ContainerSignal Daily: Iraqi line restarts Gulf container shuttle
Iraq's national line restarts a Jebel Ali to Umm Qasr shuttle as Aqaba transit volumes surge, HMM signs its HD Hyundai order and CBP tightens low-value filings.
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The Arctic container route works; the backhaul does not yet exist
Two Arctic container trials closed within days of each other. Both carried export cargo out and empties home, which is where the route's economics break.
ContainerSignal Daily: ZIM lifts 2026 outlook on stronger rates
ZIM raises its 2026 earnings guidance on stronger freight rates, joining Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and Maersk, as Asia-Europe spot rates fall for a 12th week.