An early Lunar New Year and potential new U.S. tariffs are driving healthy demand for China's exports.
After brief disruptions at major U.S. ports, volatility is expected to continue with excess capacity, blank sailings and post-election rush.
Find out the latest developments of the global ocean freight market in this monthly analysis by DHL Global Forwarding.
The closure of U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports lasted just a few days, but knock-on effects on service reliability are expected.
With the U.S. East Coast strikes called off, vessels are starting to resume their rotation schedules.
Even as port congestions ease, shippers need to stay prepared for a complicated peak shipping season outlook.
DHL's latest update points to freight rates stabilizing at high levels amid strong demand.
Container shipping networks are now under severe pressure with rising rates, box shortages and mounting port congestion all pointing to a Q3 crunch.
Find out the latest developments of the global ocean freight market in this monthly analysis by DHL Global Forwarding.
Liner networks are getting low on capacity, which may prove problematic should demand continue to increase into the third quarter.
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