Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says it considers the crew of the Portuguese-flagged vessel MSC Aries held since 13 April a “humanitarian issue”.

The rapid growth in lithium battery shipments has raised concern over the increased fire risk for containerships.

After a relative lull in attacks on shipping the Houthi targeted two container ships in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.

Shipping and the global economy are bracing for what could be another body blow as the fallout from last weekend’s Iranian missile attacks and the hijacking of a Zodiac Maritime-owned boxship MSC Aries threaten to spread and intensify the regional...

Hambantota International Port (HIP) in Sri Lanka has started container operations with a call by MSC.

The catastrophic collision of the Maersk-chartered vessel Dali with the Francis Scott Key bridge, which closed Baltimore port on 26 March and killed at least six people, has not had a discernible effect on rates according to analysts Linerlytica.

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.