As carriers reroute around geopolitical flashpoints and manufacturers shift assembly to lower‑cost markets, China‑linked cargo is flowing through a wider network of regional hubs. Even so, surging volumes at China’s ports underline that diversification has reinforced its position at the centre of global container trade

APM Terminals and MSC’s TIL have assumed respective control of Hutchison’s affiliated terminals in the ports of Balboa and Colón after Panama annulled the Hong Kong-based operator’s long-standing concessions, sparking a potential legal battle over the abrupt state-led transfer of control

Carrier CO2 calculators remain too inconsistent for meaningful comparison. Sea Intelligence finds that, 15 years after their introduction, emissions estimates can still differ by nearly half for identical voyages, leaving the industry little further forward despite extensive environmental rhetoric

APM Terminals’ entry into Jeddah comes as Saudi ports reel from Red Sea disruption, but signs grow that Maersk and other carriers are edging back toward traditional routing

Eastbound sailings on the Asia-Europe trade are barely one-third full while rates are anchored at marginal cost or below

Hapag-Lloyd has signed a binding $4bn agreement to acquire Zim, confirming one of the biggest consolidation moves in container shipping in years and paving the way for a major restructuring of Israel’s national carrier, with FIMI set to assume control of a new Israeli liner entity as the German line absorbs Zim’s global operations.