Container Shipping Rates Now Quadruple Pre-Pandemic Levels
Container freight rates continue to rise, making Q3 potentially one of the most profitable quarters in the history of liner shipping.

Container freight rates continue to rise, making Q3 potentially one of the most profitable quarters in the history of liner shipping.
The trial at the Indonesian district court in Batam has been postponed due to the disappearance of the accused, the captain of the tanker involved.
The coming months are expected to be difficult for carriers and businesses due to ongoing disruptions in container shipping through the Red Sea.
Hapag-Lloyd's terminal and infrastructure division has been renamed Hanseatic Global Terminals. The company is the world’s fifth-largest carrier.
Ocean Network Express (ONE) will be upgrading its Thailand Indonesia Service (TID1) starting from July 10th 2024.
The booming market for PCTCs, where daily rates have hit six figures for months, is projected to expand by around 40% in the next few years.
COSCO Shipping has introduced its new Mexico Express Service (WSA5), linking major Mexican Pacific ports with prominent Far East ports.
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has recently announced an additional increase in both draft limits and daily transit numbers.
MSC has announced updates to its Asia service network by enhancing two existing services while also introducing a brand new one.
On Monday, June 24, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that a vessel was attacked while navigating the Arabian Sea.
MOL, Japan's leading shipowner, is set to acquire Gearbulk from Kristian Jebsen, with the transaction expected to finalize by January 2025.
The Panama Canal has announced an increase in the number of daily transits rising from a total of 32 to 33, effective from July 11th.
Tianjin Southwest Maritime has returned to CSSC-affiliated Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding to commission larger ammonia dual-fuel gas carriers.
ONE Modern has become the inaugural vessel for the new West India North America service, establishing a route between India and ports in Georgia.
The Nasdaq-listed Greek boxship owner, Euroseas, has secured a time charter contract for a new feeder ship that is currently being built.