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
EU dominating routes to South America
Trade between Europe and the two coasts of South America is largely controlled by four EU carriers
Maersk ramps up its shipping rates
Its Emergency Contingency Surcharge for goods leaving Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates is expected to rise
MSC ups its Asia-Europe rates
From 1st June, a $200 surcharge on the Asia–N. Europe route & a $800–$1,000 one on Med. services
Italian ports defy global chokepoints
Assoporti & SRM publish Port Infographics: over 510 million tonnes of traffic in 2025
MSC pushes global fleet to over 34m TEUs
The Geneva-based giant is consolidating its global leadership with a capacity of over 7.3 million TEUs
Ports, the importance of teamwork
Davide Gariglio, President of the North Tyrrhenian PNA, speaking at Alis’s LetExpo: “We need to work increasingly as a team, systemically”
Panama dispute gets even worse
Bejing summons MSC & Maersk. Retaliation for revoking concessions to CK Hutchinson?
Middle East chaos, shipping in tilt
The attack on Iran launched over the weekend by US and Israeli forces (Operation Epic Fury) has triggered an unprecedented shipping crisis