The Kyaukphyu Deep-Sea Port, a key Belt and Road project, grants China direct Indian Ocean access beyond the Malacca Strait—promising strategic advantage yet entangled in Myanmar’s instability and Beijing’s far-reaching geopolitical ambitions
Container shipping rates have collapsed to December 2023 levels, erasing two years of crisis-driven gains as carriers face mounting overcapacity, tariff pressures, and a record orderbook threatening further market deterioration
Global shipping markets endured another week of volatility between September 20–27, as UNCTAD delivered sobering forecasts, Chinese shipyards defied US sanctions, and container rates plummeted ahead of Golden Week holidays
Technology, energy flows, and maritime trade are reshaping geopolitics. Discover how nations and businesses can adapt to shifting power dynamics in an increasingly connected and competitive world
James Lightbourn warns of shipping oversupply catastrophe reminiscent of 2008 housing crisis, yet industry giants like Maersk report resilient demand and soaring profits, creating fascinating divide among maritime analysts
China’s COSCO demands stake in $23 billion Panama ports deal, threatening to block sale unless included. The standoff reveals deeper tensions over strategic maritime infrastructure between Beijing and Washington
The strategic significance of the Hormuz Strait, as detailed by Port Economics, Management and Policy in their work by Theo Notteboom, Alfred Baird, and Jean-Paul Rodrigue, remains an undeniable force in global maritime affairs
As Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) suspends New Orleans service and transpacific rates double overnight, the global shipping industry reveals how tariff policies create unexpected winners and losers in maritime trade routes
The arrival of the MV COSCO Sheng Shi in Piraeus marks more than a shipping milestone. It cements the port’s role as China’s European vehicle hub—and thrusts Greece deeper into the storm of great-power competition
A French shipping giant, a U.S. president with a penchant for tariffs, and a Chinese government ready to strike back—this isn’t the plot of a maritime thriller, but the latest high-seas power play shaking global shipping