Latest News Ocean carriers skipping Panama Canal, China ports as delays mount Yang Ming inks $1.2 billion newbuild deal for six 13,000-TEU LNG ships EPCs ride wave of global energy project boom to boost work backlog Shipper-paid US truckload spot rates drop despite tightening market String of deals sets up ocean carriers to dominate terminal ownership: analyst More News ✕ More News & Analysis Ocean carriers skipping Panama Canal, China ports as delays mount Container services to the US East Coast have seen a rash of one-off schedule changes that stem from draft limits hitting the Panama Canal and recent typhoons that shut big Chinese ports. Yang Ming inks $1.2 billion newbuild deal for six 13,000-TEU LNG ships The contract with South Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean pushes the global order book for LNG-fueled vessels to more than 6.8 million TEUs. EPCs ride wave of global energy project boom to boost work backlog Developments linked to multiple energy sources — including data center-driven gas, nuclear, LNG, and offshore oil and gas exploration — are among projects in the works for major EPCs Fluor, KBR, TechnipFMC and Worley.