Carrier schedule reliability improved in February as the situation with rerouting from the Red Sea to avoid Houthi rebel attacks normalised.

Hong Kong is being dropped as a mainline port call on the east - west trades by major container shipping alliances.

Silke Lehmköster has been appointed MD of the Hapag-Lloyd fleet following her meteoric rise from an apprenticeship in 2005 to Captain in 2018.

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.

MSC and the Ocean Alliance lead the way on the Asia to Europe trades in terms of market share, but Alphaliner’s analysis shows a trade in flux that will necessarily change again before the end of this year.

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.

Ocean Alliance has chosen a period of crisis and flux to emphasise the container lines’ commitment to stability and cooperation by announcing an extension to the grouping of five years, from 2027.