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Vehicle carriers, ro/ro operators relieved to be included in pause on US port fees
Car carriers and ro/ro operators had been left in limbo since the deal to postpone reciprocal US and Chinese port fees was announced during the meeting of presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in South Korea on Oct. 30.
In search of the disconnect between freight rates and charter rates
The ability to redeploy ships means that no trade operates in a bubble, but in the short term at least, each trade has its own supply and demand dynamics, notes Jeremy Masters.
Increased capital investment to accelerate project cargo demand
Renewed interest in oil and gas-related projects, as well as power generation infrastructure for data centers, will boost breakbulk cargo volumes.
DHL Global Forwarding sees Q3 revenue drop on lower ocean rates
Group CEO Tobias Meyer said DHL’s freight division was affected by a weak global economy as well as a peak season in ocean freight that “failed to materialize.”
Tariffs, energy policy changes force US ports to rethink project cargo strategies
Ports that previously had been able to count on more predictable planning and certain cargo types, such as wind project equipment, are finding themselves having to take stock of their capabilities and recalibrate accordingly.
Maersk boosts earnings guidance on higher container volume growth
But the revision comes as the carrier saw sharp declines in third-quarter revenues and profit amid the slump in freight rates.
Matson Q3 results beat expectations despite weak trans-Pacific market
The Jones Act carrier said pricing for expedited ocean freight stayed firm in the quarter despite lower overall volumes from China amid the trade dispute between Washington and Beijing.
US manufacturing projects drive momentum for global industrial gas companies
Shippers Linde and Air Liquide are leaning on their project backlogs for future cargoes, bucking talk of an “industrial recession.”
SAL Heavy Lift, Intermarine combine under a single brand
With a combined fleet of around 80 ships, the new structure unites SAL’s services under one integrated brand specializing in heavy-lift, ultra heavy-lift, multipurpose, offshore, semi liner shipping and bulk transport.
Expeditors’ Q3 earnings beat forecast on air freight, customs gains
But the forwarding and logistics company said its ocean freight business dropped amid low demand and high vessel capacity.
Soft demand in eastbound trans-Pacific overwhelms carriers’ GRI attempt
An $800 general rate increase implemented over the weekend for West Coast business was already starting to deteriorate by Tuesday after some early — and fleeting — staying power generated by the US-China trade deal.
ONE halves full-year net profit forecast on projected H2 loss
“Significant uncertainties” due to US tariffs and a capacity oversupply amid ongoing new vessel deliveries prompted the Singapore-based carrier to sharply reset performance expectations for the balance of its fiscal year.
Australian shipper groups call for legal curbs on terminal operator fee hikes
The fresh price increases vary between terminal operators and by export and import cargo, with most ranging between 5% and 15%, though running as high as 47% in one case.
MSC agrees to reflag 12 container ships in India in diversification push
The migration of European carriers away from their traditional foreign "flags of convenience" to India’s emerging market is seen as a major maritime boost for New Delhi as it vigorously seeks private investment to drive economic growth.
Year-long pause on US port fees targeting China vessels to start Nov. 10
Beijing is expected to soon announce the start date of its own 12-month pause on reciprocal port fees on US ships, a deal that was agreed to last week as part of a broad trade framework hammered out by the two superpowers.
Trade deal could boost short-term China imports, but uncertainty lingers
An immediate bump in cargo is likely in the wake of this week’s deal between Washington and Beijing, but it’s too early for US retailers who are tied to China to make supply chain decisions for 2026 spring and summer imports.
US port capacity lagging ahead of potential volume growth: MSC
The carrier, as it seeks with BlackRock to acquire the majority of Hutchison Port Holdings, is developing a mega-terminal in New Orleans and another terminal in Baltimore.
DP World lines up $5 billion investment program for India expansion
The company’s spending push is another sign that shipping and logistics multinationals are increasingly betting on India’s potential as an alternative maritime hub.
Cosco cites falling freight rates, tariff woes for 56% drop in Q3 net profits
China-based Cosco’s latest earnings came as Beijing and Washington announced a one-year pause in their reciprocal port fees as part of a broader trade framework that included a reduction in US tariffs on Chinese imports.
US, China suspend reciprocal port fees as part of wider trade deal
But there was no indication when the pause would take effect or what would happen to the port fees already paid by ship operators in the two weeks since the US and China imposed the reciprocal levies on Oct. 14.