When Donald Trump suggested to ABC News that the United States and Iran were ‘thinking of doing it as a joint venture’ on Strait of Hormuz tolls, the remark was characteristically loose a trial balloon, not a policy framework. The post What if a US-Iran ‘Joint Venture’ emerges: Four trajectories for global shipping appeared first on Container News.

Hapag-Lloyd has announced the introduction of an Emergency Operations Charge (EOO/EOD) in response to rising operational costs linked to third-party feeder services in the Middle East. The move follows continued geopolitical developments in the region, which have driven a sharp increase in fuel prices and, in turn, higher costs from external feeder service providers. While […] The post Hapag-Lloyd introduces emergency operations charge for feeder services in Middle East appeared first on Container News.

X-Press Feeders has announced the launch of a new intra-Asia service, the South China Java X-Press (SCJX), aimed at strengthening connectivity between Central China and the Indonesian island of Java. The service will be operated in partnership with Gold Star Line, which will market the route under the name South China Indonesia Express (SIX). OOCL […] The post X-Press Feeders and partners launch South China–Java service appeared first on Container News.

M/MARITIME has announced its entry into the feeder container market through the signing of two newbuilding vessels, marking a strategic expansion of its fleet portfolio. The company has placed an order for two 2,800 TEU container vessels at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea, a shipyard widely recognised for high-specification shipbuilding. The move […] The post M/MARITIME enters feeder container segment appeared first on Container News.

ID Logistics kicked off 2026 strongly. The French contract logistics group posted Q1 revenues of €990.7 million, up 14.2% year-on-year. Strip out the currency drag from the US dollar and growth reaches 17.2% on a like-for-like basis. North America led the charge, surging 40.6% to €203.2 million. Europe excluding France gained 17.3% to €474.4 million, […] The post ID Logistics posts 17.2% like-for-like revenue growth in Q1 2026 appeared first on Container News.