Canada booming with ex US traffic
Sea Int.’s Q1 figures confirm Vancouver’s record figures and Seattle & Tacoma’s sharp downturn
Fuel prices up, ships slow down
Alphaliner: between Q4 2025 and April 2026, the average speed of the boxship fleet decreased by 2.3%
Small carriers flee Asia-NAWC
Shipowners not affiliated with global alliances at an all-time low on transpacific routes
Iran war, box shipping rates soar
Freight rates are up 5% on last week. Shanghai–Genoa tariffs have skyrocketed +12%
Box freight rates still falling
Shipping tariffs dropped 1% this week, settling at $1,9337/FEU. -3% on Shanghai – Genoa route
Hapag Lloyd opts for Livorno
The Hamburg-based carrier has decided to divert part of its Civitavecchia traffic to the Tuscan port
Shipping, the new geography of power
Container shipping is preparing to undergo one of its most significant transformations in the last few decades. Angelo Roma's analysis
Box freight rates up 12% this week
Tariffs on both transpacific routes and routes between Asia and Europe are contributing factors
Africa & ME/ISC top new option
+50% of 2025’s additional capacity has been diverted there, but the Asia-Europe route still the most popular