Due to the reduction in tariffs, freight rates on the North American route have risen. The freight rates per FEU from the Far East to the West Coast and the East Coast of the United States have increased by 31.7% and 22% respectively.

Due to the ongoing geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan, French shipping company CMA CGM announced a series of network adjustments on May 13th.

After the imposition of additional tariffs, the adverse effects of market predictions on freight rates did not immediately manifest. A slight increase against the trend has become the current situation of freight rates on the Trans-Pacific route.

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has announced a 15% discount on transit tolls for container ships with a net tonnage of 130,000 tons or more passing through the Suez Canal.

The Trump administration of the United States is considering a proposal to establish an international ship registration system in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), aiming to expand the size of small commercial fleets flying the American flag.

The measures taken by the United States and China to lower each other's import tariffs and conduct negotiations have been widely welcomed by the market, but the easing of the situation has done little to help restore trade in energy commodities.

Seaspan, the world's largest independent container shipowner headquartered in Canada, recently spent 210 million US dollars to purchase two 7,000 CEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel vehicle carriers (PCTC).

The 24% tariff will be suspended for the initial 90 days, while the remaining 10% tariff will be imposed on these goods in accordance with the provisions of the executive order.

Changjiang Heji Industrial Co., Ltd. hereby declares that this transaction cannot be conducted under any illegal or non compliant circumstances.

Maersk achieved revenue of 13.3 billion US dollars, an increase of 7.8% year-on-year. Ebit rose significantly from $177 million in the same period of 2024 to $1.3 billion, representing a year-on-year growth of approximately 607.9%.