Managing the price risk in container freight has become paramount as cargo owners look to hedge the cost of freight which can account for up to 20% of cargo value New freight futures contracts could ...

Ship diversions from the Red Sea due to attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels have caused container freight rates to increase by about 30% in recent weeks. This rise is expected to continue as ...

Global container shipping rates have surged to records on a spike in restocking demand in the United States and Europe, container scarcity at export hubs, and changes in freight flows because of the ...

Port of Los Angeles, the nation's biggest trade hub, has seen a decline in import and export container volume during what is usually a busy shipping time.

Average container freight rates for Chinese exports have dropped 28% since the start of the year, according to BIMCO. This posts the worst first quarter development in twenty years. Based on input ...

Whether it’s Hot Wheels or Barbies or pretty much anything else that’s supposed to come from China to the United States, it’s mostly all getting here one way. “I would say that it's about 99.8% of ...

Traditional trade routes, particularly the Asia to Europe route, are experiencing more frequent disruptions. The volatility in the container freight market looks set to continue considering the number ...

THE Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) has launched container transport services on the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), a milestone expected to decongest the port and shorten inland transit times. The ...