CMA CGM has declared Force Majeure on shipments to and from the Port of Baltimore following the collapse of the Francis Scott Bridge after it was hit by the containership Dali.

CMA CGM has teamed up with newcomer Saudi container line Folk Maritime on an upgraded service between Jeddah and the North Red Sea.

The north Chinese port group of Shandong is enhancing collaboration with leading shipping lines targeting electric vehicles (EVs), lithium-ion batteries and photovoltaic products.

CMA CGM's schedule reliability was the highest among the large container lines in January 2024 as it bucked the trend and continued Red Sea sailings.

The idle container ship fleet has contracted again as the crises in the Red Sea and Panama Canal suck capacity into service diversions and distort the market, as newbuildings arrive to alleviate tonnage crunch.

The Port of Virginia has announced it is expanding its international connections with two new services that connect directly with the Latin American market.

Houthi attacks on shipping in the Southern Red Sea have seen many ship operators rerouting vessels via the Cape of Good Hope, but despite the risk others have continued to send vessels through the region.