US ports are bracing for a sharp drop in inbound cargo as new data point to the weakest import levels since early 2023. Figures from Vizion and the National Retail Federation show December volumes falling to about 1.72 million TEU, down 19 per cent…

The shift towards ever bigger container vessels is accelerating, data from Alphaliner show. Ultra large container ships (ULCS) with capacity above 15,000 TEU are now approaching the largest segment of the global fleet. Worldwide, 432 such ships are…

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges handled 10.3 million TEU in the first nine months of 2025, a modest increase of 1.6 per cent on the previous year. However, container volumes weakened again in the third quarter, falling 2.4 per cent year on year after a…

Momentum behind cleaner propulsion in container shipping is fading as operators revert to conventional engines, Alphaliner data show. In the first ten months of 2025, 72 per cent of new vessel orders were built for alternative fuels, down from 81 per…