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April 23, 2026

Global trade update: the sustainable ocean economy

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Line chart of Red Sea share of Asia–Europe container capacity by direction and total; Europe→Asia (orange) peaks near 50% in early October while Asia→Europe (blue) fluctuates around 15–25%, and total Red Sea share (gray) stays ~18–30%.

Red Sea routing normalisation reaches 27% as Suez return builds

September 17, 2026

Chart comparing August 2026 and August 2025 deployed capacity for the top-20 Intra-Asia container carriers, with Maersk leading ahead of COSCO.

Maersk overtakes COSCO to lead the Intra-Asia shipping market

September 17, 2026

Asia-Europe port-pair overlap across MSC, Ocean Alliance, Gemini Cooperation and Premier Alliance

Carrier alliances build increasingly specialised Asia-Europe networks

September 11, 2026

Diagram of a large cargo ship labeled ALPHALINER, showing 25 bays, 15 ISO tiers, LNG dual‑fuel power, and a fully enclosed bridge (not an actual design).

Could 27,500 teu vessels redefine container ship capacity?

September 10, 2026

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2025 U.S. tariffs and their impact on global trade

February 6, 2025

North Europe port congestion

Zooming in on North Europe port congestion

February 12, 2021

Line chart titled “Alphaliner Charter Rates per Vessel Segment” showing charter rates for container vessels from 1,000 to 8,500 TEU between 2018 and 2026, with rates peaking in 2021–2022, dropping in 2023, and remaining firm into 2025–2026.

Container market remains strong despite Middle East disruption risks

March 19, 2026

Container port reliability versus connectivity, showing the complexity trap at mega container hubs

Container port reliability and the complexity trap of mega-hub connectivity

January 15, 2026