Samsung Electronics America has filed an FMC complaint against Wan Hai Lines over more than $1.2 million in detention and demurrage charges tied to pandemic-era container shipments.
HMM will relocate its headquarters from Seoul to Busan North Port after labor union approval, reinforcing Busan’s role in South Korea’s maritime and container shipping sector.
A collision between Maersk Chattogram and HR Turag damaged the Maersk vessel’s hull, delayed cargo access, and added pressure to Chattogram Port operations.
MSC Baltic III will be cut into sections and pulled ashore in Newfoundland as Resolve Marine begins the wreck removal phase.
Container ships are cutting speeds as bunker costs rise, with average speeds falling 2.3% from Q4 2025 to mid-April.
The Suez Canal Authority ended its 15% transit fee discount for large containerships from 7 April 2026 as limited uptake and wider Middle East shipping disruption continued to weigh on canal traffic.
Three merchant vessels including MAYUREE NAREE, One Majesty, and Star Gwyneth were reportedly damaged on 11 March near the Strait of Hormuz, raising renewed concern over maritime security and crew safety in one of the world’s most critical shipping corridors.
CMA CGM Group completed its first biomethanol bunkering by supplying 3,643 tonnes to CMA CGM Osmium at Yangshan Port, setting a new record for a single operation at a Chinese port.
MSC has suspended all cargo bookings to the Middle East and instructed vessels in the Gulf region and those en route to proceed to designated shelter locations amid rising security risks near Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.
