Container shipping continues to adjust to shifting trade patterns, with emerging markets driving growth despite tariffs, congestion and new U.S. port fees.
Both container shipping lanes see fluctuating spot rates, but the underlying causes are very dissimilar.
Growing demand is met by faster growing capacity and trade volatility.
With tariffs in flux and capacity volatility surging, container shipping’s new normal rewards only the most agile players.
Container shipping demand on the Transpacific route has swung from surge to slump as tariff deadlines and uncertainty loom.
Shippers and carriers brace for a volatile summer on the world’s busiest container routes.
Tariff uncertainties, capacity constraints and port congestion drive up rates amid peak season rush.
With a reduced tariff introduced for 90 days, U.S.-bound importers are likely to push orders ahead while bracing for a chaotic peak season.
Tariff disputes, blank sailings, and port congestion disrupt ocean freight stability.
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