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From risk to reliability: The case for specialist freight partners

The freight forwarding landscape is increasingly complex. Importers and exporters are navigating a minefield of shifting customs regulations, stricter environmental pressures, and a rapidly...

Freightos: Strait of Hormuz risks, US-China tariffs, and capacity realignments

Global freight markets remain on alert following the outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Iran, although immediate impacts have been limited. Meanwhile, evolving dynamics in...

Container rates surging as shippers rush ahead of deadlines

Transpacific container rates to the West Coast doubled last week on June 1st GRIs to US$5,488/FEU, with the latest daily rates above US$6,000/FEU as...

One-Way Leasing should define ‘what’s next’ in global container shipping

The global supply chain of old seems to be in an upheaval, and a growing stack of empty containers might not be able to...

Transpacific container rates starting to spike on demand surge

Logistics markets and supply chains faced another confusing, dramatic few days last week as the US Court of International Trade ruled that President Trump...

Freightos: Transpacific ocean volumes surge during tariff pause

Freightos recently ran a survey of more than 100 small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) shippers to see how trade war developments are impacting them. Two...

China-US de-escalation may spur early peak season: Freightos Analysis

The US and Chinese governments have announced a 90-day de-escalation of the tariffs introduced by both sides in April. Starting May 14th, the US will...

Freightos Update: Blanks keep rates level; no de minimis air rate collapse yet; US-Houthi truce first step to Red Sea return?

US tariffs on China – introduced and then quickly raised to 145% in early April – are already causing pain to the US logistics...

Brazilian grain shipments up 9% as China seeks US alternative

By Filibe Gouveia, Shipping Analysis Manager at BIMCO “Between January and April 2025, Brazilian grain shipments rose 9% y/y, supported by strong Chinese purchasing. As...

Freightos Update: China volumes fall as demand climbs from South East Asia

With a minimum 145% tariff on all goods from China, many US importers are canceling orders and pausing shipments in hopes that direct negotiations...

BIMCO’s Dry Bulk Market Report: US Tariffs Weaken Demand Outlook

BIMCO anticipates a weakening in the supply-demand balance of the dry bulk market through 2025 and 2026, driven in part by recent changes in...

Potential US port fees may disrupt dry bulk trade and vessel availability

Recent discussions on tariffs have largely overlooked the potential implementation of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)'s port fees on Chinese-built...

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OOCL expects hurdles from US port fees and competition

Hong Kong's Orient Overseas International Ltd (OOIL) said that impending US port fees that would be imposed on Chinese operators from 14 October, would...

KCCI Falls as Busan export rates drop

According to JIFFA, sourced from Korea Ocean Business Corp. (KOBC), the KOBC Container Composite Index (KCCI) slipped 3.67% to 1,993 points on Monday as...
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