Shanghai Port completed 5.135 million TEU of container throughput in September 2026, up 6.2% year-on-year, setting a new all-time monthly record. This is only the fourth time in history that Shanghai Port has crossed the 5 million TEU monthly threshold. The previous three instances were: Month Milestone January 2025 First time above 5 million TEU […]
Breaking: Maersk Rumored to Launch Mega Newbuilding Spree – Orderbook Could Nearly Double to 2.05 Million TEU Maersk is reportedly preparing a massive newbuilding program that could add approximately 840,000 TEU to its orderbook – one of the largest single capacity commitments by any container line in recent years. According to shipping media The Loadstar and analyst Alphaliner, the Danish carrier is
Title: Rizhao–Incheon Direct Container Route Approved After 20-Year Hiatus – Shandong Adds a New “Maritime Expressway” to South Korea (2026) Breaking: Rizhao–Incheon Container Route Receives Bilateral Approval – First Direct Shandong–Incheon Link in Over Two Decades On July 20, 2026, the container shipping route between Rizhao Port and Incheon Port officially received joint approval from
Breaking: Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Suspends All Heavy Container Operations from 20:00 August 7 as Typhoon “White Dolphin” Approaches Typhoon “White Dolphin” (Category 4-equivalent super typhoon), with maximum sustained winds of 14-grade (42 m/s) and a central pressure of 955 hPa, is bearing down on East China’s coastal regions. The typhoon center was located approximately 852 kilometers east of
Breaking: Shanghai Surpasses London in Global Shipping Center Rankings for the First Time – A Historic Milestone On July 10, 2026, the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index Report (2026) was released at the China Maritime Day Shanghai event. Shanghai overtook London for the first time to rank second globally in comprehensive strength, breaking the six-year pattern of Singapore, London,
Breaking: US and China Explore $60 Billion Reciprocal Tariff Reduction Framework – A New Era for Bilateral Trade Relations On July 23, 2026, Meng Huating, Director General of the Department of Foreign Investment Administration at China’s Ministry of Commerce, revealed at a State Council Information Office press conference that US and Chinese economic and trade
Breaking: 470 Panama-Flagged Ships Detained in Chinese Ports in First Half of 2026 – Detention Rates Double in Q2 From July 16 to 18, 2026, Panama’s Maritime Authority Director Luis Roquebert led a high-level delegation to Beijing for urgent consultations with Chinese authorities. The agenda: addressing the surge in detentions of Panama-flagged vessels at Chinese
Breaking: China’s Foreign Trade Exceeds 25 Trillion Yuan for First Time – H1 2026 Imports Grow 22.1%, Outpacing Export Growth by 8.7 Percentage Points On July 14, 2026, the State Council Information Office held a press conference where the General Administration of Customs of China released the country’s import and export data for the first
Breaking: Guangzhou Port Posts Record 14.16 Million TEUs in H1 2026 – Foreign Trade Container Volume Surges 12.28% On July 8, 2026, the Guangzhou Port Authority released its first-half production report for 2026. The data reveals that Guangzhou Port handled 347 million tons of cargo and 14.1635 million TEUs of containers in the first six
Breaking: Vietnam Customs Orders Nationwide Crackdown on Origin Fraud and Illegal Transshipment On June 16, 2026, Vietnam’s General Department of Customs issued Official Letter No. 17552/CHQ-GSQL, ordering all regional customs branches to implement comprehensive upgraded inspections on the origin, labeling, and illegal transshipment of import, export, and transit goods. The directive aims to curb the