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Only 12% of container ships berthed on time at Shanghai in August
Analysts Sea-Intelligence say container schedule reliability at Asian ports dropped to just 32% in August as congestion worsened
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Premier Alliance prepares for Asia-N Europe services return to Suez
October will see almost all global ocean carriers make a tentative return to Suez transits on Asia-Europe sailings, after revised pro forma shipping schedules show the Premier Alliance is set to send one of its vessels on the route through the Red Sea and Egyptian waterway. The schedule of the 8,100 teu One Continuity, published by Japanese carrier ONE, shows the vessel departing Laem Chabang on 19 October, after being reassigned ...
Imperial Petroleum moves out of suezmaxes with $82m deal
Harry Vafias-led Imperial Petroleum has reportedly sold its remaining suezmax, the 2008-built Suez Protopia, for $82m. VesselsValue identified Imperial Petroleum as the seller in its September 30 transaction data. The buyer has not been disclosed. VesselsValue estimates the Samsung Heavy Industries-built 160,391 dwt tanker at $74.34m, putting the reported transaction about $7.7m above its valuation. …
Tanker Congestion Shunts Vital Oil Transfers Farther From Hormuz
Persian Gulf oil producers are shifting critical cargo transfer operations even farther out of the war-hit region as waters just outside the Strait of Hormuz become congested with tankers.
↑War-risk insurance premium↑Tanker earnings↑Crude oil price↑LNG price+2 more
Premier Alliance joins accelerating return to Suez
The Premier Alliance is preparing to send one of its Asia-Europe strings back through the Suez Canal this month, adding fresh momentum to the container sector’s retreat from lengthy Cape of Good Hope diversions and sharpening concerns over how much vessel capacity a fuller Red Sea return could release back into the market. ONE, HMM …
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Hapag-Lloyd suspends bookings to three Philippine ports
Hapag-Lloyd has suspended new bookings to Manila, Batangas and Subic Bay due to continued congestion and severe depot capacity constraints in the Philippines. The suspension covers cargo from all origins and across all trade lanes. It is currently scheduled to remain in place until 31 December 2026. Destination Location code Manila PHMNL Batangas PHBTG Subic […]
Gulf Oil Exports Rebound to Prewar Levels, Despite Iranian Attacks
Despite Iran's attempts to close off the Strait of Hormuz, oil exports out of the Gulf states have steadily climbed back to the point where they are a...
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Fresh drilling and accommodation work boosts Borr backlog
Offshore jackup rig player Borr Drilling has won new work for three of its rigs. In West Africa, the 2011-built Norve rig has received a binding letter of award from an undisclosed operator. The commitment is expected to commence in mid-December 2026 and includes a firm scope of three wells with an estimated duration of …
Tankers targeted in Hormuz, Samsung vs CMA CGM - Maritime in Minutes Sept in Review
A round-up of the top maritime and shipping stories in September on the Seatrade Maritime Podcast
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Warehouse AI Using Existing Cameras to Cut Idle Dock Time
Warehouse cameras can reveal hidden lost capacity every shift — without new hardware. Sarit Tamir, founder and CEO of Seeteria, explains how existing warehouse cameras can flag idle dock doors, blocked aisles, forklift congestion and staging imbalances in real time. The pitch is simple: find disruptions that look normal, fix them faster, and turn lost […]
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Sea-Intelligence: Global Schedule Reliability Continues to Plummet in August
Sea-Intelligence has published issue 181 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, with schedule reliability figures up to and including August 2026. In the backdrop of severe port congestion in Asia, global schedule declined sharply M/M for the second consecutive month, with the latest M/M decline of -5.9 percentage points dropping the August figure to […]
Three Vessels Struck in Strait of Hormuz as Iran’s Grip Loosens
Three vessels reported being struck on Tuesday, September 29, in the area around the Strait of Hormuz as Iran appears to be lashing out to demonstrate...
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Truckload moves toward higher rate equilibrium as capacity tightens
Transportation executives and analysts told Inland26 the market is moving away from the abrupt rate increases and capacity disruption that characterized the initial phase of the upcycle, shifting toward a more orderly repricing of truckload freight.
Explainer: Why more warships won’t decide the Red Sea
Europe’s escort mission has run out of frigates just as container lines flood back to Suez. The two stories are far less connected than they appear. Merchant ships are queuing off Djibouti for a naval escort through Bab el-Mandeb, and Europe cannot supply one fast enough.
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Ships Face Fuel Delays at China’s Zhoushan on Supply Squeeze
Ships are being forced to wait significantly longer to refuel at China’s top bunkering hub of Zhoushan, where the fallout from the US-Iran war has tightened supplies and pushed up prices.
Four vessels struck in Hormuz in 24 hours
UKMTO has released four late reports of attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz from 28 and 29 September
Three More Tanker Attacks Surface in Delayed Hormuz Reports
Three more attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz have surfaced through delayed reports from UK Maritime Trade Operations, adding to growing uncertainty over how quickly incidents in the...
Hapag-Lloyd considering resuming Suez transits for India-USEC service: sources
The carrier has taken a more cautious approach to the Red Sea than some of its industry peers, with CEO Rolf Habben Jansen repeatedly stressing that a broader return to the shorter, and riskier, route would depend on sustained security improvements in the region.
Hapag-Lloyd to resume Suez transits for India-USEC service: sources
The carrier's apparent decision to return the TPI loop to the Red Sea/Suez route comes amid mounting industry pressure as several competing services have already made the move.
Hormuz closure a fatal blow for Dubai and Abu Dhabi transhipment volumes
The closure of the Hormuz Straits, now approaching its eighth month, has been predicted to lead to the permanent loss transhipment traffic for the Gulf’s two largest container facilities, Jebel Ali and Khalifa. Prior to the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran conflict, the two UAE ports were a favoured waypoint for relay transhipment operations – boxes moving between Asia-Europe vessels and ships deployed on north-south trades. However, a combination of soaring insurance premiums ...
↑War-risk insurance premium↑Tanker earnings↑Crude oil price↑LNG price+2 more
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Hapag-Lloyd’s Zim takeover hopes dealt fresh blow as review halted
Hapag-Lloyd’s hopes of acquiring Zim appear to be lying in tatters after regulators reportedly terminated a review of the deal, declaring the proposed framework no longer valid, effectively throwing the process back to the starting line. Israel’s Government Companies Authority (GCA) ended a review of the acquisition proposal structure last night, per CalcalisTech, telling all involved parties that any resubmission would mean the review process beginning from the start. Perhaps most worrying ...
Gulf crude exports rebound sharply
Middle Eastern crude exports have staged a dramatic recovery in September, with tanker movements through the Strait of Hormuz rebounding while Saudi Arabia simultaneously restarts its alternative Red Sea export route. Updated Kpler data cited by Reuters put crude exports from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Iran at 16.33m barrels per …
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Ukraine Accused of Attack on Turkish Bulker with One Seafarer Missing
Ukraine’s Defense Forces are being accused of an attack on a Turkish-owned bulker that has left one seafarer missing. There has been no official comme...
Kuwaiti Tanker Struck in the Strait of Hormuz
A new incident has been confirmed in the Strait of Hormuz, with reports that a tanker was struck after a lull of nearly a week. It comes after Donald...
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