container shipping
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…
LA, Long Beach Ports Brace for Potential Record-Breaking Summer Surge
Importers are rushing to beat July and August tariff deadlines, fueling a projected 18 percent year-over-year…
Trans-Pacific Ocean Freight Rates Continue Their Ascent on More Front-Loading
Abercrombie & Fitch has already baked in higher freight costs for their second quarter, chief financial…
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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…
Trans-Pacific Cargo Space Vanishing Fast Ahead of Tariff Deadlines
Freight forwarders say new space for cargo bookings won't open until June, with carriers recommending…
LA Port Director Predicts ‘Muted’ Peak Season Despite Expected Cargo Surge
"You won't see a deluge of freight here at the Port of Los Angeles," said Gene Seroka, even after the U.S…
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…
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…