Between January and March 2026, POLA handled 2.4 million TEUs, down 5% from last year.

U.S. Centcom added more confusion by sending a note to seafarers saying the blockade would only be enforced in waters east of the strait of Hormuz.

The announcement opens a small window into the workings of the Geneva-based firm that has increasingly dominated worldwide shipping in recent years.

If Trump orders the Navy to blockade the strait itself, he puts U.S. assets in danger of Iranian missiles.

The program addresses a growing challenge: the scale and sophistication of counterfeit goods entering global supply chains. 

The mechanism by which ship operators get permission from Iran to transit the strait remain unclear, over questions as to who is actually in charge.

Should the federal government prop up the ailing U.S. commercial shipbuilding sector with subsidies?

If Singapore doesn't pick up the pen and start drawing itself back into the narrative, we’ll find ourselves relegated to the footnotes of maritime history.

The protests, now in their third day, are against high fuel prices caused by the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.

The shift is part of a broader plan to rework its operations to insulate the company from supply chain shocks, tariffs and geopolitical tension.