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The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) and the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) EMEA are calling attention to the escalating levels of cargo theft and freight fraud worldwide. Steep increases have been registered across...

Jamaica’s ambition to become a major regional logistics hub received a fresh vote of confidence this week, as the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) and the European Union (EU) strengthened dialogue on the island’s long-term...

The 27-nation European Union (EU) and India signed a free trade agreement on January 27, 2026, concluding nearly two decades of negotiations. The deal brings together two economies that represent a combined market covering 2...

Differing carrier strategies for Red Sea transits are intensifying uncertainty on Asia–Europe trade routes, driving spot rates on major lanes lower for the second straight week, Drewry reports.Some carriers have begun cautiously reintroducing services via the...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s ports and cargo warehouses remain under heavy strain, weeks after the traditional holiday rush, as uncollected goods continue to clog storage facilities and slow operations across the maritime sector.In a release...

Shanghai, Singapore, and Ningbo-Zhoushan have retained their positions as the world’s top three container ports by throughput in 2025.The Port of Shanghai consolidated its position as the world’s busiest container port, handling 55.06 million TEU,...

Oceanfreight container spot rates on Trans-Pacific services have registered significant increases, according to Freightos Head of Research, Judah Levine. Pre-Lunar New Year demand and general rate increases by carriers have pushed prices on the Asia–U.S....

China’s trade surplus exceeded $1 trillion in the first 11 months of 2025. As reported by splash247, despite shipments to the U.S. dropping nearly one-third year-over-year, overall exports were buoyed by increased activity targeting alternative...

A recent study by the University of Oxford highlighted the vulnerability of global supply chains to disruptions at key maritime chokepoints. The research examined 24 major chokepoints and estimated that disruptions at critical passages impacted...