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The average operating margin for the leading container carriers fell to its lowest point in a year and a half, with many individual lines returning to pre-COVID levels. Collectively, the nine largest carriers reporting EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) logged a 9.9% operating margin for Q2 2025. It was the worst result since the The post Container carriers average operating margin slips below 10% first appeared on Global Maritime Hub.

Depending on the source, the global container ship orderbook is estimated at between 9.80 Mteu and 10.40 Mteu. This discrepancy stems from how conservatively or optimistically you count orders that have not yet been confirmed through reliable sources. Alphaliner estimates that the container ship orderbook currently stands at 9.95 Mteu, with any significant vessel order The post The container ship orderbook reaches 10 Mteu, as alternative-fueled vessels dominate upcoming fleet capacity first appeared on Global Maritime Hub.

At the close of the 36th week, the global bunker indices MABUX maintained their moderate upward trend. The 380 HSFO index rose by USD 5.57, from USD 461.51/MT the previous week to USD 467.08/MT. The VLSFO index gained USD 6.92, reaching USD 555.84/MT compared to USD 548.92/MT a week earlier, thus surpassing the USD 550 The post Global bunker indices maintain moderate upward trend first appeared on Global Maritime Hub.

At the close of the 35th week, the global bunker indices MABUX showed a moderate upward trend. The 380 HSFO index rose by USD 8.97, moving from USD 452.43/MT the previous week to USD 461.40/MT, surpassing the USD 460 mark. The VLSFO index gained USD 10.63 (USD 548.93/MT versus USD 538.30/MT a week earlier), nearing The post Bunker fuel outlook, Week 35 first appeared on Global Maritime Hub.

Alphaliner’s mid-year review of the top-30 leading container ports shows carriers and shippers increasingly returned to ports on the US West Coast in the first half of the year as the region reduced its congestion and the Red Sea crisis put added pressure on East Coast gateways. The key West Coast port of Los Angeles/Long The post Box momentum shifts back to U.S. West Coast ports first appeared on Global Maritime Hub.