More working hours in US ports could help ease the burden in the chaotic freight market, says FMC chair Daniel B. Maffei. The entire supply chain is under pressure, according to a debate with participation from World Shipping Council and Kuehne+Nagel, among others.

Think tank InfluenceMap has mapped out how well global companies like Unilever, Ikea and Maersk are performing in terms of meeting climate requirements and whether their words match their deeds. Ambiguous communication stands in the way of Maersk reaching the top, the think tank explains to ShippingWatch.

By 2050 at the latest, Danske Bank's loan portfolio must be fully CO2 neutral. The bank, which provides loans to shipping as well as the oil and gas sector and also supports the Poseidon Principles, isn't ready yet to set out short-term intermediate targets on the road towards CO2 neutrality.

Norwegian-Cypriot shipping magnate John Fredriksen continues the share shopping spree in tanker operator Euronav, a competitor to Fredriksen's own Frontline.

The queue of container vessels in the world's ports has decreased in recent weeks, though not off Long Beach and Los Angeles where the queue has gotten longer, according to VesselsValue.