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Shipowners’ Rejoice? Port Fees Postponed

The latest round of US-China tensions seems to be over, with what appears to be another “good deal”, thus ending the emergency situation in the shipping industry as well . In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “after causing headaches and logistical...

Drewry: World Container Index Up 4% Last Week

Drewry’s World Container Index increased 4% to $1,822 per 40ft container this week. Our detailed assessment for Thursday, 30 Oct 2025 The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) increased 4% to $1,822 per 40ft container. This is the third straight week of increase,...

US-China trade truce will not revive weakening ocean container shipping market with freight rates still expected to fall in 2026

The US and China reached a 12-month trade war truce this week, including lowering fentanyl tariffs by 10% and suspending port fees – but it will not halt the decline in ocean container freight rates in 2026. Average spot rates from China to US West Coast on 31 October...

Sanctioned LNG tanker makes STS transfer offshore Malaysia, analysts say

A sanctioned liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker made a ship-to-ship (STS) transfer off the coast of Malaysia after picking up a cargo from a Russian export terminal also under Western restrictions, according to two analytics firms. The operation appears to be the...

Yang Ming Completes Orders for Six Methanol Dual-Fuel-Ready Containerships

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (“Yang Ming”) signed contracts for six 8,000 TEU-class methanol dual-fuel-ready containerships with Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. (“Nihon Shipyard”), Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (“Imabari Shipbuilding”), and Shoei Kisen Kaisha,...

Samudera Shipping Line reports higher y-o-y container shipping volumes of 503,000 TEU for 3QFY2025

Samudera Shipping Line has released its 3QFY2025 ended Sept 30 business update, which saw container shipping volumes rise to 503,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU), up from the 486,000 TEU previously. However, average freight rate for the 3QFY2025 was lower q-o-q...

Shipowners’ Rejoice? Port Fees Postponed

Drewry: World Container Index Up 4% Last Week

US-China trade truce will not revive weakening ocean container shipping market with freight rates still expected to fall in 2026

Sanctioned LNG tanker makes STS transfer offshore Malaysia, analysts say

Yang Ming Completes Orders for Six Methanol Dual-Fuel-Ready Containerships

Samudera Shipping Line reports higher y-o-y container shipping volumes of 503,000 TEU for 3QFY2025

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