On January 18, Chilean President Boric declared a state of disaster in the Biobío and Nueva Leuco regions due to forest fires, authorizing the mobilization of all necessary resources for firefighting. By the 20th, the fires showed no signs of abating, with severe blazes also erupting in the neighbo

On January 20, CMA CGM announced on its official website that its FAL 1, FAL 3, and MEX routes would resume rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope. These three routes had been among the first container lines to resume transiting the Suez Canal in 2025, but now they are reverting to the longer southe

On December 16 and 19, 2025, the Hong Kong Customs conducted targeted inspections at the cargo inspection yard of the Kwai Chung Customs Building, successfully seizing two shipments of suspected ketamine concealed within a consolidated shipping container. The total quantity seized amounted to approx

Recently, Maersk noted in its latest maritime report that while Latin American port systems are operating smoothly overall, Brazil faces significant operational pressures. Key ports along the East Coast of South America (ECSA), such as Santos, Paranaguá, Itapuaí, and Rio Grande Terminal, have been

Recently, frequent foggy weather along the U.S. Gulf Coast has significantly disrupted container shipping operations at the Port of Houston. According to JOC, reduced visibility has forced multiple shipping companies to temporarily alter port sequences, redirecting vessels originally scheduled for d