global trade
Marco Rubio Preps Panama Visit Amid Trump’s Escalating Canal Rhetoric
The new Secretary of State already has said the Hong Kong-based operator of Panama Canal-adjacent ports could…
A Peek Inside India’s $9 Billion Vadhvan Port Project
By the time the port is completed in 2039, it is expected to be the largest container handling hub in India…
Panama Audits Hong Kong Port Operator in Wake of Trump’s Canal Threats
Panama's government and President José Raúl Mulino have repeatedly denied that there is any Chinese presence…
Houthi Threat on Red Sea Shipping Still ‘Conditional’ Despite Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
Despite recently touting a Suez route, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) said it will stick to Cape of…
China Exports Skyrocket 10.7% in December as Trump Tariffs Near
According to China's government customs agency, exports to the U.S. alone jumped 16 percent year over year…
Maersk Says Global Trade Could Hit 7% Growth in 2025
"At this stage, there's nothing that would indicate that it could not be the case," North America president…
Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports Feel Rush of Imports With Tariffs on Horizon
Trade expert Mary Lovely told the L.A. port's Gene Seroka that a new slate of China tariffs would decrease…
Panama Canal’s Proposed Land Bridge Would Move 5 Million More Containers by 2045
The project would require up to $1.4 billion in funding, as the canal's authority seeks ways to mitigate…
Report: Russia Provided Satellite Data for Houthi Attacks on Red Sea Shipping
The WSJ says the U.S. is worried Russia could provide the militants with anti-ship or anti-aircraft missiles…
DHL Outlines Plan to Raise Revenue 50% by 2030
CEO Tobias Meyer sent a message to potential customers that may drop DB Schenker after it was acquired by…
Trump’s New Tariff Plan Could Spell Another Surge in Container Prices
Concerns about higher prices ahead of the election could result in another pulling forward of goods if…
India’s Largest Container Port Backlogged After Heavy Flooding
Shipping operations at Mundra Port were put at a standstill for multiple days after torrential rainfall hit…
Panama Canal to Launch Long-term Slot Booking System in Fall
The authority expects another drought within the next four years, Panama Canal administrator Ricaurte Vásquez…
Red Sea Disruption Pushing Maersk Further Into Black
The ocean carrier also revised its projections upward for global container market volume growth, to a range…
Panama Canal ‘Practically Back to Normal’ With Rainy Season in Full Swing
Beginning in September, the Panama Canal expects to increase the number of daily transit slots from the…