#Freight Forwaders

Hapag-Lloyd hit by downward spiral in freight rates

  The collapse in freight rates pushed nine-month profits at Hapag-Lloyd down almost 80 per cent as the leading German container shipping group cut its full-...

Shipping line Hapag-Lloyd suffers ‘big miss’ as Q3 profits slump

Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd, the world’s fifth-largest ocean carrier, reported much lower profits than expected for the third quarter as sinking freight rates...

The global freight recession will continue in 2024: CNBC Supply Chain Survey

The global shipping industry has been mired in a freight recession this year and the challenging economic conditions will continue into 2024, according to a new CNBC...

Lufthansa Cargo profits wiped out in Q3

Operating income for Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s cargo division collapsed to near zero during a seasonally weak third quarter, and the company indicated full-year...

Germany Will Raise Cargo Ship Verity as Collision Investigation Proceeds

German authorities announced today that they plan to salvage the wreck of the Isle of Man-registered cargo ship Verity which sunk on October 24 after colliding with...

Shipping industry steers container production away from China

Push comes after pandemic highlighted reliance on manufacturers in world’s second-largest economy The shipping industry is stepping up efforts to build stee...

‘World’s 1st’ ammonia-powered containership set to debut in 2026, Yara says

November 2, 2023, by Jasmina Ovcina Mandra Yara Eyde, which has been described as the world’s first containership to be powered by pure ammonia as fuel, is sc...

Maersk's woes signal slow-motion industry crash

LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO), opens new tab is battling choppier seas. On Friday, the $23 billion Danish fi...

Maersk cutting at least 10,000 jobs as shipping boom unravels

COPENHAGEN, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO), opens new tab, reported a steep drop in third-quarter profit and revenue on Friday and...

Cargo Ship Loses Containers in Northern Canada

Recovery operations are underway after a Canadian cargo ship lost about 20 containers overboard in northeastern Canada on Friday. The cargo loss involved the M/V...

Some shipping lines are still posting 9-figure profits amid downturn

The predicted container shipping wipeout is not here yet. Several container lines are still posting nine-digit quarterly profits, despite a tepid peak season, slumpi...

Shipping braces for impact as Panama Canal slashes capacity

After its driest October on record, the Panama Canal will severely restrict transit capacity to conserve water. Shipping will feel the effects in the months ahead, w...

Port of Los Angeles Reports Increase in September Cargo Volumes

The Port of Los Angeles has announced a rise in cargo volumes for the month of September, following in the footsteps of its neighboring Port of Long Beach. The Po...

Maersk Sued Over 2021 Cargo Loss

Danish shipping line Maersk is facing a $5.8 million lawsuit over the loss of containers from the Maersk Eindhoven in 2021. The lawsuit was filed last by the insu...

Hapag-Lloyd installs tracking devices on 700,000 containers

Hapag-Lloyd has announced the installation of its 700,000th tracking device, describing it as "an important moment on its path to creating the world’s lar...