Air freight rates soar as Middle East conflict blocks trade routesAir cargo costs are soaring by up to 70% on some routes. A conflict in the Middle East is disrupting flights and blocking sea shipments. Th...
13 Mar, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
Asia-US sea freight rates set to extend declines amid tariff chaosAsia-U.S. sea freight rates are projected to decrease further in 2025 due to overcapacity and shifting trade routes influenced by tariffs a...
06 Aug, 2025, 10.42 AM IST
Trump's China ship fees set to hurt big fishDonald Trump's trade conflict with China is targeting container ships, potentially imposing hefty fees on Chinese-operated or built vessels...
16 Apr, 2025, 12.14 AM IST
Trump's reciprocal tariff plan amplifies risk of ocean shipping chaos, executives sayU.S. President Trump's impending announcement of reciprocal tariffs has created uncertainty and concern in the ocean shipping industry, whi...
02 Apr, 2025, 02.36 PM IST
Maersk shares jump as US port strike looms, boosting ratesAP Moller-Maersk A/S shares surged up to 4.9% amid concerns that US port labor talks may fail, potentially causing supply-line disruptions ...
25 Sep, 2024, 10.20 AM IST
Is Donald Trump's plan to hike tariffs a recipe for inflation or economic revival?Donald Trump plans to increase tariffs on imports if re-elected, which could raise cargo rates and inflation, similar to his previous term....
12 Sep, 2024, 05.35 PM IST
US retailers rush holiday imports, fearing strikes and disruptionsContainer imports and freight rates surged in July, signaling an earlier-than-usual peak season for the ocean shipping industry that handle...
09 Aug, 2024, 11.54 AM IST
Global shipping-market strain revives fear of inflation comebackJason Starr of Globe Electric witnesses rising container rates akin to the pandemic crisis and Nomura economists warn of inflation.
18 Jul, 2024, 10.07 AM IST
Trade routes in turmoil: Why Indian exports are piling up in Colombo and SingaporeAbout 75% of India's transshipped cargo is handled at ports outside India, and the major trade routes connecting India to various destinati...
30 Jun, 2024, 09.41 AM IST
Maersk faces significant port congestion in Asia, MediterraneanMaersk faces significant terminal congestion in Mediterranean and Asian ports, causing substantial delays in its vessel schedule.
04 Jun, 2024, 11.19 AM IST
Red Sea diversions spew carbon emissions equal to 9 million carsInstead of passing through Egypt’s Suez Canal, hundreds of vessels since mid-December are sailing around South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope —...
29 Apr, 2024, 09.42 AM IST
US container shippers slow walk new contracts, eye easing of Red Sea rate hikes, analysts sayIran-aligned Houthi missile and drone attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea have forced most container carriers to reroute vessels aro...
07 Mar, 2024, 10.20 AM IST
Shipping CEO sees ‘green shoots,’ says container rates must riseOcean-cargo firms that haul four-fifths of the global merchandise trade brought in windfall profits in the year 2021.
11 Aug, 2023, 09.49 AM IST
Weaker demand for goods from Asia marks end of shipping bonanzaIn what’s typically the peak season for seaborne trade, global demand for Chinese goods is waning instead as consumers cut back spending be...
26 Sep, 2022, 09.06 AM IST
Vessel shortage makes soaring shipping costs a new energy threatShips are carrying liquefied natural gas, diesel and crude to Europe from further away than usual to replace Russian energy supplies, as th...
20 Sep, 2022, 09.10 AM IST
Panama canal vessel queue reflects shipping bottlenecksThe canal saw record amounts of cargo pass through its locks in its most recent fiscal year as an easing of trade restrictions between Chin...
20 May, 2022, 10.00 AM IST
This startup wants to be Flipkart of logisticsFounded in May 2016, Cogoport is an online logistics marketplace that aggregates ocean and airline freight carriers for exporters and impor...
30 Jun, 2017, 12.41 AM IST