How does an industry that built and benefited from globalisation survive when its main cheerleader turns on it?
Barges and container ships face unusually long waits at major hubs with problems expected to last several months
Israel’s strike on Iran raises questions about waterway handling quarter of world crude oil supplies
Sophisticated criminal networks are illegally importing huge volumes of fuel — and piling pressure on Mexico’s president
Melting ice could make shorter transits between Asia and Europe a reality but there are economic and geopolitical risks
CK Hutchison’s $23bn sale has raised worries of MSC’s increased control of global port infrastructure
From drones and robots to driverless trucks, a look at the technological changes in logistics
Terminals increasingly look to robots amid rising demand
Boss of CMA CGM says expansion will add further 10,000 jobs in US
US president’s proposed new fees risk higher costs for companies, consumers and a struggling global trade system
Entry of notorious Maia-1 into European territory waters would pose fresh challenge to western sanctions system
Vincent Clerc makes prediction as shipping group reports rise in operating profit to $6.5bn for 2024
Total capacity of ships on order overtakes pandemic levels despite uncertain outlook for global trade
Attacks on Red Sea ships have also hit demand for bulkiest carriers
The Ursa Major had been under US sanctions linked to war in Ukraine
Increasing gap between export growth from China and west could lead to increasing hostilities, says Vincent Clerc
Laeisz’s deal to sell its pure car and truck carriers fleet is a hint that the market has peaked
The powerful longshoremen president has closed eastern and southern US docks
Growing demand forces shipowners to turn to China despite its limited experience building complex containers
‘People would rather have Christmas goods already in the warehouse,’ says chief of container shipping group
Container shipping group forecasts higher profits for third time since May
State-backed hackers present a fresh threat to an industry that has long faced security concerns
The longer bottlenecks last, the higher the risk of another inflationary jolt for the world
Shift in logistics forces importers to move shipments earlier in the year and drives up freight rates in the process
Red Sea attacks push up costs and put pressure on profits during critical season for trade
