Month: May 2025

Shippers are turning to dual-sourcing as a long-term strategy to navigate ongoing trade policy uncertainties. In just a 24-hour period, U.S. tariff policies have been reversed and then reinstated, highlighting the unpredictability of the global trade environment. Rohit Tripathi, Vice President of industry strategy, manufacturing at Relex Solutions, said the current environment is driving a

Evergreen Chairman Chang Yen-yi said U.S. West Coast ports, especially Los Angeles and Long Beach, could see heavier congestion next month. He cited rising freight rates and the addition of more capacity by ocean carriers as key reasons. At Evergreen’s annual meeting, Chang said the company expected elevated freight rates to last through September as

In response to increased demand and rising freight rates from Asia to the U.S., ocean carriers are reintroducing capacity on the Far East to North American trades. This move reflects growing confidence in the strength of Trans-Pacific demand. Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have announced a new express service to the U.S. West Coast, starting June 24

Container services are being reinstated to the Trans-Pacific trade next month in response to the high demand for imports from China. Currently, capacity remains constrained as many carriers had reassigned ships to other routes during the earlier downturn. The temporary tariff truce between the U.S. and China expires on August 14, and peak season cargo

Operations are slowly resuming at Mexico’s busiest container port, Manzanillo, after a four-day strike by customs workers brought cargo movement to a standstill. The strike which began on May 12, caused an estimated $150 million in revenue losses and led to widespread disruption in logistics operations across the region. While some drayage trucks began moving

Port congestion across Europe continues to worsen, with ports like Bremerhaven facing severe labor shortages and few alternatives for shippers. According to one forwarder, average delays are five to six days, depending on the destination. Reduced rainfall is disrupting barge traffic on the Rhine River, adding to congestion at Antwerp and Rotterdam. Maersk flagged a

Amid capacity reductions on the Trans-Pacific, South America is gaining prominence as a strategic focus for global air cargo. At the IATA CNS conference in Miami, attendees were told the shift comes with big changes for the air cargo sector and that carriers and freight forwarders “need to know how it will impact the industry”.

China’s growing trade surplus with the European Union (EU) continues to raise concerns that the region is becoming a target for redirected exports. Chinese exporters are focusing more on Europe to sustain their global market share, considering higher tariffs imposed by the U.S. on Chinese products. In the first four months of 2025 alone, China’s

The preliminary trade deal between the U.S. and China is expected to cause a capacity crunch on the Eastbound Trans-Pacific trade. Duties on Chinese goods are being lowered from 145% to 30%, and duties on U.S. imports are being reduced from 125% to 10%. The move is already releasing a backlog of shipments built up

The U.S. and Yemen’s Houthis have agreed to a ceasefire in a deal brokered by Oman. The Houthis will stop attacking vessels in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait but say their campaign against Israel will continue. Experts warn that it is too early to expect safe shipping conditions as the region is “far