19 maritime news articles about Freight rates
Container spot freight rates across the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades saw marginal gains this week, as carriers managed to halt three consecutive weeks of price declines into Europe. According to this week’s World Container Index (WCI) from Drewry, spot rates on the Shanghai-Rotterdam route increased 2%, t
Maersk gave a preview of the pressures the container shipping sector experienced in the first quarter, reporting that it swung to a financial loss in...
A.P. Moller – Maersk reported solid first-quarter 2026 results on Thursday, posting strong volume growth across all business segments despite continued pressure on container freight rates and ongoing geopolitical volatility. The...
Strong volume growth in ocean, alongside sharply lower rates, points to a trade-off by Maersk that appeared to prioritise utilisation and network efficiency over margins. Maersk’s first-quarter performance saw ocean volumes up 9.
‘To do nothing is the hardest job of all. ’ (Remember that) The good news first.
RXO had the type of rough quarter that might be expected given rising spot freight rates against lower contract numbers, but it foresees a significantly better second quarter. In its earnings released Thursday morning prior to an 8 a.
(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The IFCHOR Galbraiths Bulk Carriers Outlook: 2026 report provides a constructive analysis of the dry bulk market, highlighting that freight rates entered the second quarter of 2026 in a stronger-than-anticipated position . This outperformance is largely…
⚠️ I spoke about this risk last year — and now it’s unfolding. In this video, I explained how the Strait of Hormuz can be disrupted or effectively closed, and why this scenario has always been a real threat to global energy flows.
⚠️ I spoke about this risk last year — and now it’s unfolding. In this video, I explained how the Strait of Hormuz can be disrupted or effectively closed, and why this scenario has always been a real threat to global energy flows.
Container Update From the Last Day in Australia October 25, 2025 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the situation facing containers with the decrease in numbers to the US, but global totals increasing. We also examine th
What the Ship! (Ep 126) | Trump Softens Stance on Iran Oil to China | FMC Chairman to Depart | LNG Freight Rates Soar | Strait of Hormuz Traffic | Morning Midas Sinks | Superintendent of US Merchant Marine Academy Resigns June 26, 2025 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@ca
What's Going on With Tankers in the Middle East? June 19, 2025 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses what's going on with Middle East tankers as Iran and Israel exchange blows.
What Does an Israel-Iran War Mean for Shipping? June 13, 2025 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the Israel-Iran War and what impact it may have on global shipping in particular the tanker sector.
What the Ship! (Ep 125) | Ship Updates: North Korean Destroyer, MSC Baltic III, Cuauhtémoc, Shiling, Morning Midas & Stena Immaculate/Solong | Trans-Pacific Freight Rates Spike | DHS Cancels US Coast Guard Cutters and Newport News Furloughs Workers | Uptick in Red Sea Passages, Except for US Ships | DOJ Charges Ship M
To Strike or Not to Strike January 2, 2025 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano—a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — examines the situation facing the US East/Gulf Coast Ports as the deadline approaches for the end of negotiations between the International Longshoreman's
Houthi Actions against Cargo Ships Once Again Spike Ocean Freight Rates #supplychain
Report and Accounts 2017 cOntents Review 01 Financial highlights 02 Chairman’s statement 06 General information 08 Managers’ review 22 Notice of meeting 24 Report of the Directors 30 Report of the Auditor Financial StatementS 32 Consolidated balance sheet 34 Consolidated income and expenditure account 35 Consolidated s
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