Tariffs, Trump and the trade adjustment
CHINESE goods are increasingly being exported to Australia and other economies this year even as they have been deterred from the US market by higher tariffs. That was the verdict...
ZIM down but ‘resilient’
ISRAEL’S ZIM Integrated Shipping Services was punished by geopolitical tradewinds in Q3 2025 but has raised the mid-point of full-year expectations based on resilient performance....
Baltic Exchange launches new TCE earnings calculator
THE BALTIC Exchange has launched a new Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) earnings calculator aimed at dry bulk carriers, oil tankers, LNG and LPG carriers for predictive analysis. The...
Seafarer welfare a strategic business priority
SUPPORTING seafarer wellbeing is not just about welfare but is a strategic business priority vital for the global maritime sector to achieve its sustainability, decarbonisation...
Loose wires (nearly) sink ships
THE US National Transportation Safety Board has found a single loose wire on the 9,962 TEU Dali caused the infamous collision with Baltimore’s Frances Key Bridge on 26 March 2024...
Sacré bleu! CMA CGM joins Q3 sufferers
LIKE so many of its contemporaries CMA CGM has reported a bleak third quarter but notes it’s at least better than Q2. Group revenue for Q3 2025 was down 11.3% to USD 14,042...
Beef exporters welcome Trump tariff reversal
AN ANNOUNCEMENT by the US government that it would be removing tariffs on Australian agricultural goods, notably beef, has been welcomed as “a sensible step” by agricultural...
Hapag’s Q3 dire but three quarters good
HAPAG-Lloyd has declared strong growth and solid results for the first nine months of 2025 but rather glossed over a sad Q3. Group EBITDA was USD 2.8 billion (EUR 2.5...
Maritime operators urged to stay alert as Red Sea attacks pause
MARITIME security experts are urging ship operators to proceed with caution in the Red Sea, despite an apparent pause in attacks in the strife-torn part of the world. The...
OPINION: Postponing net-zero amidst global maritime uncertainty
ON 17 October, the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) announced a twelve-month delay in adopting its much-anticipated...
Maersk parades “strong” Q3
A.P. MOLLER-Maersk has reported “sequential growth” across the business in Q3 2025 with strong financial results leading to a lift in full-year profit guidance. EBITDA at USD 2.7...
Chart update to help protect whales
THE WORLD Shipping Council has released the third edition of the WSC Whale Chart, a global voyage planning aid that maps where slower speeds and route changes can help protect...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen on ‘steady course’
AUTOMOTIVE logistics specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen has reported Q3 2025 results on par with the previous quarter, after adjustments for income from asset sales. The Oslo-based...
Harren unites interests under SAL name
GERMANY’s Harren Group is bringing together a number of its entities in a streamlined structure under the SAL umbrella. In a move intended to “give customers seamless access to...
American P&I Club lifts its sustainability performance
TRAINING and education programs were key among many diverse initiatives helping the American P&I Club (API) improve its baseline score in its Sustainability Report 2025, just the...
