en.Wedoany.com Reported - Against the backdrop of rising living costs, the UK's Drewry World Container Index rebounded 3% this week after three consecutive weeks of decline. Shipping lines took advantage of the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz situation to introduce new fuel and peak season surcharges, driving spot rates slightly upward. The industry continues to encourage shippers to maintain contracted space with carriers to prevent a capacity guarantee gap when the freight peak season arrives.

Several companies have released recent developments. Orient Overseas ordered 12 LNG dual-fuel container ships. Maersk adjusted its intermodal fuel surcharge for Australia and New Zealand in response to rising energy costs, while also releasing its first quarter 2026 financial results. Landbridge Group rejected an acquisition offer for the Port of Darwin. The dispute between Mineral Resources and the Pilbara Ports Authority has entered court proceedings. PSA International won the Xiamen Port terminal expansion project. ICTSI released its first quarter 2026 performance results, showing strengthening. Rheinmetall and Mediterranean Shipping Company are jointly seeking to acquire a Romanian shipyard. DP World extended its operating rights for Laem Chabang Port by five years.

The US Trump administration launched a new initiative this week to explore the application of small modular reactors in commercial vessels and the broader logistics network. The project is still in its early stages, and it remains to be seen how much industry support and actual momentum it will gain moving forward.

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