Container-ship route diversions — first to avoid the Panama Canal, now to avoid Red Sea chaos — could help offset rate pressure from newbuilding deliveries.

Panama’s drought initially affected transits through the smaller locks. The pain has now spread to the larger Neopanamax locks.

As war rages in Europe and the Middle East, a new flashpoint in South America could pose more complications for shipping.

Next year, U.S. importers must navigate canal restrictions, diversions from the Red Sea, more canceled sailings and, possibly, a port strike.

Imports have held up surprisingly well this year, but peak season’s end and canal restrictions are finally curbing volumes.

U.S. crude exports have never been higher. Overseas buyers are incentivizing American producers to pump more “black gold.”

Commodity shipping has a well-deserved reputation for extreme volatility. The rise and expected fall in dry bulk is a case in point.

U.S. diesel exports to South America’s west coast are heavily exposed to Panama Canal delays. Tanker rates have skyrocketed.

As the Panama Canal scales back on reservation slots, more ships without reservations wait longer to get through.

MSC, the world’s largest shipping line, faces the largest-ever shipper claim for alleged damages suffered during the supply chain crisis.

There has been a surge of attacks and threats targeting Israel-linked ships, including one incident where the U.S. Navy came to the rescue.

Time is running out for container lines as contract rate renewal season nears and spot rates fail to recover.

Panama Canal restrictions force more ships to transit the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Yemen, where they face a hijacking risk.

Terminal operator ICTSI has not given up its quest for tens of millions in damages from the West Coast longshore union.

The era of rapid Chinese growth and large-scale government intervention is over, says China Beige Book CEO Leland Miller.

Zim’s headline loss looks ugly, but most of the decline was non-cash and it still has ample reserves to weather the downcycle.

A fleet of container vessels is up for sale as a company backed by Greece’s Evangelos Marinakis switches its bets to LNG shipping.

U.S. agribulk exports to Asia are taking the longer route via the Suez Canal due to Panama transit restrictions.

Cargo volumes are holding up, but rising transport capacity is outpacing demand, pushing container shipping rates even lower.

Containerized imports have rebounded strongly in 2023, with October volumes up 33% from February’s low.