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Trump Win ‘Carries More Disruptive Risk’ to Container Market

Regardless of the election result, Drewry expects the U.S. will continue to diversify its supply chain away…

Qurate CEO Expects More Volatility In Deliveries, Container Prices

Qurate CEO David Rawlinson's keeping tabs on shortage in global open vessel capacity that's driving up rates…

Freight Forwarders Aren’t Sure When Demand Will Return

Only 18 percent expect demand to resurface within one-to-three months—just as peak shipping season arrives…

Data Suggests America’s Imports Are Falling While Container Rates Perk Up

Drewry says freight rates out of Shanghai to both Los Angeles and New York are up, but it's a different story…

What Germany Recession Means for European Container Demand

Container spot rates from Shanghai to Rotterdam and Genoa have fallen the most among major trade lanes over…

Freight Rates Soften, but Container Logistics Could Spell Trouble

Shipping lines and container owners in North America, mostly in the U.S., are finding it difficult to return…

6 Million Extra Containers Are Flooding the Global Supply Chain

The oversupply will lead shippers to demand more depot space, which is already scarce, according to Container…

Flexport Ocean Execs See Some Bright Spots in Container Shipping

Other wrinkles within the transportation sector, however, make it difficult to know when the bigger picture…

Ocean Freight Rates: Inflation, Consumer Spending Move Maritime Market

Data from Drewry, Shifl and Xeneta paints a picture of what's going on with long-term and spot rates for…

‘Feast or Famine’: Home Goods Experts Unpack Biggest Supply Chain Struggles

From freight rates to port congestion to inventory overload to a warehousing crunch, there's no end of…

Shippers Warned to Be Flexible as Container Rates Spike 30%

Xeneta said May clocked in the largest monthly jump on record for long-term freight contracts with a spike of…

FMC: Blame High Container Rates on Supply-Demand Imbalance

The FMC's two-year investigation concluded the container pricing spike came from consumer demand, while fees…

April’s Ocean Freight Fees Fell 7% But Pressure on Spot Rates Is Coming

Shanghai's reopening could result in a flood of cargo hitting the container market right as battle-tested…

Cargo Congestion Infecting East Coast Ports, Drewry Warns

Ocean freight rates skyrocketed 110 percent in a turbulent 2021. Here's what Drewry expects to see with fees…

Retail’s in a ‘Quandary’ Figuring Out Consumer Spending: Week Ahead

Fashion companies planning how much to produce for upcoming seasons are wondering if the consumer will spend…