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Half of Red Sea Container-Ship Fleet Avoids Route on Threat of Attacks

Half of the container-ship fleet that regularly transits the Red Sea and Suez Canal is avoiding the route now because of the threat of attacks, according to new industry data. The tally compiled by Flexport Inc. shows 299 vessels with …

Gas Tanker’s Detour of 8,000 Kilometers Highlights Shipping’s Current Chokepoints

A gas tanker’s long, circuitous journey is highlighting the toll that war and climate change are taking on the shipping industry. Pacific Weihai loaded in Houston on Dec. 14 with a cargo of liquefied petroleum gas intended for Ningbo, China, …

Shipping Costs Soar as War and Climate Risks Choke Key Waterways

Global shippers of crude and fuels are grappling with a spike in booking costs for some tankers taking lengthy diversions to avoid disruptions at the Suez and Panama canals. Chartering costs for a so-called Suezmax, the largest class of oil …

Yemen’s Houthis Vow More Attacks on Ships in Red Sea Despite US Naval Force

Yemen’s Houthi rebels vowed to continue targeting ships in the Red Sea despite a US move to compile an international naval task force to protect maritime trade in one of the world’s most important waterways. The Iran-backed group also warned …

Shipping Insurance for Red Sea Transit Soars After Mounting Houthi Attacks

The cost of insuring vessels that will transit the Red Sea jumped again this week after mounting attacks in the region forced some ships to avoid the vital waterway, underscoring the need to secure an area that’s pivotal to global …

Typhoon That Hit China’s Ports Provides Wakeup Call for Climate Risk to Markets

As Typhoon Doksuri aimed toward mainland China, major southeast ports were forced to turn away dozens of vessels for days. The storm, supercharged by the warm July waters of the Pacific, delivered Beijing’s worst flooding in more than 50 years, …

Maersk Reaches Settlement Over Ship That Blocked Suez Canal

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S settled a Danish lawsuit against the companies behind a ship that blocked the Suez canal in 2021, forcing shipping lines to delay or divert vessels and causing global disruption of supply lines. “We can confirm that we …

DP World Attack ‘Stark Reminder’ About Prioritizing Cyber Spend: Australia Watchdog

Australia’s markets regulator wants companies and directors to prioritize cyber resilience, warning it will take action against businesses that fail to make reasonable investments to protect themselves. Australian Securities and Investments Commission Chair Joe Longo said this month’s cyberattack on …

River Rhine in South Germany Closed to Shipping Due to High Water Levels

Parts of the river Rhine in south Germany remain closed to shipping on Monday after a rise in water levels following recent heavy rain, navigation authorities said on Monday. Rhine river shipping remains stopped around Maxau in south Germany, the …

Port Operator DP World Chips Away at Freight Backlog After Crippling Cyber Attack

DP World Plc is slowly working through a backlog of more than 20,000 freight containers piled up at Australian ports following a crippling cyberattack, as labor strikes impede a return to normal operations. DP World, one of the world’s largest …