ocean freight
Not Just Dolls: Holiday Shipments Down 56 Percent, Interos Data Shows
Holiday shipments from sourcing locales across the globe have plummeted since Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff…
India-Pakistan Port Bans Trigger Delays, Rate Hikes and Capacity Crunch
The restrictions make it "nearly impossible" for carriers to make direct vessel calls to Pakistan's Port of…
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…
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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…
Tariff Tumult Cripples Chinese Port Activity as Trade War Escalates
China's transport ministry said cargo handled by ports including Shanghai and Ningbo from April 7-13 slipped…
With Tariffs in Play, Is a Container Demand Recession on Deck?
Experts expect demand and freight rates to drop over the next few months since U.S. companies have already…
Here’s Why Genco’s CEO Is Considering Pulling Out of U.S. Ports
Genco's CEO told Bloomberg that the Trump administration's proposed port tax will see the company passing on…
French Shipping Tycoon Pledges $20 Billion to U.S. Logistics Industry
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that CMA CGM would pour billions of dollars' worth of funds into…
Container Dwell Escalates in Singapore, Northern Europe Amid Port Congestion
The Ports of Singapore, Rotterdam and Antwerp are seeing containers sit in terminals for a week at a time as…
Panama Reportedly Rethinking Deal with Canal-Adjacent Port Operator
As pressure from President Trump mounts over alleged Chinese influence over the waterway, the government may…
Secretary Rubio Hails Panama Canal Visit After Calling for ‘Immediate Changes’
Amid pressures from President Trump, Panama will "optimize transit priority" of U.S. Navy ships and will not…
Pre-Lunar New Year Rush Escalates Congestion Across Chinese Ports
According to data from container shipping analysis firm Linerlytica, 10.5 percent of global vessel capacity…
Red Sea Return Still Risky After Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
Hapag-Lloyd reiterated it will return to the Red Sea "when it is sufficiently safe to do so," while Maersk…
Crate & Barrel Says Ocean Carriers Failed to Honor Service Contracts
The home decor retailer and another now-bankrupt wholesaler, NBG Home, are the latest firms to take alleged…
Cosco Shipping Designated a Chinese Military Asset by US Department of Defense
The blacklist does not carry specific penalties, but discourages U.S. firms from doing business with the…