Month: March 2025

The Global Tracker Report from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates indicates that U.S. container imports will likely remain strong through spring but may record a year-over-year decline in the summer. Retailers are frontloading goods due to concerns about new tariffs on Chinese imports, which have already doubled from 10% to 20%, with

Global container freight demand has not shown signs of improvement and continues to drive a downward trend in rates, according to market indices. Drewry’s composite World Container Index (WCI) for March 6, 2025, decreased -3% per 40ft container, led by a -9% decline in the Pacific trade rates. This marks the lowest level observed since

Speaking at TPM25, liner analyst and CEO of Vespucci Maritime, Lars Jensen, asserted that the container market is unaffected despite declines in spot rates on the main East-West routes. “I really don’t think the market is that weak – demand remains strong, and the number of boxes being moved globally is still very high,” he

The U.S. has imposed tariffs of 25% on all goods from Mexico and Canada starting March 4, 2025. The measure comes following a one-month delay during which negotiations with the two countries took place. Additionally, duties on Chinese goods have also doubled, increasing from 10% to 20% Canada immediately implemented a 25% tariff on U.S. imports worth

Panelists at the Journal of Commerce’s TPM25 conference indicated that the container market is facing a downturn in 2025, warning that it could be worse than previous declines. Parash Jain, the global head of Transport and Logistics Research at HSBC, stated that the market’s decline is already underway and identified several key variables driving this