
U.S. East Coast Ocean Freight Rates Near $9,000 as Iran and Oman Announce a New Transit Plan for the Strait of Hormuz-Where Are Rates Headed in the Second Half of the Year?
Changes to vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continue to affect the global container shipping market. Iran recently reit

P&I Clubs Tighten Red Sea War-Risk Cover Again as Excluded Areas Expand from August 16
Shipping risks in the Red Sea are once again affecting the insurance market. Several international protection and indemnity clubs

Q2 2026 Container Shipping Earnings: Evergreen Earns NT$16 Billion; Wan Hai's Profit Surges 972% and Yang Ming's Rises 482%
The Asian container shipping market recorded a strong recovery in the second quarter of 2026. Taiwan’s three major container carri

Explosion at Port of Rotterdam Kills One and Injures Six; Overall Port Operations Continue
A safety incident has occurred at Europe’s largest logistics and energy hub. At approximately 11:30 a.m. local time on August 13,

Q2 2026 Carrier Earnings: Maersk and CMA CGM Strengthen, While Higher Costs Weigh on Hapag-Lloyd's Profit
One clear change in the global container shipping market in the second quarter of 2026 was that cargo volumes and freight rates im

Around 70 Casualties Could Lead to USD 2 Billion in Claims as Marine Insurance Costs Affect Global Freight Forwarders
Continuing tensions in the Middle East are affecting global shipping and placing new claims pressure on the marine insurance marke




