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Jamaica is moving to fulfil its international obligations to keep ship-generated plastic out of Caribbean waters, with a technical study now examining whether the country’s major ports have the infrastructure to receive and manage waste...

In its latest advisory, the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) has maintained its classification of the maritime threat level in the Strait of Hormuz at “severe”.  The latest flare-up between the U.S. and Iran followed...

Ocean carriers are moving capacity away from Asia’s largest transshipment hubs and redirecting services toward secondary regional gateways. What began as a response to disruption is now shaping into a permanent adjustment of liner networks.According...

Efforts to restore vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz have been called into question following an incident involving a container vessel shortly after its passage through the waterway.According to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade...

For more than half a century, the shipping industry has been defined by one thing: containers.Ports competed to handle more of them. Shipping lines built larger vessels to carry them. Countries invested billions of dollars...

The 2025 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) reported a slight decline in global port efficiency compared to 2024, with longer vessel turnaround times. The report, jointly produced by the World Bank Group and S&P Global...

Global container shipping spot rates have reached their highest levels in two years. A combination of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, heavy congestion at Southeast Asian transshipment hubs, and an unusually early start to...

Container freight rates are continuing their upward climb across major East–West trades, even as trade-related and geopolitical disruptions continue to place pressure on container shipping demand.According to Xeneta’s latest ocean container shipping market update, spot rates from the...

Transits through the Strait of Hormuz are still heavily restricted. Commercial traffic is being affected by both Iranian enforcement and the U.S. naval blockade. As reported by Hellenic Shipping News, this has created an environment described...

The weekend peace talks between the United States and Iran have concluded without an agreement. The two‑week ceasefire set to expire on April 22 and there have been no indications that negotiations will resume. In...