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Maersk raises 2025 guidance on strong quarterly results despite geopolitical and rate pressures
Maersk raised its full-year guidance after strong second-quarter results, though analysts warn of freight rate declines and overcapacity challenges in the second half
Guangzhou Port exits CULines stake amid container market volatility
Suez Canal Authority extends discount scheme for large containerships as transits flatline
Container shipping faces overcapacity crisis as US tariffs and fleet growth converge
Trump hikes tariffs again, putting more pressure on transpacific rates
Containers: uncertainty reigns as tariff turmoil and overcapacity looms
Container shipping in 2025 remains volatile, with Trump’s trade policies fuelling uncertainty. While the global trade war dominates headlines, a more pressing and all too familiar issue looms: overcapacity
Container shipping faces overcapacity crisis as US tariffs and fleet growth converge
The container shipping market faces growing overcapacity risks as fleet growth is expected to persistently outpace slowing demand
The week in charts: Vehicle carrier Suez Canal transits up | Trump hikes tariffs again | CMA CGM maintains box volume | Is bauxite still a minor bulk?
Fourteen large vehicle carriers made Suez Canal transits in both June and July; US cargo bookings in China during past four weeks fell 25% year on year; CMA CGM moved 6m teu in the second quarter; Exports of bauxite up more than 25% on 2024; Scorpio and Ardmore see stronger-than-expected product tanker rates
The week in newbuildings: SITC adds new boxship quartet at Huanghai Shipbuilding
Orders for 13 containerships, 14 bulk carriers and four asphalt carriers signed in the past week
Trump hikes tariffs again, putting more pressure on transpacific rates
The transpacific outlook has gone from bad to worse now that US President Donald Trump has reinstituted higher tariffs on goods imported from around the globe
SeaLead loses one third of fleet after terminating charters of 16 sanctioned boxships
US sanctions on Iran have had a major effect on tanker shipping during recent years. The latest wave of sanctions have ensnared Singapore-based SeaLead, a rising player in container shipping
Boxship newbuild orderbook nears 10m teu as focus switches to smaller vessels
Over 60 containerships alone were ordered in July, with the majority being of between 1,800 teu and 4,000 teu
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Gautam Adani steps down to non-executive role in ports business
The APSEZ founder was indicted on fraud charges in the US last November, which he has publicly denied
Guangzhou Port exits CULines stake amid container market volatility
The exit is expected to give CULines greater agility for its overseas expansion
US Customs to enforce port fees on Chinese ships as Washington gears up for October rollout
US Customs and Border Protection will enforce and collect the fee, and vessels failing to pay may be barred from cargo operations or departure clearance
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Maersk raises 2025 guidance on strong quarterly results despite geopolitical and rate pressures
Maersk raised its full-year guidance after strong second-quarter results, though analysts warn of freight rate declines and overcapacity challenges in the second half
Yangzijiang profit surges 37% but new orders plunge as shipbuilding market wobbles
Yangzijiang is progressing with its Yuan3bn Hongyuan new shipyard project set for completion by the end of 2026 and first deliveries in 2027
Trump imposes 25% tariff on India for importing Russian oil
President Trump has signed an executive order imposing 25% tariffs on India for importing Russian oil. India slammed the move as ‘unfair, unjustified and unreasonable’
Gautam Adani steps down to non-executive role in ports business
The APSEZ founder was indicted on fraud charges in the US last November, which he has publicly denied
Guangzhou Port exits CULines stake amid container market volatility
The exit is expected to give CULines greater agility for its overseas expansion
Maersk boxship and SFL Corp vehicle carrier detained after collision off Denmark
The 4,800 teu Maersk Gironde was bound for Gdansk, Poland when it collided with the 6,500 ceu SFL Composer
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