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Container rate slide may point to start of overcapacity

Ocean container rates out of Asia continued to fall last week, slipping beneath 2024 lows on a combination of a post-Lunar New Year lull...

Chinese coal imports expected to fall 15% to three-year low: BIMCO

During the first two months of 2025, thermal coal demand weakened due to a 6% y/y decrease in electricity generation from coal. Total electricity generation...

Bulker newbuilding contracting plunges 92% to lowest level in decades

"During the first two months of 2025, bulker newbuilding contracting dropped 92% y/y to the lowest level in at least 30 years. While contracting in...

Canada/Mexico tariff see-saw the latest to add uncertainty for supply chains: Freightos

Early last week, President Trump rolled out 25% tariffs on all US imports from Mexico and Canada only to issue a one-month reprieve for...

Tariff rollouts and prevailing uncertainty challenging logistics

President Trump – after a one month postponement – introduced 25% tariffs on all Mexican and Canadian imports to the US and added another...

Canada’s growth in crude tanker exports nears 60%

"Year-to-date, Canadian crude tanker exports have reached 618,000m barrels per day (kbpd) up from 388 kbpd during the same period last year, an increase...

The Gulf’s Top-10 Ship Owners

An in-depth look at the leading players shaping the GCC's maritime industry and newbuilding trends Using VesselsValue data, we take a look at the fleet...

Drewry tests new year quotes as tariff impositions and GRIs spell the way forward

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) registered a 6% weekly fall (over 15% for the fortnight) recording US$2,629, its lowest since the 60% jump...

Proposed US port call fees for Chinese vessels latest to roil container market: Freightos Analysis

More proposed US policy changes unveiled last week are once again roiling international trade in general and ocean freight in particular. These steps included...

The future of maritime training: Building a digital bridge to excellence

When we first envisioned the ICS Academy, we saw an opportunity to transform maritime education by creating something truly different: a platform that would...

Ukraine’s dry bulk shipments take 87% leap three years after Russia’s invasion

“Three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the volume of dry bulk shipments from the two countries combined is 6% below pre-war levels. However,...

BIMCO: Increase in regional container trade imbalances

Since 2019, the global container market has grown 8%, ending at 183.2 million TEUs in 2024, according to Container Trade Statistics. This growth, however, has...

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