Carriers Step Up Golden Week Blank Sailings
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…
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Asia and Freight Market Update – August 2025
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…
Transpacific rates slip as GRIs fizzle
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…
Reefer Equipment Shortages Persist Despite Record Production
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…
US Importers and Exporters Confront a Shifting Trade Landscape
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…
Golden Week Brings Carrier Capacity Strategy into Focus
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…
Asia Pacific Air Freight Grows as China’s eCommerce Slows
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…
Asia and Freight Market Update – July 2025
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 Freight Balances Between Volatility and Stabilisation
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…
Container Shipping Faces A Decade of Oversupply
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…
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