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Hapag-Lloyd: China-to-US Volumes Surge 50% Since Tariff Rollback

The ocean carrier affirmed its full-year guidance even amid the uncertainty both geopolitically and in the…

Suez Canal Offers 15% Rebates to Attract Shipping Back to the Red Sea

CMA CGM appears to be making a slow return to the canal, representing 19 percent of tonnage passing through…

Ocean Carriers Levy Surcharges, Cut Pakistan Port Calls Amid India Trade Embargo

MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM are relying more on transshipment hubs like Colombo and Salalah, and smaller…

Maersk Expects No Cost Impact From Port Fees, Assures ‘Unchanged’ Service

"We do not anticipate changes to our U.S. port rotations due to the new fees," the ocean carrier said in a…

Maersk Cuts 2025 Container Outlook: China Capacity ‘Not Available Elsewhere’

China-to-U.S. volumes dropped 30 to 40 percent in April, according to Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc.

Vietnam-to-US Exports, Freight Rates Soar on Tariff Drama

Shipments jumped 34 percent year over year to $12 billion in April, while imports from China grew 31 percent…

Trump Says Houthis Will Cease Attacks on Red Sea Shipping

It remains unclear if the Houthis agreed to stop firing at U.S.-flagged ships, or all internationally-flagged…

SHIPS for America Act Reintroduced to Reinvigorate US Shipbuilding

The updated bill includes a goal to expand the U.S.-flag international fleet by 250 ships in 10 years with…

Trump Says US Ships Should Travel Panama, Suez Canals for Free

"Egypt will not accept this cheap blackmail," said a member of Egypt's parliament in response to Trump's…

Moody’s Downgrades US Port Outlook to ‘Negative’ on Sinking Cargo Volume

Meanwhile, Drewry expects global container shipping volume to fall 1 percent in 2025, only the third time the…

California Ports Brace for Sharp Tariff-Driven Volume, Traffic Drop

The Port of Los Angeles expects inbound cargo volume for the week of May 4-10 to plummet 32.8 percent from a…

Revised Port Fees Remain ‘Major Headache’ for Ocean Alliance

China's Cosco Shipping will need help from CMA CGM and Evergreen if the carriers plan to avoid any potential…

Blank Sailings Rattle Trans-Pacific Trade as China Imports Nosedive

Carriers have blanked 80 sailings this month, compared to 51 in March 2020, when volumes crashed amid early…

Cosco Says ‘Discriminatory’ Port Fees Threaten Global Shipping Stability

State-owned Cosco and subsidiary Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) are expected to be impacted the most…

USTR Dials Back Port Fees on Chinese Ships

The AAFA still opposes the fees, arguing that they will reduce U.S. trade that could both result in losses…