Suez returns to the Asia–Europe routing mix
Asia–Europe container shipping is entering a new phase, with Suez and the Cape of Good Hope increasingly operating as parallel routing options rather than the market moving immediately back to…
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Transpacific regains momentum as capacity pressures build
Transpacific container shipping has entered August on a firmer footing. Resilient US import demand, operational disruption in China and active carrier capacity management are supporting renewed freight-rate increases after several…
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…
Chinese New Year Ocean Freight Volatility
The Chinese New Year period, which was once a predictable seasonal slowdown, has become a prolonged window of volatility, shaped by strong late-cycle demand, aggressive carrier pricing strategies and capacity…
Freight and Supply Chains in 2026
After years of pandemic disruption, tariffs, congestion and rate volatility, 2026 will not be defined by a single shock. Instead, it will be shaped by slower growth, deeper structural change…
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…
Invisible Inventory and Front-Loading Cloud Freight Market Outlook
The early rush to front-load shipments ahead of impending tariffs has drained much of the typical second-half year demand. At the same time, invisible inventory - goods stalled in yards,…
Navigating New Tariff Pressures
With tariffs rising and enforcement accelerating, compliance has moved from the back office to the boardroom, and businesses must treat customs risk as a core operational and reputational issue, to…
Uncertainty over Suez Canal return as insurance costs soar
Container shipping lines remain cautious about returning to the Red Sea routing, with ongoing geopolitical instability and rising insurance costs prolonging diversions around southern Africa. Despite the ceasefire in Gaza,…
Shipping lines face challenges when red sea routes reopen
The recently established ceasefire in Gaza and assurances from Houthi forces to limit attacks on non-Israeli vessels may have created an opportunity to restore transit through the Suez Canal for…
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