Turkey’s Yasa revealed as buyer behind pair of 3,100 teu newbuildings at Chinese yard

25 Mar, 2026

Turkish conglomerate Yasa Group, best known as an owner of dry bulk vessels and tankers, has been identified as the owner behind a pair of 3,100 teu containership newbuildings ordered at a Chinese shipyard in late 2025, according to Alphali...

TS Lines expands boxship orderbook with $168m Mawei deal

23 Mar, 2026

Taiwanese carrier TS Lines is adding more tonnage to its fleet, signing up for 2,900 teu containerships at China’s Fujian Mawei Shipyard in a deal worth $168.6m. The Hong Kong-listed intra-Asia operator has contracted four firm vessels, wit...

Splash Wrap: ‘The largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market’

20 Mar, 2026

The International Energy Agency has called it “the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market”— and 20 days into the war between Iran and the US-Israeli coalition, the numbers bear that with massive crude and gas prod...

Qatar LNG damage, Yanbu strikes and Hormuz toll threats deepen shipping crisis

20 Mar, 2026

The near-three-week conflict between Iran and the US/Israeli coalition has delivered its most severe blow yet to global energy infrastructure, with QatarEnergy confirming catastrophic damage to two of its flagship LNG trains and a cascade o...

CMA CGM starts bypassing Hormuz by deploying emergency multimodal solutions | Container news

20 Mar, 2026

Marseille-based container shipping line CMA CGM is deploying emergency multimodal solutions for its customers to support supply chains in the United Arab Emirates and the northern Gulf (Iraq, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait) without transiting throu...

India secures Hapag-Lloyd tie-up in latest liner move

19 Mar, 2026

German liner giant Hapag-Lloyd has signed a series of agreements with the Indian government, setting out plans to deepen its presence in one of the fastest-growing shipping markets. The Hamburg-based carrier said it has agreed three letters...

CMA CGM rolls out multimodal corridors to bypass Strait of Hormuz

18 Mar, 2026

French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM is deploying alternative multimodal solutions that combine sea, rail, and road transport to maintain the smooth flow of logistics operations despite the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. The comp...

Euroseas books high-reefer boxship newbuilds in China

18 Mar, 2026

Greek boxship Euroseas has moved into the high-reefer segment with an order for two 2,800 teu newbuilds at Huanghai Shipbuilding in China. The vessels, designed for trades with high refrigerated cargo demand, will each be fitted with more t...