FreightWaves • 19th October 2020 Container slots sell out, risking holiday ‘shipageddon’ On a collision course: holiday timing, surging consumer demand, thin inventories, and capacity constraints for container liners and ports.
FreightWaves • 15th October 2020 How Panama Canal navigated COVID, drought and trade war Cargo mix and larger locks kept Panama Canal volumes rising despite headwinds.
FreightWaves • 14th October 2020 Trump vs. Biden: How the winner could affect ocean shipping A “blue sweep” win for Democrats could be good for container ships, bad for tankers.
FreightWaves • 6th October 2020 New ship orders sink as fear of future economic crisis grows Shipping CEOs see an increasing risk of a global economic crisis in the decade ahead.
FreightWaves • 5th October 2020 Dry bulk shipping rates have just hit a new 2020 high Another key bellwether — the cost of dry bulk freight — is pointing to an economic recovery.
FreightWaves • 1st October 2020 NYSHEX, carriers push for more binding ocean shipping contracts As NYSHEX expands and Maersk Spot nears U.S. approval, ocean transport contracts could become more binding.
FreightWaves • 1st October 2020 US import bonanza could extend into 2021 on 'record' restocking ‘Get ready for the biggest restocking cycle on record,’ says Jefferies.
FreightWaves • 25th September 2020 How IMO 2020 turned into the Y2K of ocean shipping Marine fuel prices are down 30% year-on-year despite the IMO 2020 regulation.
FreightWaves • 21st September 2020 COVID fears pummel already battered shipping stocks Ocean shipping stocks remain mired in a sea of red. A bad year is getting worse.
FreightWaves • 17th September 2020 Red-hot ocean rates could spark government intervention China could decide enough is enough if trans-Pacific rates rise too high.
FreightWaves • 9th September 2020 Container rate records are shattered as US imports surge U.S. importers now paying three times more per mile than Europeans for transport of Chinese goods.
FreightWaves • 8th September 2020 Shipping suffers wave of spills, fires, collisions and lives lost After decades of safety improvements, a deadly stretch of casualties for ocean shipping.
FreightWaves • 3rd September 2020 Disaster fallout: How global shocks are reshaping trade An interview with McKinsey partner Ed Barriball, who warns that global shocks will become more frequent.
FreightWaves • 1st September 2020 Why Maersk axed Safmarine and Damco — and what’s next Layoffs loom. Maersk maintains changes are not about cutting costs amid COVID, but about improving service.
FreightWaves • 25th August 2020 New data trove reveals how COVID hit world trade Good news: Ocean volumes are recovering from COVID.
FreightWaves • 25th August 2020 What trade war? US imports from China are booming U.S. importers turn to Chinese sellers in the wake of COVID.
FreightWaves • 19th August 2020 World’s largest container line triples profits despite COVID The new normal for container shipping: active capacity management and digital spot bookings.
FreightWaves • 17th August 2020 Q&A: COVID, the rise of China, and the future of ocean shipping COVID-19 could ignite geopolitical clashes and cause “meltdown” in U.S. consumer demand.
FreightWaves • 12th August 2020 Trans-Pacific ‘going crazy’ as demand defies pandemic pessimists Asia-U.S. ocean freight rates are hitting record highs as import demand outpaces vessel supply.
FreightWaves • 7th August 2020 Hopes for shipping M&A face reality check M&A is being blocked by weak share pricing among buyers and lack of desperation among sellers.
