FreightWaves • January 20, 2023

East Coast container imports still far above pre-pandemic levels

American imports remain a tale of two coasts, with continued strength in container volumes headed to Atlantic ports.

FreightWaves • January 10, 2023

‘Surge finally over,’ US imports back near pre-pandemic levels

Imports continue to decline and are close to where they were before COVID-19, but the coastal mix is very different.

FreightWaves • December 27, 2022

Container shipping’s ‘big unwind’: Spot rates near pre-COVID levels

Trans-Pacific spot rates fell first. Trans-Atlantic spot rates and Asia-U.S. contract rates look like they’re next in line.

FreightWaves • December 19, 2022

2022’s top shipping stories: Container boom ends, war fuels tankers

Just as the pandemic wound down, another market-altering event for shipping — the Ukraine-Russia war — ramped up.

FreightWaves • December 8, 2022

China’s surprise COVID pivot offers new hope to shipping markets

Faster easing of China’s COVID restrictions could provide eventual support for container and dry bulk markets and a more immediate boost for tankers.

FreightWaves • November 14, 2022

US imports from China falling faster than from other countries

Drop in imports from China in recent months comes on the heels of years of gains by exporters in the rest of Asia.

FreightWaves • May 4, 2022

China lockdowns are not causing shipping chaos, say liner CEOs

‘Right now, we don’t see a huge buildup of volumes because of the closedown in Shanghai,’ reports Maersk CEO Soren Skou.

FreightWaves • May 2, 2022

How war, shipping boom, China lockdowns impact Panama Canal

Container-ship transits of the Panama Canal are up as liners favor the East Coast. LNG transits are down as U.S. gas heads to Europe.

FreightWaves • April 26, 2022

Despite rising risks, shipping lines on track for another record year

New reports from Maersk, Kuehne+Nagel and Drewry point to an ongoing boom for container shipping lines.

FreightWaves • April 21, 2022

Shanghai lockdown is not causing global supply chain chaos (yet)

The Shanghai lockdown isn’t following the same supply chain script as the big Chinese disruptions of 2020 and 2021.

FreightWaves • April 13, 2022

If globalization is really over, what happens to supply chains?

The future of global supply chains is in flux. The pandemic was a game changer. Then came the war.

FreightWaves • March 16, 2022

Is this the calm before California ports’ next cargo storm?

California ports make progress on bottlenecks, but Chinese lockdowns could spur “hockey stick” import rise.

FreightWaves • March 14, 2022

What China COVID spike, massive lockdowns mean to shipping

Lockdowns haven’t closed Chinese ports yet. If they do, U.S. importers face “shockwave” of higher rates and delays.

FreightWaves • March 11, 2022

How container shipping’s historic boom funded a $2B cruise bailout

COVID has been great for container shipping, terrible for cruising. What does this mean to MSC, which is big in both?

FreightWaves • February 9, 2022

Shipping giant Maersk could rake in $50 billion over just two years

COVID container boom continues: Maersk may earn even more this year than in record-trouncing 2021.

FreightWaves • December 27, 2021

2021’s top shipping stories: From Ever Given to epic California port pileup

There has never been a year like this for container shipping. Here are the biggest stories of 2021.

FreightWaves • November 29, 2021

Omicron threatens tankers but could extend container shipping boom

Here’s how omicron variant could impact tanker, container and dry bulk shipping rates.

FreightWaves • October 18, 2021

First containers, then dry bulk, now LNG shipping rates are spiking

The boom in ocean shipping is spreading to other segments. Spot LNG shipping rates just topped $150,000 per day.

FreightWaves • October 4, 2021

Despite exodus of empty containers, US exports are hitting new highs

Containerized exports continue to struggle but overall, U.S. exports are rising. Sales are at record levels for some commodities.

FreightWaves • September 13, 2021

Shipping stocks hit fresh highs amid COVID-era supply chain chaos

Dry bulk and LNG shipping stocks now at 52-week peaks with container stocks not far from the top.