Global trade conditions remained subdued in August 2025, with export orders contracting for a fifth consecutive month. However the pace of decline slowed, and manufacturing output returned to growth, supported…
Sea freight spot rates on the transpacific trade remain under pressure, as carriers attempt to arrest steep falls by combining general rate increases (GRIs) and blank sailings appears to be…
Refrigerated container availability remains under pressure, even as new-build production surges to the highest levels in more than a decade. Shippers relying on temperature-controlled supply chains face continued challenges from…
For decades, US businesses have thrived on global trade, benefiting from relatively predictable rules and preferential systems that supported both imports and exports. Today, however, shifting trade policies are rewriting…
Each October, China’s export volumes traditionally dip sharply around the Golden Week holiday, with container shipping lines typically blanking sailings to align supply with the reduced demand. And while this…
With China–US trade constrained by new trade regulations, Asia Pacific is emerging as a dynamic air cargo market, showing faster volume recovery on transpacific and Asia–Europe routes. Air cargo demand…
While the White House reintroduced “reciprocal” tariffs, applying baseline duties of 10% to all countries and higher rates of up to 41% depending on origin, the United States and China…
Transpacific container shipping is showing signs of stabilisation after months of volatility, but the market remains unsettled by tariff pressures, shifting trade flows and persistent oversupply. Spot rates on Asia–US…
Global container shipping lines are bracing for a decade of structural oversupply, with new vessel deliveries far outpacing demand growth and additional capacity being released when traffic eventually returns to…
The United States and China have agreed to prolong their temporary halt on recent tariff hikes for a further 90 days, offering a brief reprieve for importers as high-level negotiations…
The global freight industry in 2025 presents a dynamic landscape shaped by robust demand, geopolitical…
The OECD, WTO and IMF are predicting that global trade growth could more than double…
Iran’s seizure of the 15,000 teu MSC Aries in international waters off the Gulf of…
