Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo: Jim Allen / FreightWaves) In a clear sign that the Trump administration’s tariffs are beginning to impact global trade, ...

Peter Sand, Xeneta Chief Analyst: “The recent tariff ruling by the US Supreme Court will have knock-on impacts for ocean container shipping, but this will be nuanced and unlikely to cause a huge ...

With the Red Sea diversions by shipping companies including Maersk continuing amid the risk of attacks by the Houthis, global logistics managers are faced with a two-front storm of rising ocean and ...

A perfect storm in global trade is creating a shipping container capacity crunch, fueling a sudden and surprise spike in ocean freight rates. The beginning of peak shipping season, coupled with the ...

Spot ocean freight rates from the Far East to the U.S. popped between 36%-41% month over month, and ocean carriers increased additional charges known as general rate increases by roughly 140%, ...

LONDON – Spot ocean container rates increased 9% this week to $1,661 per 40-foot container, putting them once again at levels much higher (+17%) than they were pre-pandemic. According to Drewry’s ...

An ocean container capacity crunch has hit global trade just as peak shipping season starts, with freight spot rates up some 30% over the past few weeks and heading higher. Bad weather, longer ocean ...