Antonis Karamalegkos

Journalist

Antonis Karamalegkos is a journalist with expertise in the shipping industry, specialising in diverse sectors such as the freight rate market, port industry, liner services, shipping digitalisation, shipping decarbonization and bunker market, among others.

Antonis holds two bachelor’s degrees, one in Economics from Athens University of Economics and Business in Greece, and another in Journalism from the Aegean College in Athens, Greece.

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European Ports Accelerate Digital Transformation

Insight Focus Digital technologies are reshaping maritime operations. ...

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Hormuz Confusion Drives Freight Surge, Delays Recovery

Insight Focus Hormuz reopening has been reversed amid renewed geopolit...

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Hormuz Deadlock Deepens as Tolls Rise and Dark Sailing Spreads

Insight Focus Vessels remain trapped while Hormuz operates at just 5% ...

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Global Container Shipping Enters Profit Squeeze After 2025 Decline

Insight Focus Container shipping recalibrated as profits declined in 2...

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Gemini’s Reliability Bet Meets Market Reality

Insight Focus Gemini Cooperation leads reliability but faces growing m...

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Shipping Resilience Tested as Middle East Instability Persists

Insight Focus Maritime instability worsens in the Middle East. Contain...

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Hapag-Lloyd-ZIM Mega Acquisition Deal Shakes Up Container Market

Insight Focus Hapag-Lloyd has agreed a USD 4 billion acquisition of ZI...

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Kuwait, China Advance USD 4.1 Billion Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port Project

Insight Focus Kuwait and China advance Bubiyan Island port project. Mu...

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Houthis’ Renewed Threats Put the Red Sea at Risk Again

Insight Focus Renewed security threats are delaying a full return to t...

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Ocean Carriers Kick Off 2026 with Massive Newbuild Orders

Insight Focus Ocean carriers are expanding and modernising their fleet...

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Freight Rates Soften as Capacity Outpaces Demand Ahead of CNY 2026

Insight Focus Chinese New Year again disrupted global shipping markets...

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Cautious Return to Red Sea Masks Deeper Shipping Challenges

Insight Focus Carriers are cautiously edging back toward the Red Sea. ...

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Chinese Container Volumes Surge; Shanghai and Ningbo on Record Pace

Insight Focus China’s ports surpassed 276 million TEUs in 2025. ...

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How the Shipping Industry Evolved in 2025

Insight Focus 2025 was a disruptive year for the global shipping indus...

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China, India Drive US Import Declines; SE Asia Offsets Losses

Insight Focus Though total US container imports remain stable, trends ...

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Shipping Alliances Shape Global Container Market Since February Rejig

Insight Focus Shipping alliances restructured significantly in Februar...

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Net-Zero Shipping Delayed Amid Record 2024 Emissions

Insight Focus The IMO has delayed the Net-Zero Framework. The Red Sea ...

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Freight Rates Hit Two-Year Lows As Overcapacity Bites

Insight Focus Container freight rates have hit a historic low. This sl...

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Green Innovations Drive Decarbonisation in European Shipping

Insight Focus European ports are accelerating sustainability initiativ...

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Piracy Incidents Surge 400% YoY in Key Straits

Insight Focus Piracy has surged in the Straits of Malacca and Singapor...

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Container Throughput Surges at Top Ports Across the Globe

Insight Focus Global container volumes rise at major ports worldwide. ...

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Brazilian Port Logistics Creak Under Record Volumes, Surging Demand

Insight Focus Brazil is an agricultural powerhouse and a leading expor...

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Fragile Ceasefire Keeps Middle East Shipping on Edge

Insight Focus The fragile ceasefire leaves Middle East shipping under ...

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CMA CGM Hits 4 million TEUs as Alliances Dominate Shipping Industry

Insight Focus CMA CGM surpasses 4 million TEUs capacity. Shipping alli...

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China’s Shipping Dominance Steady Amid Global Challenges

Insight Focus China is a dominant force in global shipping. Its state-...

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COSCO SHIPPING Ports Accelerates Throughput in 2025

Insight Focus COSCO SHIPPING Ports operates a global network of termin...

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Hapag-Lloyd’s Terminal Arm Expands with Le Havre Acquisition

Insight Focus Hanseatic Global Terminals is Hapag-Lloyd’s port opera...

