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Strong secondhand box ship market now threatened by overcapacity
Unexpectedly strong demand for container shipping and healthy freight rates for much of last year led to a doubling…
Vietnam gains manufacturing ground – but will this provoke US tariffs?
Vietnam is gaining ground as an alternative to China, but there are warnings that too-rapid growth could provoke…
Air Cargo Podcast | January 2025 | New year, new strategies: United Cargo and…
Welcome to the first episode of our Air Cargo Podcast, sponsored by Air Charter Service, where we bring you…
Shippers should ‘think differently’ about tariffs, say analysts
Impending tariffs on imports from the US have thus far been seen as a threat, an additional cost to pass on, or to…
Logistics cheers as third runway for Heathrow gets green light at last
Supply chain leaders in the UK have given their backing after the government threw its weight behind the…
Crew abandons Chinese feeder vessel on fire in the Red Sea
A Hong Kong-flagged feeder vessel is stranded in the Gulf of Aden after a fire broke out onboard yesterday (27…
Chinese New Year rush and threat of tariffs leaves box ports congested
The Chinese factory rush to get goods out before the new year holiday, and the threat of US import tariffs, have…
Air cargo: yields and friction up, but demand slowing, as trade ‘rebalances’
Air cargo growth will likely slow this year, but those players that can adapt and help customers navigate the…
Bernstein: ‘Worry on the waves’ ahead of Europe’s earnings season
After last week’s ‘Farewell to arms?‘ note to investors, Bernstein analysts today, 28 January, updated the market…
Analysis: Panama Canal – delving into claim and counterclaim
Donald Trump’s Panama claim rests on three assertions:
Firstly: “We built the canal, therefore it’s ours.”…