Alexander Whiteman

There may be claims that the Panama Canal is operating “normally”, but anxiety is increasing that forthcoming maintenance will exacerbate congestion

First-quarter earnings for Israeli liner Zim plummeted more than 129% year on year, and it recorded a net loss of $86m, as efforts to get its merger

China's container manufacturing heavyweights are on the ropes, having been indicted by the US Justice Department (DoJ) for conspiring to fix prices and restrict equipment

Roles have reversed, as far as volumes are concerned, between Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with the latter's positive start to 2026 nosediving

Hobbled by an influx of ultra-large container vessels(ULCVs) arriving at ports, Europe's inland waterways are now contending with increasing temperatures provoking decreasing water levels, extending delays for those wishing to use barges.

Excluding ships caught up in the fracas in the Persian Gulf, the container shipping sector's scheme for full employment appears to be working, with virtually none of the rest of the world's 33m teu cellular fleet idle.

Six of the nine Republican c that objected to the looming Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern tie-up remain unconvinced, claiming the railroads' resubmitted merger filing is still “incomplete”.

Freight rates could spike materially in the coming weeks as the downstream impacts of disruption the world over make their mark, and, once again, it appears carriers will be the beneficiaries of global chaos.

Low water levels may be looming along Europe's heavily trafficked inland waterways, but the real issue remains congestion across container terminals and the second-class status afforded to barges.

Brazilian forwarders are dealing with yet more uncertainty after US regulators proposed slapping Brazil with a 25% tariff.