Red Sea

Asian container liners see turnaround as Red Sea remains shut

2026-03-17T00:06:49.000Z
Global liner rates are on a downward trajectory, falling 4.7% to US$2,107 per 40-foot container in the week ended Jan 29, according to the Drewry World Container Index.

Shipping firms face tough 2026 as reopening of Red Sea looms

2026-02-04T05:18:28.000Z
The potential return of Maersk to the Suez Canal could ripple through the shipping sector.

Maersk completes first Red Sea voyage in nearly two years

2025-12-19T12:09:56.000Z
Buyers of US LNG have contemplated delaying cargo loading, while some owners of oil tankers are seeking to maximise earnings.

Ship rates spiking 467% marks upended trade across commodities

2025-12-04T02:45:59.000Z
Maersk controls about 14% of the world’s container fleet.

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

2025-11-26T03:22:27.000Z
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

2025-08-05T06:47:00.000Z
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

2025-07-07T01:21:21.000Z
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

2025-03-16T08:34:13.000Z
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

2025-03-02T09:08:38.000Z
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

2025-02-06T07:53:08.000Z