Container Freight Market Stabilizes Amid Capacity Adjustments and Regional Fluctuations

Xeneta, in its latest Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update, reported a relatively stable market performance through the end of October 2025, with freight...

US–China Trade Truce Fails to Lift Ocean Shipping Market as Freight Rates Slide into...

Xeneta reports that the recently announced 12-month trade truce between the United States and China is unlikely to revive the weakening ocean container shipping...

Japan’s Big Six Ports See 8.9% Surge in Container Volumes

Oceangoing container traffic at Japan’s six major ports rose by 8.9% year-on-year in August, reports Container News. The six ports together handled approximately 1.15 million...

China Passes Revised Maritime Legislation

China's top legislature on Tuesday passed the country's newly revised Maritime Law, which will take effect on May 1, 2026, reports Xinhua News. China revamps...

Sea-Intelligence: Reliability Gaps Among Carriers Keep Growing

In a revealing analysis, Sea-Intelligence reports that despite significant consolidation in the container-shipping industry, the disparity between the most and least reliable major carriers...

Baltic Gas Index Soars Amid Rising Charter Demand

The Baltic Exchange’s week 44 “Gas Report” highlights a pronounced uptick in LNG freight rates—driven by scarce tonnage and rising Pacific demand—while the LPG...

India Unveils World’s First Indigenous Marine Engine Monitoring Technology

In a landmark advancement for India’s maritime industry, the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and Neptunus Power Plant Services Pvt Ltd have unveiled the...

Lessons Learned: Main Engine Gets Damaged Due to Broken LO Filter

The Swedish Club has issued its latest Monthly Safety Scenario for October, presenting an incident of extensive main engine damage due to broken lube...

Trump Approves Nuclear Submarine Project Amid Rising Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he has approved South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine, a move that could significantly alter the regional...

Mediterranean Routes Lead Freight Rate Rally as NCFI Surges Sharply

Freight rates on major routes from Ningbo rose sharply this week, driven by a rebound in cargo volumes and improving demand across European and...