3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (166+ words) For the third year in succession, shipping container production is likely to exceed 6m TEU. A mix of increasing replacement requirements, congestion in supply chains and a much better than expected growth in containerised trade in H1 2026 meant owners contracting and taking…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (166+ words) German liner Hapag-Lloyd has confirmed to WorldCargo News that the company is preparing a revised US$4.2 billion bid for Zim with Israeli private equity group FIMI, aimed at addressing Israeli government concerns over the carrier’s strategic independence. Samsung Electronics America…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (321+ words) A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced plans to install a rotor sail on one of its 8,700 TEU Maersk Lima class container vessels, marking the first deployment of Anemoi Marine Technologies’ wind-propulsion system on a Maersk container ship. Rotor sails use the Magnus…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (292+ words) COSCO SHIPPING Holdings handled 14.28m TEU in the first half of 2026, up 7.52% year-on-year. The company also reported higher revenue but lower profit. At the same time, it is continuing to expand its fleet with an order for 18 container ships. COSCO’s terminal…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (403+ words) Cargo volumes at the Port of Gothenburg remained strong in the first half of 2026. Container volumes stayed at record levels, while rail, Ro-Ro, new vehicles, energy products and dry bulk all recorded growth. The share of containers moved on direct…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (435+ words) The Port of Koper (Luka Koper) Group has reported a 5% increase in container throughput in the first half of 2026, reaching 656,150 TEU. The Slovenian company attributed the growth to investments in manufacturing facilities in hinterland markets, particularly in the automotive and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (151+ words) The upheaval in the Middle East, shifting US trade policy and a rush to move cargo ahead of new US tariffs have reshaped global container flows in the first half of 2026, according to Alphaliner’s latest ranking of the world’s 30 largest…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (330+ words) Port Houston handled nearly 2.6m TEU through July, up 1% from a year earlier, as container growth moderated following stronger activity earlier in the year as importers brought forward cargo. Loaded imports rose 5% to 1.21 million TEU, offsetting a 1% decline in loaded exports…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (384+ words) German liner Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement to acquire a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II in Rotterdam, with APM Terminals retaining operational control of the terminal. The investment gives Hapag-Lloyd a long-term interest in automated terminal capacity at a…...