From China overtaking Japan to achieve pole position with an impressive fleet valued at US$255 billion to Switzerland's notable entry at US$68 billion, the...

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Ocean enters LNY-slump, but tariffs on the horizon

Container News Team - January 29, 2025 0

Lunar New Year (LNY) begins today (29 January), and as manufacturing and logistics have slowed down in the past week or so, ex-China ocean...

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Grain shipments to China drop over 50% amid low demand

Ioanna Kontos - January 28, 2025 0

"In January, grain shipments to China are estimated to fall 51% y/y, partly due to a decline in import demand for soya beans caused...

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Ceasefire sparking Red Sea hope; Trump sets tariff, de minimis changes in motion

Ioanna Kontos - January 23, 2025 0

The six-week first stage of the Israel - Hamas ceasefire began on 19 January bringing a reprieve to the fifteen months of fighting which...

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Container sector bullish after stellar 2024, but downside risks could prompt 2025 slowdown

Ioanna Kontos - January 22, 2025 0

The time charter (TC) rates for post-panamax container vessels rose by 111% year-on-year (y-o-y) in 2024, hitting US$73,330/day, and has led to a huge...

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Houthis will probably reduce attacks on Red Sea, Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds, but resumption very likely

Container News Team - January 21, 2025 0

The Houthis will likely reduce the frequency of attacks on shipping in the Red Sea while the ceasefire remains in place, but the ceasefire...

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Freightos Weekly Market Analysis: Impact of USEC Deal on the Industry

Container News Team - January 15, 2025 0

Shippers who rely on US East Coast and Gulf ports were able to breathe a sigh of relief last Wednesday night when the ILA...

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Ocean container shipping rates may fall after USEC deal

Ioanna Kontos - January 10, 2025 0

Strikes at ports on the US East Coast and Gulf Coast, which would have caused an economic and supply chain crisis, have been called...

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Container ship orderbook hits new record high

Container News Team - January 9, 2025 0

“At the end of 2024, the container ship orderbook was 8.3m TEU, a new record compared with the previous high of 7.8m TEU in...

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Pre-Lunar New Year Demand Pushing Transpacific Rates Up

Ioanna Kontos - January 8, 2025 0

The January 15th expiration of the interim ILA - USMX agreement set at the conclusion of the three-day October strike is rapidly approaching. Talks resumed...

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