Suez Canal still stuck in the crisis
In May, canal crossings were down 76% on the same month last year, but mega ships are back
MSC queen of N. Europe–Med. trade
The Italian-Swiss carrier has 45.5% of the total capacity deployed on these routes, i.e. 360,000 TEUs
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
Boxship fire in Singapore put out
The fire, which broke out on the Ever Lenient on 10th April, took 20hrs to get under control
Asian market spot rates skyrocket
Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index shot up 28% in the first week of April, to $865 /FEU
ONE-Wan Hai transpacific service
First call at Qingdao on 18th May. It’s designed to offer new links between China and California
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
CMA CGM back to the African route
The group announced it’s putting its FAL1, FAL3 & MEX service ships on the Cape of Good Hope route