Imports to Europe and the U.S. East Coast face heavy delays as Operation Prosperity Guardian fails to bring shipping back to the Red Sea.
Tanker stocks rose as expected in 2023, container shipping shares surprised to the upside, and dry bulk stocks lagged the pack.
Shipping stocks are under pressure as some ocean carriers show faith in military protection from Red Sea attacks.
Ocean shipping kept the world’s cargo flowing amid two wars and disruptions at both the Panama and Suez canals.
The key question for container shipping rates: How soon can Operation Prosperity Guardian woo traffic back to the Red Sea?
Container ships have forsaken the Red Sea route but many bulk commodity vessels continue to transit the danger zone.
A growing number of ship operators are refusing to transit the Red Sea and taking a very long detour around Africa instead.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The union representing East and Gulf Coast dockworkers warned members to prepare for a possible strike starting Oct. 1, 2024.
