According to foreign media reports, over the past week, at least 10 merchant ships from various countries have altered their Automatic Identification System (AIS) information for self-protection, labeling their identities as “Chinese shipowner,” “all Chinese crew,” or “crew members are Chinese.

Major shareholders of Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and the South Korean government are pushing for the company to relocate its headquarters from Seoul to Busan. This move has faced strong opposition from the company's land-based labor union, intensifying labor-management tensions.The union cont

Global freight forwarding giant Kuehne + Nagel announced on March 3 local time that it will cut over 2,000 positions. This move is part of its cost-saving initiative launched in the fourth quarter of 2025.Previously, the company had projected layoffs of 1,000 to 1,500 employees. However, deteriorati

Recently, Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, triggering swift reactions across global shipping and energy markets. According to data from UK shipping broker Clarksons, approximately 3,200 vessels are currently stranded in the Middle East Gulf region, unable to enter or exit.Among th

As port operations at both ends of the Panama Canal gradually return to normal, the Panamanian government is actively advancing transition arrangements to international terminal operators.During the 18-month interim period, AMP Terminals (APMT), a subsidiary of Maersk, will manage the Pacific-side P