
Container Spot Rates Surge as Carriers Stack Peak Season Surcharges
Global container spot freight rates are rising sharply this week as the world’s largest shipping lines — MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, and Evergreen —
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Global container spot freight rates are rising sharply this week as the world’s largest shipping lines — MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, and Evergreen —

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has fast-tracked the Phase II expansion of Vizhinjam International Seaport following surging transshipment volumes during the West Asia

Egypt is emerging as a pivotal transit hub for freight moving between Europe and the Gulf, as shippers and forwarders increasingly route cargo via the

Vizhinjam International Seaport is poised to begin export-import gateway cargo operations in the second week of May 2026 — a landmark step that will transform

Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Kolkata has achieved a landmark operational breakthrough by conducting India’s first-ever midstream container handling operation at Diamond Harbour Anchorage on the

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has seized two commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, including one reportedly bound for India, escalating maritime tensions

Deendayal Port Authority has successfully facilitated the shipment of LNG storage tanks for a terminal development project in the Bahamas — a complex project cargo

India significantly rebalanced its LNG import sourcing in March 2026, increasing purchases from the United States, Oman, and Nigeria as shipments from Qatar and the

In a significant relief for India’s energy supply chain, the Indian-flagged LPG tanker Jag Vikram has safely arrived at Deendayal (Kandla) Port, marking the first

Global container spot freight rates are rising sharply this week

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has fast-tracked the

Egypt is emerging as a pivotal transit hub for freight

Vizhinjam International Seaport is poised to begin export-import gateway cargo

Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Kolkata has achieved a landmark operational

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has seized two commercial

Deendayal Port Authority has successfully facilitated the shipment of LNG

India significantly rebalanced its LNG import sourcing in March 2026,

In a significant relief for India’s energy supply chain, the