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 supply chains rely on clear contracts, accurate documentation and well-defined responsibilities. A comprehensive update to China's Maritime Code is reinforcing just how important those fundamentals have become. The revised…
While additional vessel capacity is beginning to ease pressure on some Asia–US services, the disruption created by months of exceptional import demand has shifted beyond the ports into domestic transport,…
Companies diversifying sourcing locations and expanding supplier networks are driving sustained growth in exports from the Indian Subcontinent (ISC), creating one of the world's most competitive shipping markets. The challenge…
Ocean carriers are moving ahead with another round of rate increases for July, signalling that capacity constraints and strong demand continue to define global shipping conditions. Rather than marking a…
Global supply chains are being driven less by normal demand cycles and more by disruption risk, cost volatility and policy change. The near‑closure of the Strait of Hormuz is distorting…
Container shipping markets on the main east–west trades are tightening rapidly as importers accelerate orders, carriers impose new surcharges and available vessel space becomes increasingly constrained ahead of the traditional…
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,…
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…
