As Iran retaliates against U.S.-led attacks, the effects on Persian Gulf shipping threaten to spread beyond the region to the wider global supply chain.
While major shipping lines cut short their return and war threatens the region, the Suez Canal Authority said vessel traffic continues apace through the Middle East trade route.
Container line CMA CGM has suspended all bookings to the Middle East as Iran attacked crude oil facilities and tanker traffic in the Persian Gulf.
Leading container carrier suspends all worldwide bookings to Middle East destinations.
A U.S.-flag bulk tanker was hit by projectiles at the Port of Bahrain, the first American merchant ship to come under attack in the Iran war.
The largest container vessel lines shifted operations as Iran attacked Persian Gulf ports and tanker vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
Houthi rebels in Yemen warned they will resume drone and missile attacks on Red Sea shipping after Israel and the United States launched attacks on Iran.
A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit filed by the International Longshoremen’s Union alleging the Virginia Port Authority had interfered with the newly-signed union contract when it installed automated cranes at one of its container terminals.
U.S. ocean line Matson said its terminal joint venture shored up fourth quarter results as container volumes fell on weaker China traffic.
The Port of Long Beach recorded its second-busiest January ever despite the ongoing effects of the China-U.S. trade war and economic uncertainty.
Just weeks after returning, Maersk will again divert some voyages, including a U.S. service, away from the volatile Red Sea-Suez Canal route.
Ocean Network Express liner operator announces leadership transitions as founding CEO Jeremy Nixon steps down.
Container gains at this eastern maritime hub led all Canadian ports in 2025.
Panama on Monday reportedly took over operations of container terminals at the Panama Canal, ending decades-long control by China.
Maersk says it’s digging out from the record blizzard that shut down handling at its Port Newark-Elizabeth container terminal.
Xeneta: Iran tensions could delay Red Sea return While ocean carriers wrangle with too many ships and too little cargo, continuing weak rates on the Asia-U.S. trade route are starting to show up on other benchmark shipping lanes. “Average spot rates are down this week across all main fronthaul trades out of the Far East,” […]
Container terminals and supporting facilities were closed Monday as the Northeast U.S. was pounded by the biggest winter storm in a decade.
President Donald Trump unveiled a new 10% global tariff after the Supreme Court ruled many of his prior tariffs were unconstitutional.
Trump could leverage fees on container imports to raise revenue after the Supreme Court declared his emergency tariffs illegal.
Container rates continued to fall on Asia-U.S. trade lanes as shippers wait out the Lunar New Year holiday.
