Shipping lines push July increases
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…
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Asia & Freight Market Update – May
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…
Early peak-season demand drives sharp escalation in container shipping costs
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…
Asia–US west coast trades outperform as early inventory moves support rates
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.…
Selective Suez returns expose growing overcapacity risk in container shipping
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…
Energy shock reshapes ocean bunker markets
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,…
Ocean freight market shows resilience with upward pressure on key trades
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…
Cork Gains Second Direct US Service
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…
Reshaping global freight flows
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…
When shipping contracts take control
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…
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