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Maritime News
Is Hormuz Half-Open or Half-Closed? Tanker Rates on the Mend
The world’s oil tanker fleet is behaving as if the Strait of Hormuz is reopening — even as the waterway…
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Maritime News
Container Rates Near a Two-Year High Amidst Renewed Tariff Concerns
2026 was widely expected to be a quiet year for container shipping, but events are proving the forecasts wrong. Containerized…
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Marine World
Asia-To-US Container Rates Spike 109% Since Iran War Started
By Brendan Murray Jun 6, 2026 (Bloomberg) —Container shipping rates jumped over the past week amid higher fuel costs, congestion at…
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Marine World
Peak Season and Hormuz Crisis Fuel New Surge in Container Shipping Rates
Container freight rates are rising sharply across major east-west trades as the conflict in the Middle East, disruption at key…
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Maritime News
Hapag-Lloyd Calls Q1 "Unsatisfactory" While Warning of Uncertainty
Hapag-Lloyd was the latest carrier to report dramatically lower first quarter financial results. Reporting that the company swung to a…
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Port News
VLGC spot rates hit record highs
Very large gas carrier (VLGC) spot rates have surged to record levels, with benchmark freight on the Houston-to-Chiba route climbing…
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Marine World
Dry-Bulk Shipping Rates Hit Two-Year High on Capesize Demand
A key measure of bulk-shipping rates jumped to the highest level since December 2023, driven by rising demand for Capesize…
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Marine World
Cheap Spot Rates Now Could Cost Shippers at Peak Season
Despite the continuing deterioration in rates, ocean shippers are being advised to avoid the spot market and stick to their…
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Port News
Diana Shipping fixes capesize and ultramax at higher rates
Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into time charter contracts for two of its dry bulk vessels with Refined…
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Maritime News
Hapag Issues Difficult Outlook Saying War is Creating Unsustainable Burden
Hapag-Lloyd became the first of the major carriers to offer a glimpse into the impact the industry faces as the…
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