"During the first two months of 2025, bulker newbuilding contracting dropped 92% y/y to the lowest level in at least 30 years. While contracting in...

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Canada/Mexico tariff see-saw the latest to add uncertainty for supply chains: Freightos

Ioanna Kontos - March 12, 2025 0

Early last week, President Trump rolled out 25% tariffs on all US imports from Mexico and Canada only to issue a one-month reprieve for...

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Tariff rollouts and prevailing uncertainty challenging logistics

Ioanna Kontos - March 7, 2025 0

President Trump – after a one month postponement – introduced 25% tariffs on all Mexican and Canadian imports to the US and added another...

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Canada’s growth in crude tanker exports nears 60%

Ioanna Kontos - March 5, 2025 0

"Year-to-date, Canadian crude tanker exports have reached 618,000m barrels per day (kbpd) up from 388 kbpd during the same period last year, an increase...

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The Gulf’s Top-10 Ship Owners

Container News Team - March 4, 2025 0

An in-depth look at the leading players shaping the GCC's maritime industry and newbuilding trends Using VesselsValue data, we take a look at the fleet...

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Drewry tests new year quotes as tariff impositions and GRIs spell the way forward

Container News Team - February 28, 2025 0

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) registered a 6% weekly fall (over 15% for the fortnight) recording US$2,629, its lowest since the 60% jump...

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Proposed US port call fees for Chinese vessels latest to roil container market: Freightos Analysis

Container News Team - February 26, 2025 0

More proposed US policy changes unveiled last week are once again roiling international trade in general and ocean freight in particular. These steps included...

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The future of maritime training: Building a digital bridge to excellence

Ioanna Kontos - February 25, 2025 0

When we first envisioned the ICS Academy, we saw an opportunity to transform maritime education by creating something truly different: a platform that would...

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Ukraine’s dry bulk shipments take 87% leap three years after Russia’s invasion

Ioanna Kontos - February 24, 2025 0

“Three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the volume of dry bulk shipments from the two countries combined is 6% below pre-war levels. However,...

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BIMCO: Increase in regional container trade imbalances

Container News Team - February 11, 2025 0

Since 2019, the global container market has grown 8%, ending at 183.2 million TEUs in 2024, according to Container Trade Statistics. This growth, however, has...

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Transits through Panama Canal down 10%: BIMCO

Ioanna Kontos - February 6, 2025 0

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Shipping Analysis Manager, Filipe Gouveia, examines Panama Canal transits which have declined in recent...

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Trump’s tariffs and Red Sea rate hikes create perfect storm for US shippers

Container News Team - February 4, 2025 0

A delay in tariffs on Mexican imports does little to ease the pain for US shippers still facing a 10% hike on tariffs from...

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