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25.01.17
IMB: 116 Piracy Cases Reported in 2024
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB)’s Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) has unveiled in its annual Piracy and Armed Robbery Report that 116 incidents were reported against ships in 2024, compared t...
25.01.16
US Container Imports from Asia Grow 13.7% in Dec.
U.S. container imports from 10 major Asian countries and regions amounted to 1.72 million TEUs in December 2024 (based on volumes at ports of origin), up 13.7% year on year, according to statistics...
25.01.15
US Container Imports Grow 14.7% in Nov.
A potential strike at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports has been avoided with the announcement of a tentative labor agreement, but the nation’s major container ports have already seen a surge in...
25.01.14
WCI Increases 2% in Week 2
The World Container Index (WCI) increased 2% from the previous week to $3,986 per FEU in Week 2, which was higher by 30% than a year earlier, according to Drewry. The composite index was 62% below ...
25.01.10
ILA, USMX Agree on 6-Year Agreement
The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have successfully negotiated a tentative six-year master contract, preventing potential major suppl...
25.01.09
Foreign-Trade Containers to/from Tokyo Grow 3.3% to 358K TEUs in Sept.
The Port of Tokyo handled 358,439 TEUs of foreign-trade containers in September 2024, up 3.3% from the same month of 2023 for six consecutive months of year-on-year growth, according to preliminary...
25.01.08
KCCI Hikes 4.41% as Busan-US Spot Rates Surge
The latest KOBC Container Composite Index (KCCI) quoted 3,480 points on Monday, Korea Ocean Business Corp. (KOBC) announced on the same day. The composite index hiked 4.41% from a week earlier as s...
25.01.07
CCFI, SCFI Both Increase in Week 1
The composite China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) quoted 1,515.07 points in Week 1, up 2.2% from the previous week for a year-on-year rise for the fourth consecutive week, the Shanghai Shippin...
25.01.06
Drewry: MPV Market Shows Positive Outlook for Charters, Shipowners
The multipurpose vessel (MPV) market shows a positive outlook for charterers and shipowners, despite challenges such as geopolitical conflicts and expected trade tariffs, according to Drewry. Drewr...
