LOS ANGELES : The cost to ship a standard 40-foot container of toys, auto parts or other goods from Shanghai to New York has jumped to nearly $10,000, fueling frustration among importers and prompting
ATHENS : The dry bulk market is witnessing a “euphoria” phase of past times, with freight rates and asset prices on the rise over the past few weeks. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker
NEW YORK : The spot rate for shipping goods in containers to Europe from Asia rose for a ninth straight week, the longest stretch of rising prices since the pandemic disrupted global supply chains
OSLO : Ocean freight container shipping spot rates are set to increase further, but there are signs the recent dramatic growth may be slowing. The latest data from Xeneta, the ocean freight rate benchmarking
LONDON : Indian traders are reeling under the impact of rising ocean freight rates, triggered by the Red Sea crisis and congestion at several key ports in the global supply chain, causing container prices
COPENHAGEN : A perfect storm in global trade is creating a shipping container capacity crunch, fueling a sudden and surprise spike in ocean freight rates. The beginning of peak shipping season, coupled with the longer transits
NEW DELHI : The prolonged Russia-Ukraine and Iran-Israel conflicts coupled with the economic instability in American and European markets have had a crippling impact on the MSME sector. Increased freight charges, doubled turnaround time
NEW DELHI : Iran-backed Hezbollah has launched a barrage of rockets at an Israeli army headquarters days after Tehran made a “maximum level response” warning to Israel. Iran and Israel have engaged in retaliatory
MUMBAI : India-Persian Gulf trades seem to be a glaring exception for container lines, as they are rapidly losing the pricing steam they have had from the Red Sea crisis on the larger trade
KOCHI : The shipping fraternity in the Cochin Port is keeping their fingers crossed, over the decision of some international shipping lines, to introduce a new overweight surcharge (OWS) effective from February 7. The