The transpacific market is entering September with pressure building at both ends of the journey. Resilient US imports are supporting ocean demand, while rising intra-Asia costs and congestion are complicating…
Air freight conditions out of Asia are beginning to shift as Europe stabilises after its summer correction, transpacific demand remains comparatively strong and capacity follows the markets offering carriers the…
Asia–Europe container shipping is entering a new phase, with Suez and the Cape of Good Hope increasingly operating as parallel routing options rather than the market moving immediately back to…
Changes to low-value import rules in the US and Europe are challenging the economics of shipping millions of individual parcels directly from Asia and encouraging businesses to reconsider where inventory…
Transpacific container shipping has entered August on a firmer footing. Resilient US import demand, operational disruption in China and active carrier capacity management are supporting renewed freight-rate increases after several…
Global airfreight demand remains resilient overall, but the market is becoming increasingly fragmented. A positive global statistic can mask very different conditions at individual airports, across specific trade lanes and…
The global economy enters the second half of Q3 with improving activity in some markets, but persistent inflation, higher financing costs and geopolitical uncertainty continue to complicate the outlook for…
US trucking costs are moving higher as available capacity tightens and fuel prices add pressure across full truckload and less-than-truckload networks. Although freight demand remains uneven in some regions, shippers…
Customer advisory | Container shipping operations across eastern China are experiencing further disruption following Typhoon Dolphin, while strong demand from India is leading to equipment shortages as monsoon-related disruption affect…
International trade continues to flow through the Middle East, but the way cargo is moving has changed significantly. Renewed attacks on commercial shipping, restricted operating areas and heightened security concerns…
The global freight industry in 2025 presents a dynamic landscape shaped by robust demand, geopolitical…
Global container shipping lines are bracing for a decade of structural oversupply, with new vessel…
The OECD, WTO and IMF are predicting that global trade growth could more than double…
