global trade
Panama Canal to Increase Daily Transit Slots Ahead of Schedule
Water levels at Panama's Gatún Lake appear to be improving from late last summer, when the country…
DHL CEO: ‘Weak Global Trade’ Responsible for Slow Start to 2024
The logistics giant expects a decline in first half EBIT that will only balance out in the second half if…
Why Apparel Brands Should Start Back-to-School Orders in April
Potential delays stemming from Suez and Panama Canal disruption will become a bigger factor during the peak…
WWD Recommends
Container Ships Spurn Suez Canal as Houthis Tout ‘Submarine Weapons’
Container tonnage crossing the Suez Canal fell by 82 percent between Dec. 1 and Feb. 12, cited the U.N.'s…
Panama Canal Restrictions Not Expected to Change Until April
In good news for retailers and brands, some ocean carriers are restoring services that had temporarily moved…
Maersk Doesn’t See Red Sea Improvements ‘Anytime Soon’
At the Manifest conference, Hellmann's Stefan Borggreve called human customer service "underrated" in helping…
International Trade Groups Call for Maritime Security in Red Sea
A coalition of more than 100 industry groups led by the American Apparel and Footwear Association and the…
Experts Relay Red Sea Risk to Congress as Levi’s Endures Two-Week Delays
Witnesses from MSC, the NRF and maritime law consultancy I.R. Consilium all agree costs will keep escalating…
UN Trade Body Has ‘Profound Concerns’ Over Panama Canal, Red Sea Disruptions
The U.N. Conference on Trade and Development estimates that weekly transits through the Suez Canal plummeted…
Red Sea Disruptions Spell Danger for Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers
One garment manufacturer that produced apparel for Gap, AEO and Kohl's already lost orders from a major U.S…
Container Ships Shrug Off Perils of Panama Canal Restrictions
While 7.4 container ships per day sailed the Panama Canal in November and December, it's a small falloff from…
Container Vessels Warned to ‘Stay Well Away’ From Red Sea After Yemen Air Strikes
A series of coordinated joint retaliatory U.S.-U.K. air strikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen has…
Western Coalition Defeats ‘Largest Attack’ in Red Sea
Drewry's Philip Damas said "there is currently something of a panic" in China because it's hard to get…
Maersk Quits Red Sea Shipping ‘Until Further Notice’
The ocean freight giant halts shipping into the Suez Canal for the second time after Houthi rebels attempted…
Maersk, CMA CGM Prep Vessels for Red Sea Return
MSC said one of its container ships was attacked in the Red Sea, with Hapag-Lloyd maintaining it would keep…