Global Maritime Hub https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Container Throughput Index: lockdown dampens container handling in Europe Alliances have preferential services for blank sailings Growth in global freight traffic is slowly weakening Update on Impact of Severe Flooding and Typhoon Threat in China Port of Savannah is on track to achieve a monthly record for September Carriers prioritize East-West routes Bunker Market Index – Week 24 Maersk despatches first train from Rotterdam to China Maritime transport enters era of permanent disruption Shipping networks revisions delayed until May or later Cost of shipping surges due to Hormuz crisis Alternative shipping fuels gain momentum amid Hormuz crisis Maritime electrification gathers pace as BESS adoption accelerates Strait of Hormuz shipping controls tightened by new Iranian maritime authority Global maritime industry faces escalating freight, fuel and security pressures Maritime decarbonisation in India gathers momentum across shipping value chain Ship recycling industry enters new phase of industrial transition Electrifying shipping by delivering the electrification action plan | 02 June 2026 European carriers dominate South America trades Global bunker prices edge higher as market remains broadly stable Maersk ends year with record Q4 results Demolition sales slower than expected in early 2023 MABUX: Bunker Weekly Outlook, Week 37, 2023. Exotic fruit to drive growth in the reefer shipping trade Ever Given leaves supply chain disruption in its wake MABUX: Bunker Weekly Outlook, Week 16, 2023. Container shipping capacity shifts as Middle East disruption reshapes trade lanes Alternative marine fuels gain momentum as Hormuz disruption reshapes shipping energy security Shipping market outlook faces structural shift as fossil fuel trade risks grow Circular shipbuilding gains momentum as Europe eyes ships as strategic steel assets LNG-fuelled ships move towards next phase of low-GHG methane transition Container freight rates remain elevated as Hormuz disruption reshapes shipping economics World fleet statistics show firm shipping demand, ageing vessels and record orderbook value Containerships opt for Cape Route Transpacific container trade shifts north as Canadian ports gain market share Global bunker prices remain volatile as Middle East tensions persist Global bunker prices rise amid mixed marine fuel market trends Chinese container ships emerge as charter market stars Gulf conflict keeps container tonnage supply tight US West Coast ports regain momentum but face long road to market share recovery Inland navigation in Europe weakens as Rhine and Danube freight demand declines Shipping opex discipline becomes critical as cost pressures reshape fleet competitiveness Global trade growth continues as fragmentation raises risks for 2026 Wind propulsion could cut global shipping emissions through targeted fleet adoption MSC leads North Europe–Med container shipping market IMO MEPC 84 maritime fuel regulations: impact on LNG, biofuels & global shipping Container shipping reliability rebounds as global schedules stabilise Maritime fuels policy review exposes gaps in Europe’s port infrastructure Global bunker prices rise as Middle East tensions support fuel markets Home