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U.S. Container Imports Defy Expectations as Peak Season Stretches Into September
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (566+ words) The peak shipping season at major U.S. container ports is proving longer than expected, with September now forecast to become the busiest month of the year for imports, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation…...
Fuel, congestion push trans-Pacific ocean rates near $9,500
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (401+ words) The Iran war is pushing bunker fuel prices back toward mid-year levels, setting a higher cost floor for container shipping even as trans-Pacific spot rates show early signs of cooling from peak-season highs. Climbing fuel costs are likely setting an…...
Trans-Pacific spot rates reach new highs on resilient demand, port congestion
1+ week, 4+ day ago (511+ words) Trans-Pacific container freight rates rose to new highs last week, supported by peak-season demand that has remained unexpectedly firm despite beginning earlier than usual in May. Persistent congestion at major Asian ports, following a series of typhoons, is also tightening…...
How Pre-New Year Cargo Runs and Tariff Deadlines Lock Construction Equipment OEM Liquidity
1+ week, 5+ day ago (380+ words) While global demand for Indian-manufactured machinery has reached record highs, a severe squeeze in ocean shipping and maritime logistics is creating an unexpected drag. In the modern industrial supply chain, physical production capability is only half the battle. A manufacturer…...
Forward-booking importers get over a Tk1 edge per dollar as rate jumps
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (885+ words) Monday August 31, 2026 Importers that booked dollars forward over the past two weeks are gaining as much as Tk1 per dollar after the exchange rate rebounded to Tk123.50 from Tk122 within days. The dollar exchange rate rose to Tk123.50 on Thursday from Tk122 ten days earlier,…...
Carriers attempt peak surcharges, rate increases on trans-Atlantic
2+ week, 4+ day ago (129+ words) Journal of Commerce More News & Analysis Carriers attempt peak surcharges, rate increases on trans-Atlantic With demand softening on the westbound trade lane, carriers continue to withdraw capacity, resulting slow but steady rate gains through August on routes out of North…...
Trans-Pacific Shipping Rates Remain Elevated: Freightos Data - News and Statistics
2+ week, 5+ day ago (452+ words) IndexBox Search across reports, market insights, and blog stories. Trans-Pacific Container Rates Stay High Amid Geopolitical Tensions Container shipping rates on the trans-Pacific remain elevated amid a mix of geopolitical tensions and unexpected demand, according to the latest Baltic Index…...
Robust trans-Pacific expected to maintain strength into Golden Week
2+ week, 5+ day ago (118+ words) Journal of Commerce More News & Analysis Robust trans-Pacific expected to maintain strength into Golden Week The overheated market and its resilience through September would represent a sharp reversal of the general thinking among industry participants from just one month ago....
Shippers forced to delay loads as 50% tariffs jack up export costs
2+ week, 6+ day ago (781+ words) A container is unloaded from the Manzanillo Bridge container ship at Global Container Terminals' Deltaport facility, at Roberts Bank, in Delta, B.C., on Thursday, July 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck Canadian shippers have started to hold back merchandise and postpone delivery…...
Three Signals for Peak Season Operators
2+ week, 6+ day ago (437+ words) The Future of Ports Will Decide the Future of Climate… Read also: Container Freight Rates Rise 4% as Transpacific Demand Stays Strong What follows are three things the data is showing clearly right now, drawn from live activity across more than…...