Capacity reductions and additional blanked sailings by carriers struggle to maintain recent General Rate Increases on the trans-Pacific.
Mexico approved tariffs of up to 50% on Chinese and Asian imports, a move analysts say is aimed at placating the Trump administration.
Mexico dominated U.S. trade in August as cross-border freight and goods surged to $74.4 billion.
Steady October volume has put the Port of Los Angeles within reach of 10 million TEUs for a record third consecutive year.
Now-paused port fees on Chinese ships were a misguided attempt to revitalize U.S. maritime fortunes at the expense of American exporters, a trade group leader says.
The Port of Oakland saw loaded containers improve 2.2% October from September as global shipping rebalanced.
The world’s third-largest container carrier said Q3 profits fall 72.6% on geopolitics and heightened trade tensions.
The U.S. Trade Representative officially suspended fees on cargo ships built in China, which whipsawed global shipping struggling to cope with the effects of tariffs and a realigning of trade.
Container ports will see a more pronounced import slowdown to start 2026, the National Retail Federation predicts.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is asking for public comment on the proposal to suspend port fees on Chinese ships.
A slate of China agreements clears some of the uncertainty around ocean shipping, but questions still surround demand in the U.S. and other markets.
Matson saw its shares gain as a positive outlook for China-related shipping outweighed weaker financial results in the third quarter.
Ocean Network Express said earnings fell in the recent quarter on weaker revenue per container, and revised its forecast lower for 2025.
The United States and China have suspended their respective port fees on each other’s ships amid progress on a new trade agreement.
Trans-Pacific container rates improved 15% to 20% last week as U.S. negotiators made progress on Asia trade deals.
The U.S. maritime industry faces challenges and opportunities in global trade and shipbuilding, the former chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission tells F3: The Future of Freight Festival.
Asia-U.S. container rates rallied on carrier-imposed GRIs and tighter capacity, despite trade tensions.
Container rates on key trans-Pacific routes accelerated their decline as China and the U.S. escalated their trade war.
The Port of Los Angeles, despite lower September imports, posted an all-time record quarter for container volume.
China won’t collect port fees on Chinese-built U.S. cargo vessels.
China announced sanctions on the U.S. units of a South Korean company aiding U.S. shipbuilding.
The DHL Global Connectedness Tracker shows that global trade and investment remain resilient despite rising tariffs and geopolitical tensions.
Global container traffic posted strong results in August, with North America a notable exception, according to newly-released data.
The United States Trade Representative has added new tariffs of 100% on Chinese-made ship-to-shore container cranes and 150% on cranes used to move containers around terminals.
China will levy port fees on U.S.-flagged and -owned ships, the latest escalation in the trade war with the United States.
September import data shows resilient demand despite tariff effects that caused steep declines in a number of key goods categories.
Container rates on the trans-Pacific reached two-year lows as weak demand is expected to continue through the end of the year.
China sets new port fees, could bar U.S. ships in retaliation for charges on Chinese shipping set to take effect in October.
Containerized imports are set to dive in 2025, an analyst predicts, as President Trump’s tariffs take a toll on China-U.S. trade.
Maersk won’t levy a surcharge when U.S. fees on China-linked ships take effect in October.
August was a strong month for the Port of Los Angeles, but that could be the end of the good news in 2025 for the busiest U.S import gateway.
Ocean rates climb as a deal for social media’s TikTok heralded an upbeat outlook for China-U.S. trade relations.
p44 dips its toes in strategic planning, financial forecasting, and shipment execution.
The former top U.S. maritime official backs U.S. initiatives to revitalize shipping and shipbuilding, but warns that careful planning is needed.
Container shipping profits plunged 56% in Q2 on tariffs and shifting trade policies; the forecast remains cautious.
Mexico is proposing a 50% tariff on Chinese imports while banning shoe and small-package shipments to align with U.S. trade pressures.
After tariff worries chased up import volumes in July, ocean freight rates have steadily fallen on frontloading, capacity issues.
Container rates on the closely-watched eastbound trans-Pacific fall to their lowest levels since before the Red Sea crisis erupted in 2023.
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. saw earnings sag as President Trump’s trade war on China hit trans-Pacific container volumes.
Container rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific braked their slide after tariffs fueled record volumes.
July was a record month for the Port of Los Angeles, as monthly container volumes for the first time topped 1 million TEUs.
Two Chinese military ships collided in the South China Sea while harassing a Philippines coast guard vessel.
Imports of containerized cargo through U.S. ports finished just shy of a monthly record in July, headlined by a recovery of China shipments through the busiest American gateways.
The decline of ocean container rates on the critical Asia-U.S. route is unstoppable amid President Trump’s economic war on China and reset of global trade policy, says analyst Xeneta.
The recent storm of trade news failed to move the needle for trans-Pacific container rates.
Matson said earnings were weaker as trade and tariff volatility hit volumes on China routes.
Liner operator CMA CGM said it is interested in buying CK Huchison’s global marine terminals.
CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest ocean container carrier, said profits fell in the second quarter as trade disputes hit U.S. imports from China.
President Donald Trump said that he will not extend Friday’s deadline for his “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners.
Freight rates on U.S. ocean trade routes hold steady as shippers and carriers wait out trade talks, tariff deadlines.
