Splash Wrap: Why the Hormuz conflict is a world war

24 Apr, 2026

The Hormuz shipping crisis led coverage all week, with Splash carrying reports on the conflict’s effects on fertiliser, sulphur and seafarers. “De-escalation, meaningful actions and restoring the freedom of navigation is the only way forwar...

Panama Canal prices take flight on Iran butterfly effect

24 Apr, 2026

The Panama Canal has recorded a significant rise in vessel transits and tonnage in the first half of its 2026 fiscal year, with demand for its reservation system climbing sharply amid heightened global trade activity – and some ships paying...

Iran seizes two boxships after fresh attacks in Strait of Hormuz

22 Apr, 2026

Fresh tensions in the Strait of Hormuz spilled over into direct action on Wednesday after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted three containerships, firing on them and detaining two. According to multiple maritime securi...

Akkon set to become Turkey’s largest liner

22 Apr, 2026

Turkish carrier Akkon Lines is poised to become the country’s largest containerline, capping a remarkable rise in just eight years since its founding, according to Alphaliner. The Istanbul-headquartered company is on the verge of overtaking...

Smaller carriers retreat from transpacific as rates slide

20 Apr, 2026

Setapp Smaller containerlines are rapidly exiting the transpacific trades as weakening freight rates erode margins, according to Danish consultancy Sea-Intelligence. Fresh analysis shows that capacity offered by non-alliance carriers on the...

CMA CGM doubles down on Vietnam with terminal upgrade

17 Apr, 2026

French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM has launched expansion work at Gemalink’s container terminal at Cai Mep port in southern Vietnam, where the company holds a 25% stake alongside its longstanding partner, Gemadept. Once completed, ...

Splash Wrap: Next generation MSC

17 Apr, 2026

Nearly 50 days into one of the most disruptive shipping crises in history, diplomatic signals and military escalation are running in parallel in and around the Strait of Hormuz with both sides – the US and Iran – enforcing blockades in the ...

Drewry: The World Container Index decreased 3% this week 16-2026 | Freight news

17 Apr, 2026

In accordance with the assessment of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the container rates this week returned to the decreasing tendency. As it is mentioned, their composite World Container Index decreased by 3% to $2,246 per 40-foot container....