Topic
Transpacific
Every Vessel Hunter story on Transpacific: 4 stories, from 9 July 2026 to 10 September 2026. Newest: "COSCO Shipping Holdings' First-Half Profit Falls 34% on Thinner Box Margins". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
COSCO Shipping Holdings' First-Half Profit Falls 34% on Thinner Box Margins
COSCO Shipping Holdings carried 8% more boxes in the first half of 2026 and earned a third less doing it, as operating profit per TEU fell about 30% to $139 and the margin narrowed to 12.5%.
Carriers Raise Panama Canal Surcharges as Gatun Lake Falls
Falling water levels at Gatun Lake have brought stricter draft restrictions, and CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC have all announced significant Panama Canal surcharges.
Drewry container index jumps 9% on transpacific and Asia-Europe gains
Drewry's World Container Index rose 9% to $4,530 per 40ft box as transpacific and Asia-Europe rates jumped on tight capacity.
Shippers may have overpaid fuel surcharges on transpacific route
Shippers on the Far East to US West Coast route may have paid up to $475 per teu more than actual fuel costs in April and May, according to new analysis.
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