Ocean carriers
US Navy Taps Palantir to Speed Up Shipbuilding With AI ‘Ship OS’
The multi-year contract aims to cut delays, ease bottlenecks and modernize an industry struggling with labor…
ZIM Faces New Proxy Battle Amid Strategic Review and Buyout Chatter
An investor group holding 5 percent of company shares nominated three new board directors without the…
As ZIM Sale Talks Heat Up, Workers Rail Against Reported Hapag-Lloyd Bid
The Israeli ocean carrier's workers are sounding off against a possible buyout from Hapag-Lloyd based on its…
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CMA CGM to Restore Multiple Europe-to-Asia Transits Via Suez Canal
The ocean carrier is reviving three eastbound backhaul service lines for its Ocean Alliance vessel-sharing…
Maersk Prepares for Red Sea Resumption, But Won’t Commit to a Timeline
A company spokesperson shot down a report that the ocean carrier was beginning to phase in return to the Suez…
Fire Erupts on ONE Container Ship at Port of Los Angeles
The below-deck blaze prompted terminal shutdowns, a highway closure and a temporary shelter-in-place before…
ZIM Signals Readiness for Red Sea Return, If Insurers Sign Off
Even as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire has bred more optimism, ZIM and rivals say war-risk insurers, and the…
Baltimore Bridge Reconstruction Blows Past Budget, US Trade Policy Takes Some Blame
Projected expenses have jumped to as high as $5.2 billion, with the bridge's reopening now stretched back to…
CMA CGM Flags Tough 2026 for Shipping Amid Rising Capacity Risks
The French ocean carrier says a potential Red Sea reopening could unleash excess capacity just as global…
Hapag-Lloyd CEO: Container Demand ‘Stronger Than We Anticipated’
The ocean carrier saw a strong jump in volumes in its third quarter, with total 20-foot equivalent units…
Houthis Suspend Red Sea Strikes, but Calm Remains ‘Somewhat Fragile’
The Yemeni militant group ties the alleged cessation to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire as carriers like Maersk…
Maersk CEO: China’s Export Surge is Propping Up 2025 Container Market
Despite the ongoing U.S.-China trade war, the ocean carrier has lifted its global container market volume…
Maersk’s Terminal Arm Invests $2B in Indian Port Expansion
The APM Terminals project deepens Maersk's footprint in Gujarat and aligns with India's ambition to become a…
ONE Cuts 2025 Profit Outlook as Tariffs Still Cloud Container Market
Ocean Network Express now expects just $310 million in annual net income—less than half its prior forecast—as…
US, China Postpone Port Fees for a Year
The penalties essentially forced major container shipping alliances to rework their networks, which are…