The World Shipping Council (WSC) has updated its Dual-Fuel Fleet Dashboard, tracking the liner shipping industry’s move toward renewable and lower-emission fuels. As of December 2025, 400 dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers are now in operation, up from 218 in 2024. Another 726 dual-fuel ships are currently on order, representing 74% of the container […] The post Dual-Fuel fleet in liner shipping surpasses 400 vessels appeared first on Container News.

Taiwanese authorities have arrested the captain of one of Yang Ming Marine Transport’s ships, for alleged drug trafficking. The incident involved the 2005-built 1,500 TEU YM Horizon, which had arrived in Taiwan’s Kaohsiung port around 6pm local time on 29 January. The post Yang Ming captain nabbed on drug trafficking suspicion appeared first on Container News.

The Port of Gdańsk closed 2025 with a very strong cargo-handling performance, handling a total of 80.4 million tonnes of cargo, an increase of nearly 4% year-on-year, compared with 77.4 million tonnes in 2024. These figures clearly confirm the Port of Gdańsk’s position as the fastest-growing port in the region and a key transport hub […] The post Port of Gdańsk hit a record high in container volumes appeared first on Container News.

Our latest poll asked readers what the OCEAN Alliance “Day 10 Product” signals for global container shipping. The results show that mega-alliances and geopolitical instability in container shipping are closely linked. Readers see alliances as a key strategy in an uncertain market. Key Insights Most readers view the OCEAN Alliance expansion as a sign of […] The post Readers Speak: Mega-alliances and Geopolitical Instability in Shipping appeared first on Container News.

The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Agility to accelerate energy efficiency across data centers and district cooling systems in the UAE. The partnership aims to improve economic performance and strengthen the UAE’s regional and global competitiveness in digital infrastructure. The MoU was signed by Eng. Sharif Al […] The post UAE Energy Ministry and Agility partner on data center efficiency appeared first on Container News.