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Rates continue to rise in November despite muted demand
Airfreight rates on major east-west trade lanes continued to pick up in November as weather conditions, e-commerce demand and capacity constraints helped push up prices
Dec 05, 2023

Shipping Giants Want an End Date for Fossil Fuel-Only Vessels
Europe’s biggest container lines want to phase out ships powered only by fossil fuels
Dec 05, 2023

Latin America: Yields under pressure as capacity outstrips demand
The recovery of passenger flights has resulted in an influx of cargo capacity for many countries in Latin America while export demand from the region remains strong
Dec 05, 2023

Container Shipping Outlook: ‘It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times’
Container shipping expert John McCown, non-resident senior fellow at the Center for Maritime Strategy, evoked iconic author Charles Dickens in describing the current state of container shipping: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
Dec 05, 2023
Red Sea security situation worsens
Dec 04, 2023
Rockets and drones rained down on international merchant shipping in the Red Sea on Sunday with war risk surcharges now becoming more common and naval coalitions struggling to keep up with the volume of attacks in the Middle East
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Boxships now hit by Panama Canal crossing restrictions
Dec 04, 2023
Container ships are now being held up in the Panama Canal as the number of transit slots for such vessels will be reduced from 1 January 2024, according to Linerlytica’s report
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