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Panama Canal Authority Plans to Build Its Own Ports Amid US-China Tensions

The canal operator plans port terminals on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, alongside a new gas pipeline as…

Vietnam Trade Expansion Fuels $14B Port Project

A Vietnamese conglomerate is planning on building a new port complex and logistics center in Hai Phong as the…

Maersk Lifts 2025 Outlook as Global Container Market Defies Tariff Turbulence

The ocean carrier now expects worldwide container market growth to expand between 2 percent and 4 percent…

Dali Shipowners Sue Vessel Manufacturer Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse

The Singaporean duo claims Hyundai Heavy Industries is negligent for designing a faulty switchboard on the…

Houthis Vow More Red Sea Attacks on Israel-Linked Ships

Last month, the Yemini group attacked multiple vessels, killing four seafarers on the bulk carrier MV…

Trans-Pacific Freight Rate Declines Show No Signs of Letting Up

Spot rates from Asia to U.S. ports have plunged over 50 percent since June peak, with blank sailings and a…

European Port Congestion is ‘Here to Stay’ Through 2025

Vessels are enduring wait times of up to 10 days for a berth in the Port of Rotterdam's World Gateway…

China Threatens to Block $23B Port Deal Without Cosco Stake: Report

Beijing wants the Chinese carrier included in the MSC-BlackRock acquisition of 45 Hutchison ports, raising…

Too Much Space, Too Little Demand: China-US Freight Rates Keep Crashing

Although MSC withdrew one of its trans-Pacific service lines, Linerlytica says 30,000 TEUs per week must be…

Watchdog: US Shipbuilding Aid Programs Lack Clear Goals to Power Trump’s Maritime Push

A GAO report says federal programs meant to boost domestic shipbuilding are undercut by the absence of…

Houthi Attacks Sink Ship in Red Sea Amid Renewed Threats

Two commercial vessels targeted in 24 hours raise fears of an escalated campaign against Israel-linked…

Thailand-Cambodia Border Closures Snarl Regional Trade, Apparel Manufacturing

Ocean carrier HMM warned shippers against dropping off cargo at a Thailand port to travel to Cambodia.

Maersk Resumes Haifa Imports; Strait of Hormuz Shipping Normalizes

The Iran-Israel ceasefire has bred hope for a return to more typical operations in the Middle East, but…

China Port Volumes Hit Record Highs on US Tariff Truce

Container throughput jumped nearly 6 percent in a week following eased U.S. trade tensions, but freight rates…

US-Iran Clash Sparks Strait of Hormuz Blockade Threat Fears

A blockade would likely be a more targeted operation focused on U.S. and Israeli shipping, according to a…