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  • Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
    News in-depthNikkei Asia
    Cosco: China’s shipping giant expands its global influence

    From Taiwan to Greece, state-owned group with military links is enmeshed in world trade

  • Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
    South Korean business & finance
    Soaring steel prices hit South Korean shipbuilders’ turnround hopes

    Return to profit delayed as big three builders struggle to renegotiate orders and pass on costs

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    Transport
    Shipping group CMA CGM to take Air France-KLM stake under cargo tie-up

    Container company seeks to expand its reach after business soared during pandemic

  • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
    AP Møller-Maersk AS
    Maersk issues warning over stagflation and Chinese factory closures

    World’s largest shipping group by profits foresees risks building up in global economy

  • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
    LexAP Møller-Maersk AS
    Maersk: freight rates will remain a long way from mates’ rates Premium content

    Regulatory risks will grow the longer that profits appear unmoored from costs

  • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
    AP Møller-Maersk AS
    Maersk warns on trade volumes even as profits balloon

    Supply chain problems may curb container shipping volumes this year but will help buoy freight rates

  • Wednesday, 6 April, 2022
    Global trade
    Global trade falls 2.8% as Russia’s war in Ukraine hits container traffic

    Fall reflects sharp drop in port activity in both countries, with EU affected more than China or US

  • Friday, 11 March, 2022
    News in-depthSupply chains
    How war added crew shortages to shipping turmoil

    Executives warn of labour squeeze in industry where Ukraine and Russia account for 14 per cent of commercial seafarers

  • Monday, 7 March, 2022
    FT News Briefing podcast8 min listen
    Russia’s war on Ukraine adds more turmoil to global shipping

    US in 'very active discussions' with European partners about a ban on oil imports from Russia

  • Tuesday, 1 March, 2022
    World’s biggest shipping groups suspend Russian cargo bookings

    Moves by MSC and Maersk come as sanctions hit strained supply chains

  • Monday, 21 February, 2022
    News in-depthShipping
    Maersk has learnt from past mistakes, new chair insists

    Shipping giant is using bumper profits from high freight rates on a logistics shopping spree

  • Monday, 14 February, 2022
    ExplainerSupply chains
    Why supply chain crisis is a ‘big’ problem for furniture

    Industry hit hard by shipping and supply problems as transport costs soar because of size of items

  • Wednesday, 9 February, 2022
    AP Møller-Maersk AS
    Maersk expects supply chain problems to ease this year

    Revenues at container shipping group rose 55% last year

  • Wednesday, 12 January, 2022
    Maersk accelerates net zero push in journey to cleaner shipping

    Danes bring carbon target forward by a decade and launches new environmental goals

  • Sunday, 9 January, 2022
    The Big Read
    Is there an end in sight to supply chain disruption?

    The delays created by the pandemic are likely to continue in 2022, say shipping industry experts

  • Wednesday, 22 December, 2021
    LexAP Møller-Maersk AS
    Maersk/LF Logistics: deal makes giant shipper even more powerful Premium content

    Container freight rates are at record highs as supply chain disruptions push up demand

  • Friday, 17 December, 2021
    News in-depthUK retail industry
    Beating the Christmas Grinch for UK retailers

    Dire warnings of empty shelves have failed to materialise as many companies successfully navigate logistical challenges

  • Friday, 10 December, 2021
    UK trade
    Leading shipping lines divert vessels away from UK’s Felixstowe port

    Maersk and MSC decide to send ships elsewhere amid concerns about slow turnround times at Britain’s largest container hub

  • Wednesday, 8 December, 2021
    CMA CGM SA
    French shipping group CMA CGM agrees $3bn logistics deal

    Company buys warehouses and cloud-based platform from US technology company Ingram Micro

  • Thursday, 18 November, 2021
    News in-depthShipping
    Empty shipping containers worsen stress on the US supply chain

    Port operators and politicians confront problem of piling up on California’s docks

  • Thursday, 18 November, 2021
    Global inflation
    High shipping costs to push up global inflation, UN warns

    Consumer prices likely to rise by an extra 1.5 per cent next year, with developing economies hit harder

  • Monday, 15 November, 2021
    Special ReportFuture of Logistics
    Port operators order ‘full steam ahead’ for supersized ships

    The latest generation of container vessels requires adaptations to cope with their scale

  • Tuesday, 9 November, 2021
    Trade Secrets
    Global cargoes are way up on pre-pandemic levels Premium content

    Few appreciate just how dramatic the rise in demand for consumer durables has been

  • Wednesday, 3 November, 2021
    CMA CGM SA
    French shipping group CMA CGM buys Los Angeles container terminal

    Deal at $2.3bn including debt deepens company’s foothold in main US gateway for trade with Asia

  • Tuesday, 2 November, 2021
    AP Møller-Maersk AS
    Maersk warns no end in sight to supply chain crisis as profits soar

    World’s largest container shipping group expands air freight arm as it enjoys most profitable quarter in 117-year history

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