Tag: maritime trade

Drewry has analyzed scenarios and alternatives regarding the impact of a hypothetical closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Brent crude rose from $69 to $74 highlighting the global energy significance of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran-Israel tensions, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) pointed out.

he Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy of the Hellenic Republic, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) co-hosted the high-level Shaping the Future of Shipping Summit on the 11 June in Athens, Greece,

Sea-Intelligence highlighted the way niche carriers in the Asia–North America West Coast (NAWC) trade lane enter the market during times of high demand and profitable freight rates and exit when conditions stabilize.

U.S. seaborne imports from China dropped 28.5% year-over-year in May, the sharpest decline since the pandemic, according to supply chain technology provider Descartes.

The Europe - Far East trade continues to dominate global liner shipping, both in scale and growth, according to Alphaliner. 

According to Sea-Intelligence's Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, in April 2025, global container shipping schedule reliability improved by 1.7 percentage points M/M to 58.7%, the highest level recorded since November 2023.

AM Green and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a MoU on 26 May to focus on building a green energy supply chain.

Shipping executives report a surge in volumes that will likely drive up rates, following a trade deal with China that has helped ease tensions with the U.S. However, uncertainty remains high, and when shipping is affected by uncertainty, it often results in increased costs.

Allianz Commercial has published its Safety and Shipping Review for 2025, which finds that the industry faces an increasingly volatile and complex operating environment, marked by attacks against shipping, vessel detentions, sanctions, as well as the fall-out from incidents involving damage to critical sub-sea cables.