Ocean carriers
China-to-US Freight Rates ‘No Longer Surging’—Is it All Downhill from Here?
After weeks of escalating trans-Pacific container prices in the wake of a tariff truce between the U.S. and…
USTR Eases Port Fees for Foreign Vehicle Carriers, Scraps LNG Export Mandate
The decision follows the office's decision to dial back its first proposal to impose port docking fees on…
Hapag-Lloyd Bookings Double on China-US Route in Weeks After Tariff Truce
Hapag-Lloyd revised its global container demand outlook upward from a previous flat growth forecast to an…
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Panama Canal Sees Post-Drought Spike in Container Shipping Transits
In the first five months of 2025, crossings via the canal jumped 10 percent annually as geopolitical tensions…
As CMA CGM Flirts with Red Sea Comeback, Will Others Follow Suit?
In June, the carrier will reroute its MEDEX service—connecting ports across the Middle East, Indian…
Carriers Ramp Up Trans-Pacific Capacity on Expected Demand Rally
Asia-to-U.S. cargo is expected to average 560,000 TEUs over the next four weeks, a 48.5 percent increase over…
CMA CGM’s $600M Vietnam Port Project Reflects ‘Sharp’ Container Demand
The ocean carrier is building a deep-water terminal complex at Hai Phong Port as Vietnam gains a larger share…
Trans-Pacific Freight Rates Soar as China Cargo Bookings Rebound
The SCFI index shows weekly Shanghai-to-U.S. West Coast spot rates escalating 32 percent after President…
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…
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…