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Ocean freight container shipping market set to surpass Red Sea crisis peak and hit levels not seen since Covid-19 pandemic

Ocean freight container shipping spot rates are set to exceed the level seen at the height of the Red Sea crisis when the latest...

Rates climb on early peak season and capacity stretched thin

Carrier adjustments due to Red Sea diversions – the use of more vessels travelling at faster speeds, together with heavier reliance on transshipment –...

Peak in China’s coal demand in sight as renewables jump 12%

Between January and April 2024, China’s electricity generation from renewables surged 12% y/y, significantly outpacing the 6% growth in generation from fossil fuels. "While steam...

Will new US tariffs on China imports be a case of history repeating?

Global supply chains are braced for further disruption and increasing costs after US President Joe Biden announced new tariffs on Chinese imports on 14...

Ocean rates leveling off, but remain elevated on Red Sea impacts

Overall, the ocean container market has settled into a new routine that avoids the Red Sea due to Houthi attacks which continued this week. Though...

Long term rates edge up globally as Red Sea conflict continues to cast uncertainty across the market: Xeneta

Ocean freight container carriers are treading a fine line between risk and reward during new contract negotiations as the market remains gripped by uncertainty...

Counting the cost of war on the climate: Red Sea conflict brings massive carbon emissions increases in ocean freight shipping

Conflict in the Red Sea has brought massive carbon emissions increases in ocean freight container shipping, according to data released by Xeneta. The Xeneta and...

Geopolitical volatility keeps YTD container leasing rates elevated

A YTD analysis of global container leasing transactions by Container xChange shows a notable uptick in average rates since the beginning of 2024, indicating...

Red Sea disruption pushing up container values and rates

Container values have risen significantly across almost all sectors and age categories since the start of the year. Following an extended period of declines, where...

Covid pandemic wiped 24.6 million TEUs off container market growth

"Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the global container market grew only 1.5% from 171 million TEU in 2019 to 173.5 million TEU in 2023. Without...

Escalating Middle East tensions trigger projected surge in war risk premiums and freight rates

In a significant escalation of tensions in the Middle East, Iran's capture of the MSC Aries, a container ship linked to Israel, has reverberated...

Due diligence needed for maritime tech adoption to minimize risk with digital transformation

Rapid technological change, complex regulation and competitive pressures are driving digital transformation in the shipping industry. But navigating a confusing software landscape can be difficult...

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