Will coronavirus hike rates for backhaul US-to-Asia cargoes?
No evidence yet of a rush to expedite exports ahead of feared price increase.
No evidence yet of a rush to expedite exports ahead of feared price increase.
Coronavirus is not yet affecting rates, but it is influencing where U.S. importers look to source cargo.
Earnings calls shed new light on how ocean shipping bosses view coronavirus crisis.
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From container shipping to tanker transport, markets are awash in coronavirus fallout.
More tariff and sanction risks lie ahead for ocean shipping.
“As long as there continues to be a lack of cargo and documentation handling in the ports due to the virus, our exporters and importers shouldn’t be on the hook for per diem or demurrage charges,” AgTC Executive Director Peter Friedmann said.
Pricing data implies pendulum is swinging even more toward East Coast ports at expense of West Coast.
Blasting out underwater “speedbumps” last hurdle for $485 million project.
Liners confront higher ship-lease rates at the very time fuel prices are spiking.
Trans-Pacific container volumes face escalating coronavirus risk.
Chinese epidemic could curb ocean shipping demand.
The Agriculture Transportation Coalition has developed service contract guidance its members can use to set parameters for when ocean carriers should issue or withhold detention and demurrage charges.
A new book places IMO 2020 in the context of a potential “third revolution” for shipping.
New pact is a plus for tankers, bulkers and box ships, but less so for equities.
A global container index offers a big-picture perspective on the worldwide supply/demand balance.
Few freight forwarders currently offer shipper-owned containers due to the lack of market transparency in their sourcing.
The shipping consultants Drewry predicts carriers should be able to return “solid if unspectacular results”in 2020.
Traditional U.S. import rush prior to Chinese holiday is subdued in 2020.
The high-stakes wild cards to watch in what promises to be a volatile year.