Shipowner Hapag-Lloyd has today (13 May) posted an ‘unsatisfactory’ Q1 2026 Group EBITDA of $494 million, which less than half of the $1.103 billion achieved in Q1 2025 – but on the plus side it did see a drop in its quarterly bunker costs.    Commenting on the results, Hapag-Lloyd’s CEO Rolf Habben Jansen said: ‘The first quarter of 2026 was unsatisfactory for us, with weather-related supply chain disruptions and pressure on freight rates leading to significantly lower results. ‘At the same time, our Gemini network has proven its resilience even under difficult conditions, helping us maintain a reliable service […]

Ariane Morrissey, ship.energy’s Senior Editor, was named Feature Journalist of the Year at the Seahorse Freight Association (SFA) 2025 journalist awards ceremony in London last night. This year’s awards attracted a record-breaking 360 entries from 60 journalists across the world who report on news and developments in the transport, freight and logistics sectors. Their work was assessed by an independent panel of judges and at last night’s ceremony winners across 13 categories were celebrated by their peers for outstanding reporting. Ariane scooped the top prize in the Feature Journalist category, which was sponsored by Global Marine Travel. Speaking last night, […]

Oslo-based Xeneta says the acquisition of Copenhagen-headquartered eeSea will add global schedule, transit time and reliability data to its existing range of freight rate data. Xeneta highlights that the landscape of trade tariffs and geopolitical volatility have resulted in carriers facing blank sailings, congestion and increased transshipment leading to cost uncertainty and deliverability challenges for shippers. By adding eeSea’s offering to its platform Xeneta will enable Beneficial Cargo Owner (BCO) Procurement teams to manage freight contracts and suppliers based on service levels, and not just cost. Patrik Berglund, Xeneta CEO, commented: ‘Today marks a key milestone for Xeneta; coming together […]