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.
Tariff disputes, blank sailings, and port congestion disrupt ocean freight stability.
Spotlight falls on rates, which are expected to rise in May/June.
Asia Pacific export lanes are expected to outgrow the global average.
Tariffs and Lunar New Year holiday lull are in the spotlight for the month of February.
Relief at U.S. ports, but global disruptions peep elevated rates.
Averted port strike and new alliances lead the charge for the year ahead.
An early Lunar New Year and potential new U.S. tariffs are driving healthy demand for China's exports.
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