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Strait of Hormuz: Iran warning adds to shipping uncertainty
Only a few vessels have crossed the strait since the US-Iran ceasefire deal, according to BBC Verify analysis. Source link
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Culture
Ways to Save Money on Global Shipping
Shipping overseas can be incredibly expensive, regardless of your company’s size or the volume of your overseas trade. Here are a few ways…
Business
Hapag-Lloyd in talks to buy Israel’s Zim Integrated Shipping; sale price to exceed US$3.5 billion
Zim will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange once the necessary regulatory and government approvals come through G-LLOYD is in…
Business
Geo Energy buys majority stake in two Indonesian shipping companies for US$127.5 million
Indonesian coal producer Geo Energy said on Thursday (Jan 8) that it has completed its acquisition of majority stakes in two Indonesian…
Business
Samudera Shipping unit, Imoto Corporation enter JV to set up shipping company in Japan
Blue Ocean Shipping will be headquartered in Kobe and is expected to begin operations in the first half of 2026 A subsidiary of container…
Business
Shipping giants race to speed up China-Peru trade with new route
The ports of Callao and Chancay are only about 50 miles apart, or a few hours by truck, and both are close to Lima. Competition to…
Business
USPS is raising prices: What to know about package shipping, stamps, and other post office services in 2026
If it seems like everything is getting more expensive, you’re right. Thanks to inflation (up 3%), which has affected goods from food to…
Business
Hapag-Lloyd’s nine-month profit drops 50% as shipping market volatility persists
Security risks and US policy shifts unsettle demand and freight rates, hurting shipping profits German container shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd…
Business
Apple begins shipping AI servers from Houston factory
Apple has started shipping artificial intelligence servers built in a factory in Houston, it said on Thursday, part of the company’s plans…
News
U.S. blocks a global fee on shipping emissions at international meeting
The U.S. has succeeded in blocking a global fee on shipping emissions as an international maritime meeting adjourned Friday without…
Business
China hits back at US on shipping with Hanwha curbs, probe
The moves are a marked escalation in a long-standing dispute between the world’s two largest economies over maritime dominance China has…
Business
Cosco Shipping Holdings and Orient Overseas (International) could be hit by over US$2.1 billion in US port fees: HSBC
Chinese lines Cosco Shipping Holdings and Orient Overseas (International) could be hit by US port fees amounting to more than US$2.1…
Business
Geo Energy to acquire 51% stake in two Indonesian shipping companies for US$127.5 million
Indonesian coal producer Geo Energy is proposing to acquire 51 per cent stakes in two Indonesian shipping companies for a US$127.5 million…
Business
Samudera Shipping H1 profit doubles to US$41.8 million
Samudera Shipping reported a 100.4 per cent increase in net profit to US$41.8 million for its first half ended Jun 30, from US$20.9…
Business
China threatens to block Panama ports deal unless its shipping giant gets stake: report
Chinese officials have told BlackRock, MSC and Hutchison that if Cosco is left out of the deal, Beijing would take steps to block…
Business
Surging UK shipping costs threaten to deliver a new price shock
The cost of shipping goods from China to the UK has surged due to ripple effects of the US trade war, threatening to push up consumer…
Lifestyle
Online Shoe Shoppers Have High Expectations For Free Shipping
Shoppers who buy shoes online are a fairly demanding consumer cohort. According to an AlixPartners 2025 U.S. Consumer and Executive Home…
Business
Target explores factory-direct shipping model used by Temu
Target is testing the delivery of products directly to customers’ homes from factories, said sources familiar with the matter, an effort…
Culture
Shipping on high alert in Middle East after US strikes on Iran
The shipping industry was placed on high alert on Sunday (Jun 22) with warnings that Tehran could retaliate against commercial vessels…
Culture
Shipping firm Maersk temporarily pauses Haifa port calls
Container shipping company Maersk said on Friday (Jun 20) it had temporarily paused vessel calls at Israel’s Haifa port, amid the…
Culture
Shell is being ‘very careful’ with shipping in the Middle East: CEO
Shell CEO Wael Sawan said on Thursday the oil and gas major was being “very careful” with its shipping through the Middle East given the…
Fashion
Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights
Capesize The Capesize market enjoyed a strong upward trajectory this week, driven by consistent gains in the Pacific and mounting support…
Fashion
Container shipping rates soar, impact on shippers outside China felt
Sea cargo rates have surged, with those for the voyage from Shanghai to the US particularly steep, fuelled by pent-up demand and…
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DHS holds migrants in shipping container after judge halts their deportation
Homeland Security said it's holding eight illegal immigrants in a shipping container at an American military base in the African country…