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CMA CGM Deepens Global Port Presence

Insight Focus CMA CGM operates global ports through CMA Terminals Hold...

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TiL Could Become World’s Largest Terminal Operator with USD 22.8B Acquisition

Insight Focus TiL is set to grow through a major acquisition. It opera...

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The Tariff Game That Could Distort Global Supply Chains

Insight Focus The Second Trade War has officially begun. Shipping face...

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Maersk’s APM Terminals Leads with Strategic Investments

Insight Focus APM Terminals operates 60 ports across 33 countries. The...

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US-China Tensions Threaten Major Global Port Deal

Insight Focus A major port deal is now central to US-China tensions. T...

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Red Sea Crisis Resurgence Drives Continued Shipping Uncertainty

Insight Focus The Red Sea remains restricted due to the Israel-Hamas c...

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India Demand Rockets as Annual Container Data Released

Insight Focus Global container volumes grew 6% in 2024. North America ...

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India Launches Bold Maritime Strategy to Strengthen Position

Insight Focus The Indian government is enhancing its maritime presence...

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New Container Shipping Alliances Could Cause Freight Rate Drop

Insight Focus A major change in container shipping alliances has occur...

US Department of Defense Adds COSCO to Blacklist

Insight Focus The US has blacklisted Chinese shipping giant COSCO over...

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Trump Rattles Shipping World with Panama Canal Controversy

Insight Focus President Trump has already sparked debates over US cont...

How Key Conflict Hotspots Will Shape Shipping in 2025

Insight Focus In 2024, several maritime chokepoints emerged for the sh...

5 Factors that Shaped Shipping in 2024… and Beyond

Insight Focus The container shipping industry experienced significant ...

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Red Sea Anomaly Becomes New Normal for Global Shipping

Insight Focus The Red Sea crisis continues to disrupt global shipping....

US Ports Suffer Under Great Automation Debate

Insight Focus The October East Coast strike highlighted the efficiency...

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Shipping Industry Braces for Potential Trump Tariffs

Insight Focus The shipping industry is bracing for new Trump tariffs. ...

Schedule Reliability Declines for Major Ocean Carriers

Insight Focus Schedule reliability among major ocean carriers has drop...

The Role of Transshipment in Global Shipping

Insight Focus Transshipment simplifies complex shipping routes. Not on...

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Container Shipping Fleet Hits 30M TEU Milestone

Insight Focus The global container ship fleet has reached an overall...

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Red Sea Situation Threatens Growth for Major Seaports

Insight Focus Europe’s top container ports remain dominant in ...

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Vessel Rerouting Increases Container Risk, Losses

Insight Focus Red Sea-related rerouting has caused container losses an...

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Red Sea Crisis Raises Shipping Carbon Emissions

Insight Focus The ongoing Houthi attacks in the Red Sea area are...

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Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Rattle Shipping Industry

Insight Focus Former US President Donald Trump has proposed a 10% tari...

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Impending US East Coast Port Strike Shifts Cargo West

Insight Focus The union representing longshoremen at major US East Coa...

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US Steps Up Challenges to Chinese Shipbuilding, Logistics

Insight Focus US lawmakers have turned their attention to Chinese ship...

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Singapore Congestion Pressures Strained Shipping Market

Insight Focus Singapore port has experienced severe congestion over th...

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4 Ways AI Will Revolutionise Shipping

Insight Focus AI-based digital systems are modernizing traditional ope...

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Hormuz Vessel Capture Rattles Container Industry

Iran’s missile attack on Israel has intensified the already prec...

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Limited Container Impacts from Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Insight Focus A major bridge in Baltimore was destroyed when a contain...

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No Shipping Liner Crisis Despite Drop in Profits

Insight Focus As the 2023 financial year closed, shipping liners repor...

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EU-Asia Trade Remains Dynamic Despite Red Sea Issues

Insight Focus Conflict in the Suez Canal has a huge impact on EU-Asia ...

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Ukraine’s Logistics Networks Transformed Two Years On

Insight Focus The war in Ukraine has reshaped global shipping corridor...

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New Alliance Could Reshape Container Industry

Insight Focus Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have announced the new Gemini Coo...

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Red Sea Conflict Brings Implications For Economy, Food Security

Insight Focus Houthi attacks in the Red Sea increasingly make the Suez...

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