How Freight Buyers Can Win the 2026 Contracting Season
The 2026 container shipping market is giving freight buyers something they have rarely had in recent years: a genuine strategic advantage, especially for those with the right strategic partners On key lanes such as Asia to Europe, carriers are showing strong interest...
The True Cost of New U.S. Port Fees
New port fees on Chinese built and operated vessels are set to take effect in the United States on October 14, 2025. The policy has already triggered significant responses by global carriers, through redeploying vessels and even reflagging fleets, and the ripple...
Tariffs Are Only the Start of a Larger Shift in Freight Strategy
What was intended as a sweeping overhaul of global trade rules has become exactly that – triggering one of the most disruptive shipping cycles in recent history. Container rates surged, then dropped. Inventory planning was thrown off course. Some importers were hit...
