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The CEO of world's biggest shipping company warned of the 'biggest drop in demand on record' as coronavirus batters global trade
The world's biggest shipping company, Maersk, cancelled more than 90 sailings, equivalent to 3.5% o…
Saloni Sardana
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Ship congestion has hit a record high at Southern California's main ports
Ships are experiencing delays in delivering US imports as they struggle to find space at Los Angele…
Fatma Khaled
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One chart shows the dramatic drop-off in ship tracking data from China. This could be a sign of a worsening global supply chain crisis.
The number of AIS signals from ships in Chinese waters has plunged 85% in under a month, according …
Huileng Tan
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The world's biggest container ship, the Ever Ace, is continuing its maiden voyage this week and soon heading for the Suez Canal
The Ever Ace is part of a new class of mega container ship that is about 10 feet wider and 2 feet d…
Cheryl Teh
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A year after the Ever Given got stuck in the Suez Canal, another massive ship, the Ever Forward, has run aground in Chesapeake Bay
The Ever Forward — a 1,096 foot cargo ship — is currently stuck in around 25 feet of wa…
Cheryl Teh
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The world's largest shipping company said it's giving away $80 million in bonuses to employees as it sets to make record profits this year
Maersk posted its most profitable quarter in its 117-year history last month as the global shipping…
Huileng Tan
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These are the 10 dirtiest cruise ships, according to the CDC — including an ultra-luxury vessel
The CDC randomly inspects cruise ships to prevent the spread of stomach viruses. Of the 119 it's re…
Brittany Chang
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The shipping container backlogs at East Cost ports are now bigger than those on the West Coast
The number of containers waiting to unload on the East Coast overtook those waiting on the West Coa…
Abby Wallace
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I've worked on cruise ships for over 6 years. Here's an inside look at what it's like living on board.
From sharing 120-square-foot cabins to partying at the crew bar, here's what it's really like livin…
Erica DePascale
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The global shipping crisis and labor shortages may get worse because of the slow vaccine rollout for seafarers, say experts
Seafarers aren't getting vaccinated fast enough, which is leading to outbreaks on vessels. This is …
Zahra Tayeb
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A ferry described as the world's largest hybrid ship will set sail in 2024. Its battery will have twice the capacity as other vessels.
Equipped with a battery equivalent to 11 megawatt hours, the battery life is "approximately double"…
Stephen Jones
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2 sailors presumed dead after their cargo ship capsized after a collision in freezing seas and fog near Sweden
Rescue efforts for two sailors whose ship crashed with another were abandoned Monday after several …
Mia Jankowicz
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World's largest shipping company says demand will decline for rest of 2020
The gloomy prediction comes as Maersk, the Danish shipping giant, topped its own forecast for secon…
Evan Sully
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More than 1 million seafarers are trapped working on cargo ships around the world due to the coronavirus
Many sailors are working seven days a week because their ships are not being allowed to dock during…
James Pasley
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Sky-high shipping costs could keep prices surging until mid-2023
The average price for shipping a container still sits extremely high, and it usually takes 12 to 18…
Ben Winck
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Nearly half a million shipping containers are stuck off the coast of Southern California as the ports operate below capacity
The ports currently have 19 mega-container ships and approximately 12 million tons of goods waiting…
Grace Kay
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The director of one of the largest ports in the US warns the shipping industry is in 'crisis mode' as 66 cargo ships float off the California shore
A historic backlog of cargo ships stuck off the California coast has spurred shortages and price hi…
Grace Kay
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California ports aren't the only ones facing record backlogs of cargo ships - 3 other US ports have hit historic highs
While Southern California ports have over 60 cargo ships waiting to dock, smaller ports are also fe…
Grace Kay
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The huge container ship blocking the Suez Canal ran aground in high winds and a dust storm. An earlier claim it suffered a power outage was deleted.
The Ever Given, a massive container ship wedged in Egypt's Suez Canal, was hit by sand and wind. A …