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Another outlet launches for container freight futures

11 Mar, 2026
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and CMA CGM Group US financial services company Intercontinental Exchange will launch four container freight futures covering freight shipping routes between the US, Asia and Europe, indexed to th...

ONE buys additional stake in Poseidon Corp. | Container news

11 Mar, 2026
Container line Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE) said it had struck a deal to buy an additional stake in Poseidon Corp. (Poseidon) from certain existing shareholders. Poseidon is the ultimate holding company of Seaspan Corporation (Seas...

Wan Hai deepens newbuild push with LNG and methanol-ready boxships

10 Mar, 2026
Taiwanese boxship owner Wan Hai Lines has added more ships to its already sizeable newbuilding programme, placing orders for six container vessels at Chinese yards. The Taipei-headquartered carrier said it had contracted four 6,000 teu LNG ...

Africa boasts the world’s four fastest‑growing container lanes

09 Mar, 2026
MSC Latest data from Container Trade Statistics (CTS) for cargo loaded during January shows one of the key trends of last year shows no sign of slowing down – Africa is increasingly a force to be reckoned with on the global liner map. The f...

CMA CGM sees Middle East key in 2026 market balance and freight rates | Container news

09 Mar, 2026
Marseille-based container shipping line CMA CGM expects container shipping to record moderate growth worldwide in 2026, following a dynamic year in 2025. However, developments in the Middle East, particularly in the Red Sea, will be key fac...

South Korean owners turn to Chinese yard for new boxship tonnage

06 Mar, 2026
South Korea’s Namsung Shipping and Dongyoung Shipping have turned to China for new tonnage, placing orders for four containerships at CSSC’s Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding. The two Korean operators have contracted the Guangzhou-based yard, t...

VLCC day rates surge above half‑million dollars

06 Mar, 2026
Amid soaring tanker rates, a US‑led naval coalition has warned shipping that stationary vessels and ships on predictable routes are “credible” targets for sabotage across the Middle East, after a tanker linked to the Stena‑Sonangol suezmax ...

Costamare orderbook hits 10 in 3,100 teu series

05 Mar, 2026
Greek containership tonnage provider Costamare has expanded its newbuilding programme in China, adding four more 3,100 teu vessels to its growing series. The New York-listed owner, led by Konstantinos Konstantakopoulos, said it has signed u...