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Monthly Archives: September 2025

Ex-Asia capacity is tightening

Demand for sea freight has been spiking through the end of April and beginning of May and the availability of container equipment in Asia is increasingly tight, which is why we recommend booking as soon as possible to secure space.…

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Shipping alliances may be ending

Maersk is joining with Hapag-Lloyd to form The Gemini Cooperation, in a move that will shake up the East-West container shipping market, with changes likely to last into the early 2030’s. Since announcing the breakup of its 2M Alliance with…

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2024 off to a flyer for air freight

Concerns about Red Sea supply chain delays combined with the early Lunar New Year contributed to a 10% increase in air cargo volumes in January, putting pressure on rates on many routes, including from Asia into Europe and the US.…

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US and Europe sea freight rates from Asia in trend

In a clearly defined link, sea freight spot rates from Asia to the US trade are peaking two weeks after spot rates to Europe reached their peak, as the scramble for capacity ahead of Lunar new Year subsided. That fortnight…

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Red Sea situation latest @ 1st February 2024

The Houthi rebel attacks against commercial shipping in the Bab al-Mandab Strait approach to the Suez Canal, that began in December 2023, shows no sign of ending and all major container shipping lines are taking the 3,500 mile diversion around the Cape of…

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Post-Brexit food checks finally launch

Having previously postponed implementation of post-Brexit food border controls five times due to worries about price inflation and port disruption and the cost-of-living crisis, EU exporters of animal and plant products will be required to present Export Health Certificates from…

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Red Sea crisis; supply chain update 17th January 2024

Houthi rebels in Yemen continue to attack commercial shipping, with a rocket attack on a Greek-owned vessel and a US-owned bulk carriers in the last two days and with container shipping line’ schedules showing Cape of Good Hope routing for…

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Market review; 14th March

Heading into the post Lunar New Year slack period sea freight spot rates retained most of their recent gains and while Drewry’s World Container Index dropped slightly in March it remains 80% higher than 2023 and 130% more than average…

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