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US West Coast ports regain momentum but face long road to market share recovery

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May 15, 2026

Transpacific container trade shifts north as Canadian ports gain market share

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MSC leads North Europe–Med container shipping market

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May 14, 2026

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Container shipping capacity on the Intra-Far East trade lane by COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM and SITC in May 2026

Container shipping capacity shifts as Middle East disruption reshapes trade lanes

Container shipping capacity remained broadly stable in May 2026 despite ongoing geopolitical disruption, with carriers redeploying vessels across major trade corridors as Middle East instability continued to weigh on Gulf–Far East services. Container shipping capacity remained steady in May 2026 despite continued disruption across key maritime regions. Global scheduled capacity reached 21.1 million TEU, broadly unchanged from April and 1.6% […]

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Alternative marine fuels chart showing cumulative biodiesel production capacity by top countries from 2015 to 2030

Alternative marine fuels gain momentum as Hormuz disruption reshapes shipping energy security

Alternative marine fuels are moving higher up the shipping industry agenda as the Hormuz crisis exposes the geopolitical risks tied to conventional bunker fuel markets, strengthening the case for bio-LNG, biomethanol and other lower-carbon fuel pathways. The report argues that the Hormuz disruption has accelerated the convergence between decarbonisation and energy security across maritime transport. Biodiesel remains the most immediately […]

Shipping market outlook chart showing seaborne trade volumes and tonne-mile growth diverging from 2020 to 2025

Shipping market outlook faces structural shift as fossil fuel trade risks grow

The global shipping market outlook is facing growing structural pressure as Danish Ship Finance warns that vessel valuations, freight earnings and fleet expansion plans may be increasingly exposed to weakening long-term fossil fuel trade demand, despite current strength in tanker and LNG shipping markets. The shipping market outlook is increasingly shaped by the risk that long-term fossil fuel trade demand […]

Ship recycling scene showing a dismantled vessel section at a maritime scrapyard

Circular shipbuilding gains momentum as Europe eyes ships as strategic steel assets

Circular shipbuilding is moving higher up the European maritime agenda as policymakers and industry groups push to treat end-of-life vessels as strategic sources of high-quality steel for green manufacturing, industrial resilience and low-carbon ship design. Circular shipbuilding is emerging as a strategic opportunity for Europe’s maritime, steel and construction sectors. The report argues that EU/EFTA-owned vessels should be treated as […]