Freight rates out on the ocean have continued their consistent descent since the start of 2025, capped over the past week by significant declines on both major Asia-to-North America trade lanes.

The frontloading of cargo container shipments ahead of President Donald Trump's anticipated tariffs on trading partners has contributed to a sharp, sudden decline in pricing power for ocean shipping ...

“The container shipping market has been one of the many industries that benefited from the market volatility caused by innumerable disruptions in global trade, geopolitical uncertainties, wars, and ...

Ocean shipping rates have been surging in recent months. The diversion of container ships out of the Red Sea, a rush of early orders and bad weather have combined to double or triple prices. Those ...

Port fees on Chinese-made freight vessels are set to go into effect next week. The fees are a bid by the Trump administration to counter China's dominant position in freight ship manufacturing and ...

Mid-May 2026 saw a dramatic intersection of legal reprieve, aggressive threats, and targeted diplomacy defining global commerce. The U.S. executive branch successfully stabilized its immediate ...

The 37th State of Logistics report finds that continuous disruption—from shifting trade policies and geopolitical tensions to labor shortages and rising costs—has become a permanent feature of the ...

SHENZHEN, GUANGDONG, CHINA, January 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Shenzhen Senghor Sea & Air Logistics Co., Ltd., a modern, comprehensive logistics company based in ...

Joseph Firrincieli of freight forwarder OEC Group New York details issues impacting rates, why the costs are so high, and ...

Annual negotiations between U.S. companies and the world's maritime shipping giants are beginning, and this year, there are several key headwinds for the ocean carriers that could help companies claw ...