Despite U.S. tariff impacts, Drewry’s Global Container Port Throughput Index rose modestly in May, but better year-on-year, indicating global trade flows are adjusting.
Shippers are stepping back from the trans-Pacific trade amid trade uncertainty and tariff fatigue.
Small- and medium-sized businesses are feeling the tremors of unpredictable U.S. trade policy and dozens of recent tariff changes.
Ocean container rates on the Asia-U.S. trade lane continue to fall, according to Drewry’s latest data.
Intermodal, coal, and grains are driving Class I railroad traffic higher.
China could block the sale of CK Hutchison’s global port facilities if it doesn’t get a stake in the deal involving a U.S. private equity firm and Mediterranean Shipping Company.
Declining demand and a global tariff fight continue to undermine ocean container rates on key Asia-U.S. trade lanes.
The Port of Los Angeles saw container volume surge 8% to a monthly record in June.
Ocean container indicators turn negative as importers wait for developments on tariffs and trade policy.
The deposits are in soft coal, making them economically feasible to develop.
Ocean container rates on the key Asia-U.S. trade lanes continued their downward trend in the latest Freightos index.
Containerized imports through U.S. ports staged a modest comeback in June following a sharp drop in May.
Shippers are paying an average 21% tariff on containerized imports entering the United States, ocean line Maersk said.
The outlook for Asia trade agreements is improving, which is more than can be said for container rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific.
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Container rates are giving back recent gains, as U.S.-bound container traffic slumps after a surge fueled by the tariff pause. Shipping consultancy and SONAR data partner Drewry saw its World Container Index fall 9% this week, the second consecutive weekly drop following five weeks of gains. “This decline is a direct result of low demand […]
The U.S. and China said they have agreed on a deal to reduce tariffs and expedite shipments of rare-earth metals.
The conflict between Israel and Iran has yet to hit tanker or container rates, while prices on the eastbound trans-Pacific may have peaked.
Tariffs helped snap 10 straight months of growth at the Port of Los Angeles, but a Yale economist says that the worst could be yet to come.
Container rates on the Asia-U.S. trade lane surged as shippers rushed early peak- season traffic and carriers announced general rate increases, according to SONAR and Freightos data.
After months of back and forth, President Trump says a deal with China is done.
The pause in tariffs will boost containerized imports through U.S. ports this summer, according to the National Retail Federation, but at lower levels than a year ago.
Trac Intermodal is positioning its leading fleet of 200,000 chassis to support a tariff pause-fueled surge of import containers.
Container rates continue to soar, says Xeneta, as shippers look to take advantage of the pause in the China-U.S. tariff fight.
Freightos Baltic Index container rates showing the effects of the China-U.S. tariff break and carrier rate hikes.
The Port of New York-New Jersey saw April container volumes rise 6% from the same month a year ago.
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In the calm before the surge, BNSF is confident its network can handle the coming wave of import containers from Asia.
Carriers are pushing for big increases in the Asia-U.S. trade, but it remains to be seen how desperate shippers are to secure capacity, says a Xeneta analyst.
Maersk (OTC: AMKBY) and Hapag-Lloyd (OTC: HPGLY) announced new container services from East Asia to the U.S. Port of Long Beach. The additions by the Gemini Cooperation partners, which include the redeployment of at least one ship back into the eastbound trans-Pacific to U.S. West Coast trade, come as carriers scale up during a 90-day […]
Ocean container rates are surging after the tariff ceasefire stoked demand from China to the United States.
The U.S. government says it moved to block a businessman and his two logistics companies from using fake postal labels to ship parcels from China to the United States.
The ITS Logistics US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index shows looming issues at rail terminals and an early peak season ahead.
Los Angeles’ port chief doesn’t foresee a “huge surge” of import traffic at the busiest U.S. container hub during the tariff pause.
The Port of Long Beach, California, saw record container volume as the China-U.S. tariff fight spurred frontloading by importers.
Integrating multimodal transportation data with inventory data is key.
The tariff pause saw Hapag-Lloyd bookings from China to the United States increase 50%.
Cross-border tensions are moderating Canadian National’s outlook, but its CEO still expects around 3% growth in freight volumes this year.
The White House has temporarily relaxed duties on parcel imports from China that entered the country without duty prior to May 2, but efforts continue to eliminate the de minimis exemption altogether.
Shippers are rushing to bring in stalled China imports following a pause in the U.S.-Sino tariff fight.
The world’s second-largest container carrier wants to kick-start the reset of China-U.S. shipping with a sale on freight rates.
After China and the United States paused tariffs, ocean shippers and carriers watch and wait to see how demand develops.
The Port of Virginia wants container shippers to know that it’s not beholden to China.
The Trump administration said on Sunday it has reached a trade deal with China after two days of negotiations in Geneva.
The parent of Maersk, the second-largest ocean container carrier, revised its full-year box outlook, saying tariffs could cut global volumes by 1% from a year ago.
The Trump administration is considering slashing the 145% tariff on Chinese imports to as low as 50%, according to a newspaper report.
The world’s second-largest container shipping line sees no immediate changes from U.S. ship fees.
The Hobby Industry Coalition seeks targeted refinements to what it sees as crippling tariffs.
An analyst says moves by shippers to redirect China exports and by carriers to blank sailings will only shore up container rates in the short term.
