The tanker industry has a storied history of corporate showdowns. The latest, a three-way tussle involving Euronav, looks far from over.
The 2M partnership between MSC and Maersk — which is breaking up — is the smallest of the three alliances. The Ocean Alliance is much larger.
Container shipping rates from Europe to the U.S. are finally falling, but they’re still exceptionally high.
Russian crude restrictions are having the predicted effect on tanker trades, soaking up more vessel capacity as sailing distance lengthens.
Speculation is swirling on how the end of a global container shipping alliance will affect ocean carriers and cargo shippers.
Shipping services around the globe will be reconfigured after the top two carriers end their vessel-sharing agreement.
Are falling commodity shipping spot rates the result of normal seasonality or a symptom of global economic malaise?
American imports remain a tale of two coasts, with continued strength in container volumes headed to Atlantic ports.
Imports continue to decline and are close to where they were before COVID-19, but the coastal mix is very different.
Sanctions on Russian crude exports have yet to boost tanker rates. Some question whether sanctions on Russian diesel will either.
