Importers are increasingly being caught out by pest-related enforcement, as wood packaging materials arrive contaminated despite appearing fully compliant. The financial consequences are severe: multi-layered fines, demurrage, fumigation costs, and…
After months of political stalemate, economic pressure and regulatory unpredictability, several important developments have emerged across tariffs, port charges and government operations. For shippers, the result is a complicated mix…
U.S. manufacturing remains subdued, though inflationary pressures linked to tariffs appear to be stabilising. The consumer price index is projected to edge slightly higher to 3.1%, while resilient domestic demand…
New US and China port fees are impacting every shipper moving goods between Asia and North America, with far-reaching regulations and escalating cost pressures. UPDATE 30 OCTOBER - Donald Trump…
Labour disputes at two of Northern Europe’s busiest container gateways - Rotterdam and Antwerp - severely disrupted cargo flows earlier this month, with ripple effects reaching transatlantic supply chains. Although…
While the current U.S. government shutdown has not yet caused major disruption to trade, importers and exporters are monitoring developments closely. Experience from past shutdowns suggests that, if it continues,…
China’s exporters are proving remarkably adaptable, reshaping global trade flows in response to U.S. tariffs and shifting trade policy. While direct shipments to the United States have slowed, China has…
Airfreight pricing out of China has climbed steeply in recent weeks as a perfect storm of seasonal demand, severe weather and rail disruption has tightened available capacity. Rates on key…
Container shipping lines are accelerating capacity cuts in a bid to stabilise freight markets, as Golden Week factory closures in China approach and spot rates continue to slide across major…
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…
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…
Global container shipping lines are bracing for a decade of structural oversupply, with new vessel…
