Ocean carriers
USTR Dials Back Port Fees on Chinese Ships
The AAFA still opposes the fees, arguing that they will reduce U.S. trade that could both result in losses…
USTR Reevaluates Proposed Port Fees on Chinese Ships After Industry Pushback
The Trump administration is considering delaying implementation and adopting new fee structures designed to…
Port Fees on Chinese Ships Would ‘Distort Competition,’ But Who Benefits?
Container shipping research firm Alphaliner named HMM, Yang Ming and Evergreen as the big winners of a port…
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Hapag-Lloyd CEO Foresees ‘Considerable’ Changes to USTR Port Fee Proposal
Rolf Habben Jansen used the same word—considerable—to describe additional costs to U.S. consumers if the…
Houthis Threaten Resumption of Attacks on Israeli Ships in Red Sea
The Yemeni militant group's deadline for Israel to lift a blockade of aid to the Gaza Strip passed late…
Maersk Places $5 Billion Bet on India’s Port and Shipbuilding Boom
The ocean carrier's commitment aligns with the country's long-term ambitions to become a top-five…
Houthi Deadline for Gaza Aid Puts Red Sea Shipping Security in Doubt
The militant group said Friday it would resume naval operations if Israel didn't lift its blockade on…
CMA CGM: US Port Fees Would Have ‘Significant Effect on All Shipping Firms’
CFO Ramon Fernandez said there was no avoiding the potential impacts of a proposal for Chinese-built ships to…
As Ocean Freight Rates Take the Plunge, MSC Tinkers its East-West Network
Container prices on Asia-to-North America have largely subsided since the winter, when shippers made a mad…
Proposed USTR Port Fees on Chinese Ships ‘A Sledgehammer With All Sorts of Adverse Consequences’
All ocean carriers with China-built ships would be impacted, and would likely pass costs to shippers and end…
Panama Canal Shipments Show No Evidence of Preferential Vessel Treatment
Data from Project44 suggests that transit times appear to reflect the efficiency of individual ocean carriers…
Uncertainty Over Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Puts Red Sea Return in Peril
With tensions over the release of Israeli hostages jeopardizing the ceasefire agreement, ocean carriers would…
Maersk CEO: ‘You Get One Shot’ at Red Sea Return
Vincent Clerc stressed it would cost "hundreds of millions of dollars" if the ocean carrier brought vessels…
Trump Tariffs Throw a Wrench in Ocean Carriers’ Desire for Predictability
If the new China tariffs stick, they would cause significant challenges for carriers relating to new pricing…
Suez Canal Expects ‘Further Stability’ in Coming Weeks
Suez Canal Authority chairman Osama Rabie recently met with Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc, as the ocean carrier…