Red Sea

Ship rates spiking 467% marks upended trade across commodities

Freight costs typically dip at year-end due to seasonal weakness in demand

Maersk controls about 14% of the world’s container fleet.

Maersk sees better safety in Red Sea as it eyes eventual return

Shippers have been routing their vessels around Africa, adding thousands of miles and costs to voyages

Sea freight rates rose briefly in early June during a 90-day US tariff pause, but oversupply quickly dragged prices down.

Asia-US sea freight rates set to extend declines amid tariff chaos

Adding to uncertainty are unresolved trade talks between the US and China

The Houthi assaults on ships in the Red Sea caused the biggest disruption to global trade since the Covid-19 pandemic, subduing activity in one of the world’s busiest maritime corridors.

Ship hit in Red Sea as Israel strikes Houthi-controlled ports

[AMMAN] Multiple small vessels attacked a ship in the Red Sea near Yemen’s Al Hudaydah port, causing a fire on board and prompting the crew to abandon ship before the Israel army carried out airstrike...

US President Donald Trump looking on as military strikes are launched against sites in Yemen controlled by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia.

Trump launches military strikes on Houthi fighters in Yemen

US President Donald Trump said he ordered military attacks against sites in Yemen controlled by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia after months of disruption to shipping lanes in the Red Sea.

The reopening of Red Sea routes – expected at some point in the course of the year – could reduce container shipping demand by around 6 per cent.

Shipping profit boom evaporates on US tariffs, Red Sea reopening

Increased levies on Chinese goods will likely reduce container volumes by 1.5 to 2 percentage points in 2025

Maersk's underlying Ebitda came in at US$3.6 billion for the fourth quarter.

Maersk eyes 4% market growth in 2025, uncertainty over tariffs and Red Sea

The shipping giant, viewed as a barometer of world trade, had seen no changes in cargo flows due to the threats of tariffs so far

Ships belonging to US and UK individuals or entities – and those sailing under their flags – are no longer subject to sanctions as at Jan 19.

Houthis say US and UK ships can safely take Red Sea passage

THE Houthis said they will stop attacking US and UK vessels in the Red Sea area in response to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement after a year-plus campaign that’s upended global trade.

Container ports in the region, such as Singapore, have continued to face congestion, as ships divert around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.

Singapore’s logistics sector grows at slightly slower pace in November

Meanwhile, the Asia-Pacific region saw a faster pickup in growth for the month

Maersk, viewed as a barometer of world trade, said global container demand increased about 7 per cent year on year in the first half of the year, boosted by robust demand from Europe, emerging markets and strong Chinese exports.

Shipper Maersk sees growth slowing after Red Sea crisis boost

MAERSK expects global container shipping growth to slow from a strong start to the year, when customers soaked up goods to prevent them from being held up by Red Sea attacks and other disruptions, it ...