Far East-Europe continues to be world’s largest trade lane
The Far East–Europe trade lane continues to dominate global liner shipping, reinforcing its position as the largest corridor for containerized cargo. Over the past twelve months, the..
Capital group adds another two of 8,800 TEU
Greece’s Capital group is widely reported to have exercised two options that have increased the number of 8,800 TEU vessels it has ordered at HD Korea Shipbuilding..
Cosco’s traffic through Piraeus port on the rise
Specifically, from piers II and III of the Piraeus Container Terminal, 1.337 million TEUs were handled between January and April 2025, compared to 1.272 million TEUs during..
European freight rate development
Comparing CTS’ all-in rate levels from Europe to rest of the world for January, February and March 2025 with the same months of 2024, there was a..
Suez Canal trying to attract more traffic
In the hope to convince carriers to return to the Suez Canal route, the Suez Canal Authority has introduced a 15% discount on transit tolls for large..
U.S. and China slash tariffs in major trade breakthrough
The United States and China have agreed to suspend the majority of tariffs on each other’s goods, signaling a significant easing of trade tensions between the two..
Maersk starts 2025 very well
In the first quarter of 2025, revenue of the ocean division of the A.P. Moller Maersk group grew by 33% to USD 8.91 billion. EBITDA and net..
Carriers launch massive ordering spree
Sky-high US import tariffs, massive US port charges on China-owned or built ships, looming overcapacity and an economic crisis in the making does not stop carriers from..
Higher container traffic in Piraeus port
Container traffic at Terminals 2 and 3 at the Port of Piraeus’s Container Terminal (PCT) is showing an upward trend, despite the fact that the ongoing crisis..
Worldwide growth rates by trade lane
After a sound growth in 2024 and the first month of 2025, in February, worldwide seaborne container trade suddenly contracted by 0.7% to 28.4 million TEU, most..


