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  • Friday, 23 February, 2024
    CMA CGM SA
    Red Sea crisis causes surge in container ship costs, warns CMA CGM

    French group suffers Q4 losses as weak demand and lower freight rates last year bite

    A CMA CGM container vessel in South Africa
  • Tuesday, 20 February, 2024
    Container lines ‘struggling’ with port congestion and ship shortages

    Carriers are turning up on the wrong days because of scheduling problems arising from Red Sea crisis, says sector chief

    Container ship
  • Sunday, 11 February, 2024
    Shipping
    Ships diverted from Red Sea pump out more emissions in bid to speed up

    Operators ditch ‘slow steaming’ to compensate for longer journey around the Cape of Good Hope

    Three container ships can be seen in the distance
  • Friday, 26 January, 2024
    The Big Read
    The risks of relying on superpowers to protect global trade

    History tells us that entrusting a dominant military force with the stability of maritime commerce can stir up trouble

    A sailor on an aircraft carrier holds up lightsticks to guide a fighter jet. The US and UK carried out additional strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Monday January 22
  • Thursday, 25 January, 2024
    ‘Opportunistic’ Chinese lines send ships to serve Red Sea ports

    Vessels advertise their Beijing connections to avert Houthi attacks that have driven away rivals

    The Doraleh Container Terminal in Djibouti
  • Sunday, 21 January, 2024
    Supply chains
    European manufacturers and retailers face ‘chaotic’ period after Red Sea attacks

    Rerouting of container ships has disrupted supply chains, increasing travel times and transport costs

    A ship transits the Suez Canal
  • Friday, 19 January, 2024
    CMA CGM SA
    CMA CGM hit by scheduling chaos as attacks disrupt Red Sea shipping

    French group is still sending some vessels through Suez Canal when accompanied by French navy

  • Wednesday, 17 January, 2024
    Hapag-Lloyd Maersk deal signals shake-up in global shipping alliances

    New partnership from next year comes as industry grapples with disruption from terror attacks in the Red Sea

    Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk containers at a shipping terminal.
  • Tuesday, 16 January, 2024
    Houthi movement
    US launches fresh strikes on Houthis as Red Sea trade disruption spreads

    Volvo Cars joins companies affected by delivery hold-ups as Yemeni group targets shipping route

    A cargo ship passing through the Suez Canal
  • Monday, 15 January, 2024
    ExplainerGlobal Economy
    Why US strikes in Middle East are rekindling fears over oil and inflation

    While immediate economic hit from crisis is limited, concerns of spillover from of a broader conflict are growing

  • Thursday, 11 January, 2024
    Global trade
    Maersk chief warns Red Sea shipping disruption may last for months

    Vincent Clerc says container ship attacks by Houthis could have ‘significant consequences’ for global growth

    The Maersk Sentosa container ship
  • Thursday, 11 January, 2024
    Michelle Wiese Bockmann
    The Houthis are borrowing from the Iranian playbook in the Red Sea

    Attacks on shipping show how easily global supply chains can be disrupted

  • Wednesday, 10 January, 2024
    Red Sea security fears cut container shipments through Suez Canal

    Latest Houthi attacks accelerate plans to divert vessels round the Cape of Good Hope

  • Friday, 5 January, 2024
    AP Møller-Maersk AS
    Maersk reroutes Red Sea ships ‘for foreseeable future’ as container rates shoot higher

    Shipping company says security risk ‘significantly elevated’ while economists warn of inflationary threat from disruption

    A billboard in the Yemen capital Sana’a depicts foreign naval vessels and the words ‘Navy coalition will be defeated’
  • Friday, 5 January, 2024
    Lex PopuliPersonal Finance
    Shipping blues get a hand from Red Sea disruption

    Rebel attacks on ships boost share prices

    A Maersk container ship
  • Thursday, 4 January, 2024
    A freightful time for container ships

    ‘Welcome to how the world used to work before British, then US, naval supremacy’

  • Thursday, 4 January, 2024
    Lex
    Boost from Red Sea disruption will only carry shipping lines so far Premium content

    Requirement to take extra time going around South Africa eases capacity fears, but may deter scrappage

  • Monday, 1 January, 2024
    Shipping
    US and UK step up pressure on Houthi rebels to deter Red Sea shipping attacks

    London willing to take ‘direct action’ if necessary as Washington vows to protect its interests

    Houthi rebels in Yemen’s capital Sana’a protest against Israel’s campaign in Gaza
  • Thursday, 28 December, 2023
    Middle East
    US cracks down on money flow to Iran-backed Houthis

    Treasury imposes sanctions on entities in Turkey and Yemen after attacks on commercial vessels around Red Sea

    Sunset over the Arabian Sea near the Bab al-Mandab strait
  • Monday, 25 December, 2023
    Israel-Hamas war
    Maersk to resume Red Sea shipping under US-led naval coalition

    Container ships have come under attack from Iran-backed Houthis over Israel’s war against Hamas

    A Maersk container ship sails through the Suez Canal on Thursday
  • Wednesday, 20 December, 2023
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Global trade shudders over blockages in the Suez and Panama canals

    Geopolitical risk and climate change highlight the need for resilience in core supply routes

    A large container vessel is guided through the Suez Canal by a tug
  • Wednesday, 20 December, 2023
    US-led coalition to create safe corridor in Red Sea as ship diversions mount

    Naval grouping and shipowners look to bolster security against threat of Iranian-backed rebel attacks

    A Houthi fighter stands on the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea
  • Tuesday, 19 December, 2023
    Israel-Hamas war
    Container ships abandon Red Sea as allies scramble to fend off attacks

    Maersk becomes latest group to divert vessels due to threat of Iranian-backed rebel attacks on Suez route

    A Maersk ship piled high with containers, dwarfing two tugs
  • Friday, 8 December, 2023
    Supply chains
    Global pre-Christmas trade at risk from twin canal crises

    Drought in Panama and shipping attacks near Suez threaten supply chains at festive season

    A container ship is seen near Suez Canal Bridge
  • Sunday, 26 November, 2023
    EU trade
    EU states call on Brussels to rethink shipping emissions charge

    Southern European shipping nations say measures risk diverting business away from European ports

    A cruise ship docked near a container terminal at Port of Barcelona, Spain
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