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The Drewry World Container Index (WCI), the benchmark widely referenced by procurement teams, increased 4% to $4,526 per 40ft container, driven by higher rates on the Transpacific trade route. This was the third consecutive weekly increase in the index, with freight rates rising on most trade lanes. Spot rates on the Transpacific trade, increased again […]

Following the announcement of France’s ambition to roll out floating wind power on a massive scale, with 45GW planned by 2050, BrestPort  has received €58 million in state funding granted to adapt its infrastructure. This confirms Brittany’s position at the forefront of floating wind projects along France’s Atlantic coast and in the Celtic Sea. The

Helsinki Shipyard has been selected to build Finland’s new icebreaker called Aino. The procurement by the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency marks the beginning of a new generation of Finland’s icebreaker fleet. Construction of the Aino icebreaker will begin next year and is scheduled for completion in 2029. The new vessel will safeguard Finland’s year-round maritime

ACL has been recognized as the top-performing ocean carrier in Logistics Management’s 43rd Annual Quest for Quality Awards, as announced in the publication’s August 2025 issue. For more than four decades, the Quest for Quality Awards have been regarded as one of the transportation and logistics industry’s most respected benchmarks of customer satisfaction and service

Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals to acquire a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II B.V. As partners, both companies will support the terminal’s continued development, capacity expansion and operational performance. The investment also underlines the importance of Maasvlakte II as a key European hub for the Gemini Cooperation between Hapag-Lloyd and

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the Port of Orleans the federal permit authorizing construction of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), the first new container terminal on the Gulf Coast in nearly two decades. Upon completion, observers indicated it will allow Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) to bring in the ultra-large vessels that currently

The Clean Arctic Alliance has expressed serious concern over reports that the container vessel Dubai Tower, operated by Chinese company Sea Legend, has departed from the port of Ningbo in an attempt to cross the Northern Sea Route and over new that South Korea’s PanStar has purchased a ship for imminent Arctic transit. The Dubai Tower is

Canadian Coast Guard ship (CCGS) Louis S. St-Laurent, Canada’s largest, most powerful icebreaker, reached the North Pole on August 16 as part of its 2026 Arctic deployment. The transit supports Canada’s work to define the country’s continental shelf and map its outer limits under the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea. As part of the

The PIER has welcomed the Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) as its newest ecosystem member, further strengthening its global network of ports, technology companies, supply chain partners, researchers and startups. Through this new partnership, the organizations aim to advance port innovation and the adoption of practical supply chain solutions to strengthen supply chain resilience and

The CMA CGM Group, a global leader in sea, land, air, and logistics solutions, today announced the appointment of Natasha Griffin as Chief Executive Officer of CMA CGM North America. Based in Norfolk, Virginia, Ms. Griffin will lead CMA CGM’s operations and strategic development across North America, overseeing the Group’s shipping, logistics, intermodal, and supply