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  • The Economics of Calm Waters
  • "Navalization" of Economic Warfare Turns Trade Routes Into Zones of Force
  • New liner services give growing India-Africa tradelane a welcome boost

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omanobserver.om /1 month ago

The Economics of Calm Waters

The world is witnessing a profound reshaping of trade, energy and supply chains. Maritime routes are no longer merely passages for ships and goods; they have become integral to glo...

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maritime-executive.com /1 month ago

"Navalization" of Economic Warfare Turns Trade Routes Into Zones of Force

With more than 80% of global trade by volume being transported by sea, maritime shipping lanes are indispensable to the world economy. That fact was s...

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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

New liner services give growing India-Africa tradelane a welcome boost

Stronger demand and higher freight yields seem to be driving an influx of fresh capacity into India-Africa trades. The latest entry is a consortium of three Asian carriers, HMM, Co...

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supplychainbrain.com /2 weeks ago

Collaboration Advances Lower-Cost Sail Freight for Coastal Shipping

Plans for the TradeSailer 120 can be purchased off the shelf, allowing for immediate construction estimates and building at local shipyards.

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al-monitor.com /1 month ago

Hormuz, Malacca and other key straits spawn tensions throughout history

Hormuz and a handful of maritime straits around the world have served as the linchpin of global trade since the 16th century and have fuelled geopolitical rivalries throughout hist...

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container-news.com /1 month ago

A guarantor competition is emerging for global trade

The new competition in global shipping isn’t between routes. It’s between the authorities that promise a vessel will get there. The post

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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

Growth in transhipment for Middle East prompts niche Red Sea services

Middle East-bound cargo transhipping via India is prompting secondary and niche container lines to expand their Red Sea service offerings, despite the escalating risks in the confl...

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visiontimes.com /1 week ago

Melting Arctic Ice Opens Alternative Maritime Route Between Asia and Europe

China, India, and South Korea are exploring the Arctic route as disruptions affect traditional Asia-Europe shipping lanes

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joc.com /1 month ago

Arctic service offers speedy China-Europe transits

The seasonal service offers approximately two-week faster transit than traditional east-west routes that now generally sail around the Cape of Good Hope due to Red Sea diversions.

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finextra.com /1 month ago

The Route Is Now A Credit Variable (Maxim Olkhovskiy)

In physical commodity trading treating a route as a line on a map is conceptually wrong. In fact it ...

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joc.com /1 month ago

Carriers attempt extra-loaders to US, Europe to capitalize on Indian export rush

With vessel space increasingly scarce, cargo rollovers on certain premier westbound services out of India’s key gateway ports of Nhava Sheva and Mundra have been as high as 2,000 t...

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container-news.com /1 week ago

Tarros adds Salerno call to Italy Libya Express service

Italian short-sea carrier Tarros has updated the port rotation of its dedicated Italy Libya Express (ILE) service by adding a direct call at Salerno. The single-vessel loop connect...

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railwaypro.com /2 weeks ago

The railway: the strategic link between European ports

European ports can no longer be viewed merely as places where ships load and unload goods; they are strategic hubs [...]

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theloadstar.com /4 weeks ago

Booming exports from the Far East see trade gaps widening

Trade imbalances on exports from the Far East to most major global regions have continued to worsen, creating challenges for container carriers and increasing costs for head-haul s...

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joc.com /1 week ago

Carriers attempt peak surcharges, rate increases on trans-Atlantic

With demand softening on the westbound trade lane, carriers continue to withdraw capacity, resulting slow but steady rate gains through August on routes out of North Europe and the...

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theloadstar.com /2 days ago

China set to open Pinglu Canal – its new shortcut to South-East Asia

China is plotting a shortcut for shipping from its south-west region to South-east Asia with the opening of the Pinglu Canal on 15 September. The $10.8bn waterway connects Nanning,...

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maritime-executive.com /2 weeks ago

China Opens New Arctic Trade Route–But Obstacles Will Prevent Its Wider Use

[By Edward Rhys Jones}Sea Legend, a Chinese shipping line, recently announced it was launching a regular container service between China and Europe vi...

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theloadstar.com /2 days ago

Major carriers carving out designer networks to avoid competing on routes

Container shipping alliances are increasingly carving out distinct network niches, rather than competing head-to-head on the same port pairs, according to new analysis from Sea-Int...

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joc.com /1 month ago

Most 2026 newbuilds head into disrupted container trades

Trades most impacted by the Red Sea diversions and closure of the Strait of Hormuz are getting more new ships, offsetting longer and delayed voyages, data shows.

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