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Container News is a platform developed by experts in the shipping industry, designed to provide prompt, precise, and trustworthy information to businesses involved in container transport. Specializing in liner shipping and related container applications, Container News serves as a dedicated news portal for shipping and maritime updates. The website closely tracks the global shipping landscape, offering news and data that are specifically tailored to meet the needs of the local shipping and business community. Our goal is to deliver well-researched and timely information that supports decision-makers in their roles. We continuously monitor data and news to ensure our readers receive the latest updates on the container shipping sector. Our audience includes a wide range of stakeholders such as shipping companies, operators, freight forwarders, exporters, importers, traders, shipping executives, logistics and 3PL providers, port operators, and shipping professionals.

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Long Beach records strong container volumes in 2025

1 week ago | container-news.com | Antonis Karamalegkos

The Port of Long Beach (POLB) moved 817,457 TEUs in March, up 25% from the same month in 2024. Imports at the Californian port grew 25.8% to 380,562 TEUs and exports decreased 1% to 104,063 TEUs. At the same time, empty boxes moving through the Port rose 35% to 332,832 TEUs.March marked the Port’s 10th consecutive monthly year-over-year cargo increase.
Port of Los Angeles surpasses 2.5 million TEUs in first quarter

1 week ago | container-news.com | Antonis Karamalegkos

The Port of Los Angeles handled 778,406 TEUs in March, translating to a 4.7% growth compared with the same month in 2024, ending the first quarter with 2,504,049 TEUs, 5.2% ahead of last year’s strong pace. “Our volume remained strong throughout the first quarter, and we’ve now seen year-over year growth in 18 of the last 20 months,” pointed out Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka.
OOCL posts strong Q1 results with surge in revenue and box volumes

1 week ago | container-news.com | Antonis Karamalegkos

For the first quarter of 2025, Orient Overseas Container Line’s (OOCL’s) revenues reached US$2.3 billion, representing a 17% growth compared to the same period last year. The COSCO-owned container line increased its total lifting by 9% to 1.96 million TEUs, while the loadable capacity increased by 8.5%. The overall load factor was 0.6% higher than the same period in 2024, and the overall average revenue per TEU increased by 6.9% year-on-year.
Cosco reports US$1.8 billion profit in first quarter

1 week ago | container-news.com | Antonis Karamalegkos

According to preliminary financial results, Cosco Shipping Holdings has recorded earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of US$2.3 billion during the first quarter of 2025, representing an impressive 66% increase over the same period last year. In the same period, the company’s net profit attributable to shareholders is expected to reach US$1.8 billion, translating to a growth of 73% year-on-year, according to DynaLiners report.
MSC enhances Europe - Far East - USWC service

1 week ago | container-news.com | Antonis Karamalegkos

Swiss/Italian ocean carrier MSC has added the ports of Gothenburg and Aarhus to its Europe – Far East – US West Coast Swan-Sentosa pendulum. The inclusion of the Danish port of Aarhus is notable, as it is currently operated by APM Terminals, a subsidiary of Maersk. However, MSC has announced plans to develop its own container facility in the area—a move that has sparked strong opposition from its former 2M partner.
Gemini shuttles record elite schedule reliability levels in February

2 weeks ago | container-news.com | Antonis Karamalegkos

In more than 30 years, the domain of the container shipping alliances has always been exclusively on mainliner, deep-sea services, with individual carrier members operating their own feeder services. Sea-Intelligence notes that the newly launched Gemini Cooperation has taken a different approach to their alliance network design, incorporating a hub-and-spoke model within their formal alliance, with fewer mainliner calls and an increased focus on transshipment via shuttles.
GL Terminal invests in Envilog to improve logistics offerings in Indonesia

2 weeks ago | container-news.com | Antonis Karamalegkos

GL Terminal, an integrated logistics service provider based in East Jakarta, Indonesia, has acquired a 30% equity stake in Envilog, a digital logistics platform that connects port terminals, depots, trucking providers, and Customs authorities across Indonesia. Finalized in March 2025, the investment is designed to close the gap between physical infrastructure and digital systems, according to Paul Good, chairman of GL Terminal.
Strong 2025 kickoff for Port of New York and New Jersey

2 weeks ago | container-news.com | Antonis Karamalegkos

The Port of New York and New Jersey reported 699,240 TEUs in February, translating to a 10.6% increase compared with the same month last year. In the first two months of the year, the US port has handled 1,419,987 TEUs.Imports rose by 7.4% in February, totaling 356,918 TEUs, with total imported loads for the first two months of 2025 reaching 735,550 TEUs, a 9% growth year-on-year. The Port of New York and New Jersey exported 107,335 TEUs in February, a 5.6% increase from the previous year.
How Much Would Major Ocean Carriers Have Paid if Chinese-Built Vessel Fees Were Implemented in 2024?

2 weeks ago | container-news.com | Antonis Karamalegkos

The global tariff shock caused by the Trump Administration’s policies may soon be followed by a significant new package of fees targeting Chinese-built or Chinese-flagged vessels. According to a draft executive order, the United States is reportedly considering imposing docking fees at its ports on any ship belonging to a fleet that includes Chinese-built or Chinese-flagged vessels.
CMA CGM implements peak season surcharges worldwide

2 weeks ago | container-news.com | Antonis Karamalegkos

French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced new peak season surcharges globally, set to take effect in April and May. CMA CGM will apply a peak season surcharge (PSS) from Türkiye and Greece to Canada East Coast, Mexico East Coast, US East Coast, US West Coast & US Gulf and all inland destinations reached via said ports. Effective from 3 May, the surcharge will apply to both dry and reefer cargo, except out of gauge (OOG), and will be US$500 per 20′ and US$ 1,000 per 40’/40′ HC/ 45′.