Container demand from Asia into the US west coast is continuing to outperform several other major east-west trades, as importers accelerate shipments and carriers maintain tight control over available capacity.…
Container shipping lines have tested limited returns through the Suez Canal, but the industry looks far from a full restoration of pre-crisis Red Sea operations this year. For the past…
With disruption across the Middle East rapidly feeding into fuel markets and reshaping modal operating costs, what began as a supply-side issue is now influencing how carriers operate across ocean,…
Global container shipping is demonstrating resilience despite disruption in the Middle East, with networks continuing to operate and capacity adjustments preventing severe breakdown across major trade lanes. However, the impact…
Ireland’s transatlantic connectivity is set to expand, with the Port of Cork securing its second direct container service to the United States, streamlining access to key markets and reducing reliance…
The impact of events in the Middle East is affect freight networks far beyond the region itself, with knock-on impacts emerging across both air cargo and ocean shipping markets. What…
The ongoing disruption in the Middle East has triggered a wave of carrier advisories, with many referencing “force majeure.” In reality, shipping lines rarely need to rely on force majeure…
Ocean freight is in a phase where network structure and external factors, rather than simple supply-demand balance, is shaping outcomes. Alliances are consolidating, regional services are expanding and carriers are…
As 2026 begins, trans-Pacific ocean freight is being reshaped by an earlier-than-expected pre-Chinese New Year surge, tighter capacity and disciplined carrier behaviour — a scenario that calls for proactive planning…
Carriers have been working hard to hold rates relatively stable by aggressively managing capacity. However, this stability is fragile. Structural oversupply has not disappeared, and the seasonal distortion created by…
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…
