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A potential labor disruption at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has been delayed as the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) representing employers, and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 26 agree to continue negotiations through November 4, according to reporting from gCaptain. The negotiations involve approximately 250 union watchmen who provide security

Dockworkers at more than 110 ports in 22 countries took part in coordinated strike action on Friday under the banner “Dockworkers do not work for war”.  Some of the most significant disruptions were reported in France, Italy, Greece and Türkiye, where unions called 24-hour strikes. Demonstrations and work stoppages were also reported in Morocco, Cyprus

Global trade is expected to continue growing through 2027, but uneven demand, shifting trade patterns, and record levels of newbuilding orders are creating a more challenging outlook for container shipping. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), global economic growth is projected at 3.1% in 2026 and 3.4% in 2027. IMF also pointed out that

Container shipping between Asia and Europe is continuing to shift back toward the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, although routing patterns are mixed and remain closely tied to security developments across the Middle East. According to reporting from ShippingWatch, citing Alphaliner data, approximately 63% of the capacity deployed by the ten largest container lines

According to reporting from The Loadstar, Trans-Pacific freight rates are expected to remain firmer than Asia-Europe rates, supported by resilient U.S. import demand, while weaker European growth continues to weigh on volumes and pricing. The strength of the U.S. market has been reflected in port volumes handled, with the twin ports of Los Angeles and

Global container shipping schedule reliability deteriorated further in September as congestion across key Asian gateways continued to affect vessel schedules resulting in delays. According to Xeneta data, this was the fourth consecutive month of declining schedule reliability with only 27% of container vessels arriving on time, while average delays increased to six days. Asia-related trades

Global air cargo rates continued to strengthen in September, supported by steady demand and higher operating costs as the market moves into the traditional peak shipping season. According to reporting from Air Cargo News, the Baltic Air Freight Index recorded another week-on-week increase, with global airfreight rates more than 20% above year-ago levels. Market activity

Container freight markets are moving in different directions across the major East-West trade lanes, according to reporting from Splash247, citing data from Clarksons Research and Xeneta. Trans-Pacific trades continue to outperform, supported by resilient consumer demand and disciplined capacity management. Xeneta reported that while carriers have added capacity on the Far East-U.S. East Coast corridor,

According to Xeneta’s container shipping market update released on September 18, container spot rates from the Far East to the U.S. West Coast and U.S. East Coast have increased 324% and 325% respectively since the end of February. Xeneta Chief Analyst Peter Sand noted that rates are now just 18% and 11% below the record

Containership traffic through the Suez Canal continues to recover, with the Suez Canal Authority reporting 72.1 million net tons of container vessel transits during the first eight months of 2026. According to the authority, major carriers including CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, and COSCO have resumed some of their maritime services through the canal to