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US importers feel peak season capacity pinch to East Coast
Asia-East Coast spot rates remain elevated with capacity limitations on the trade lane and a second round of restrictions on Panama Canal transits.
Shippers face new emergency fuel surcharges as bunker prices spike
The prices of bunker fuel in Singapore have shot up in the two weeks since the US air strikes on Iran intensified, and ocean carriers aim to pass on the costs.
Heightened CBP security at US ports raises demurrage risks
Some in the trade community said that inspections at US seaports hasn't been this severe since the aftermath of 9/11.
DSV narrows full-year forecast after solid first half
The forwarder gathered momentum through the second quarter, largely driven by the ongoing integration of Schenker business and strong performance from the air freight and contract logistics divisions.
Ocean carriers levy fees tied to Panama Canal draft limits
The new surcharge arrives as the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will limit neo-Panamax vessels to a 49-foot depth starting this Friday.
MSC increasing air capacity with new Boeing order
Mediterranean Shipping Co. is ordering the latest generation of widebody freighters from Boeing about four years after launching its air cargo division.
Incoming mega-ship deliveries make overcapacity inescapable: analyst
The impact of newbuilding deliveries with capacities of 18,000 TEUs and more will change the face of some deepsea shipping systems, along with the terminals and regional systems that are used within those networks, writes analyst Jeremy Masters.
Hamburg’s main terminal operator cuts 2026 outlook
Bad weather in Q1, major infrastructure works in and around the port and geopolitical factors affecting trade networks are clouding the terminal operator's full-year outlook.
MPV capacity easing may only offer temporary relief to shippers
Strength in project cargo demand is expected to outweigh dip in breakbulk volumes in July, leading to reduced available ship capacity.
MVP capacity easing may only offer temporary relief to shippers
Strength in project cargo demand is expected to outweigh dip in breakbulk volumes in July, leading to reduced available ship capacity.
Arctic service offers speedy China-Europe transits
The eight-week long service offers roughly two-week faster transit than traditional east-west routes that now generally sail around the Cape of Good Hope due to Red Sea diversions.
Persistent blank sailings now structural across trade lanes: Sea-Intelligence
While the extreme volatility and withdrawal spikes of the pandemic era have concluded, the pre-2020 expectation of single-digit capacity withdrawal is structurally obsolete, the analyst says.
Most 2026 newbuilds head into disrupted container trades
Trades most impacted by the Red Sea diversions and closure of the Strait of Hormuz are getting more new ships, offsetting longer and delayed voyages, data shows.
Carriers attempt extra-loaders to US, Europe to capitalize on Indian export rush
With vessel space increasingly scarce, cargo rollovers on certain premier westbound services out of India’s key gateway ports of Nhava Sheva and Mundra have been as high as 2,000 to 3,000 TEUs per sailing in recent weeks, industry sources say.
Carrier flips backhaul cargo challenge to ‘disrupt’ MPV sector
Treating project cargoes as a return cargo bucks traditional breakbulk shipping strategy, but G2 Ocean is looking to provide a unique solution to the backhaul dilemma.
Vessel delays worsen at key Chinese ports after typhoon moves through
Hapag-Lloyd said there’s a 72-hour wait at Shanghai’s Yangshan deepwater port for vessels operating Gemini services, while ships operating non-Gemini services are having to wait six days before being able to berth.
Antwerp H1 volume falls as disruption, falling exports weigh on throughput
Trade between Europe and its partners continues to adjust to the ever-changing geopolitical environment, and that uncertainty is being felt in the port's container handling business.
Data center-linked cargo keeps peak season alive on trans-Pacific
Imports of hardware and infrastructure components for data center buildouts are keeping volumes steady, although masking weakness in the consumer merchandise sector, sources say.
Taiwan’s Big 3 carriers see Q2 revenue recovery on higher rates, volumes
The rebound offset a sluggish first quarter for Evergreen Marine, Yang Ming and Wan Hai, with a Yang Ming executive saying he expects the buoyant rate outlook to continue into the third quarter.
Port of LA incentives aim to accelerate EV drayage adoption
Los Angeles and its terminal operator tenants are offering up to $300,000 per truck for drayage operators purchasing at least 10 battery-electric vehicles.