glut of container ship capacity that has been delivered, and is expected this year, are being asked by both shippers and consultants as the biggest orderbook in history coincides with the steepest rises in rates.

Partners to explore opportunities across economic cities & free zones, ports, marina and cruise port facilities, digitalisation of logistics and maritime related services.

The port of Singapore port is in increasing capacity reopening older berths as it seeks to reduce congestion at the world’s largest transhipment hub.

Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet will join forces with neighbours Romania and Türkiye to form a Black Sea task Force that will clear western Black Sea regional waters of Russian mines.