North American port volumes remained resilient in June, with the Port of Los Angeles recording its busiest June on record and several major U.S. gateways reporting strong year-on-year growth despite mixed performance across parts of the West Coast. North American ports recorded another solid month for container throughput in June, highlighting the resilience of regional […]
Containership demolition sales remained exceptionally low during the first half of the year, despite figures being boosted by accidents and sanctions, according to Alphaliner. The containership demolition market continues to evolve at record lows with only eleven cellular vessels for a capacity of 36,700 teu reported sold for recycling in the first half of the […]
Container shipping networks have become structurally leaner since the disruptions of 2020, with shipping lines maintaining broad global coverage while reducing service frequency and relying more heavily on transshipment, argues Sea-Intelligence in its latest Sunday Spotlight analysis. According to Sea-Intelligence, the industry’s operating model has changed significantly over the past decade. Between 2012 and 2018, […]
Containership sales declined sharply during the first half of 2026, although strong buying interest and limited vessel availability kept prices firm, according to Alphaliner. The second-hand sale and purchase containership market saw a significant drop in the number of transactions concluded in the first half of the year, compared to the similar period of 2025. […]
US container ports continued to handle resilient import volumes in June 2026, even as shipping markets faced growing uncertainty from geopolitical tensions, evolving U.S. trade policy and ongoing supply chain disruptions. According to analysis by Descartes, U.S. containerized imports reached 2.40 million TEUs during the month, down just 1.2% from May but still 8.2% higher […]
Container fleet growth in the first half of 2026 was led by CMA CGM, according to industry analysts Alphaliner. After many years, MSC appears to be no longer the fastest growing top-10 carrier. In the first six months of 2026, the title of ‘growth champion’ went to CMA CGM, as the French carrier added 235,500 […]
The India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) could replace around 60% of the container traffic that currently passes through the Strait of Hormuz if expanded into a network of interconnected trade corridors, according to a new report by the Atlantic Council, authored by William F. Wechsler, Ahmed Aboudouh and Jonathan Panikoff. The report argues […]
Container shipping portfolios differ sharply between European and Asian carriers, with Asian lines generally performing better due to stronger Far East export exposure, according to Alphaliner. Alphaliner’s latest quarterly report on operating margins for the big carriers showed that Asian lines are generally doing better than their European counterparts. One of the reasons is that […]
Global container shipping is entering a more volatile phase as shifting trade flows, geopolitical tensions, inventory imbalances and freight rate pressures reshape container markets in the second half of 2026. The Container Trade in 2026 is experiencing a systemic downfall comparing the previous 5 years with a solid growth around 16% particularly in the Asian […]