Container Shipping Faces 7% Cancellation Rate Across Key Trades

7% of 724 scheduled East–West sailings between mid-August and late September are expected to be cancelled. Transpacific eastbound services account for nearly half...

Cargo Ship Captain Arrested After Yacht Collision in Japan

A gravel-carrying cargo vessel collided with a yacht in Tsukumi Bay, Japan, on August 13, 2025. A large-scale search involving six patrol boats...

Valenciaport Traffic Up 4.28% in First Seven Months

July 2025 container traffic at Valenciaport up 6.88% year-on-year to 492,874 TEUs, with January–July volumes up 4.28%. Full exports (+3.53%) and imports (+17.52%)...

Wasaline Becomes Baltic Sea’s First Carbon-Neutral Shipping Line

Wasaline becomes the first fully carbon-neutral shipping company in the Baltic Sea through a Gasum biogas supply deal and integration into Stena Line’s...

US Coast Guard Issues New Risk-Based Guidelines for LNG and Alternative Fuel Bunkering

New USCG Policy Letter No. 01-25 establishes a unified risk assessment framework for bunkering LNG and alternative marine fuels in U.S. waters. Fuel...

Panama Bunker Fuel Sales Fall Over 11% in July Amid Weaker Demand

Total bunker fuel sales at Panama dropped 11.3% year-on-year in July 2025, totaling 387,152 metric tonnes. The Pacific side accounted for the majority...

AD Ports Group’s Strategic Flexibility Fuels Growth Amid Geopolitical and Trade Disruptions

AD Ports Group has stated that disruptions in Red Sea shipping due to the Israel-Hamas conflict are likely to continue into 2026. However, the...

China’s Domestic Bunker Fuel Demand Shrinks as Bad Weather Suspends Port Operations

China's bunker fuel market experienced a decline in both sales and production in July 2025, influenced by a combination of weak demand, seasonal factors,...

West Coast Ports Smash Records as Shippers Rush Ahead of Trump Tariffs

Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach both set all-time July records, driven by importers rushing cargo ahead of tariff hikes. ...

Capesize Rates Climb to $30,000/Day as Record Brazilian Iron Ore Exports Tighten Tonnage

The Capesize freight market is showing signs of strength, largely driven by a significant increase in Brazilian iron ore shipments. In July 2025, volumes...