Asia & Freight Market Update – March
Global supply chains have entered a more complex and volatile phase, with disruption across the Middle East now materially impacting air, ocean and road freight networks. What began as a…
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Asia & Freight Market Update – January 2026
Entering 2026, freight markets are shaped by cautiously improving economic conditions alongside persistent operational constraints across the UK, Europe, and United States. Retail demand is more predictable, inventories are better…
Asia & Freight Market Update – December 2025
In the US, freight markets are entering a transitional phase rather than a recessionary one. Air cargo demand from Asia has firmed, but ocean rates remain under pressure due to…
Asia and Freight Market Update – October 2025
Ocean, air and trucking markets are being reshaped by tariff pauses, changing eCommerce patterns, capacity withdrawals and a gradual tightening in trucking supply. U.S. growth is projected to ease to…
Asia and Freight Market Update – September 2025
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…
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…
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…
Asia and Freight Market Update – June 2025
Amid ongoing global disruptions, freight markets remain under pressure from tariff fallout, capacity shifts, and operational bottlenecks. Ocean carriers are navigating severe lane imbalances, air cargo is shaped by Asia-driven…
Asia and freight market update; May 2025
Amid continued global uncertainty, all modes of freight transport are facing fresh waves of disruption, volatility, and complexity. Ocean freight remains particularly unsettled, as carriers continue to divert around the…
Asia and freight market update; April 2025
Ongoing geopolitical tensions, shifting alliances, and major policy decisions—particularly from the United States—have cast uncertainty over global trade flows. Despite a modest rise in global output in March, the fragility…
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