New containership capacity is set to outpace demand as world trade volume growth slows from 5.0% in 2025 to 4.7% in 2027, according to a Sea-Intelligence analysis of the IMF’s October 2026 World Economic Outlook. Import demand growth in advanced economies is projected...

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British-owned AG Seville Shipyard has won the tender to continue operating ship repair facilities at the Port of Seville in southern Spain under a proposed concession of up to 25 years, according to a Seville Port Authority statement. The port authority board approved...

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US investor Wildcat Equity Partners has agreed to buy Fraser Industries, owner of Fraser Shipyards in Wisconsin, and plans to invest $350m in the business, according to a company statement.  The acquisition price was not disclosed. The $350m is earmarked for expanding...

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Seven commercial vessels were hit or disabled in the Persian Gulf and near the Strait of Hormuz over the previous 24 hours, according to an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy statement. Four vessels were struck simultaneously while carrying out ship-to-ship...

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German port operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has cut its 2026 group EBIT forecast to €115m to €135m ($129.2m to $151.7m) from €150m to €170m ($168.5m to $191.0m) after container throughput at its Hamburg terminals fell short of expectations, according...

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