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Regional Growth Signals Strength in Intra-Asian Shipping
Intra-Asia carriers have released strong financial performances in the first half of 2025, supported by higher freight rates and cargo volumes. The results reflect how regional carriers have successfully weathered the pressures from tariff disruptions,...
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PortMiami executives visit Jamaica to strengthen maritime and trade ties
On Friday, August 22, 2025, PortMiami executives Sonless Martin, Global Trade & Business Development, and Stanley Rigaud, Intermodal Cargo Development Administrator, traveled to Jamaica for high-level meetings with maritime and logistics leaders.The first session brought...
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Feeder Capacity Crunch Disrupts Trade Flows at Asian Ports
Feeder capacity shortages are disrupting trade flows for both exports from Asia and imports to the region from the U.S. and Europe. Shippers are facing delays when securing space on routes connecting secondary ports to...
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Container Shipping Oversupply to Linger through 2029
Container shipping is facing a supply-demand imbalance that may last through 2029, according to Linerlytica. With record levels of new tonnage entering service from Asian shipyards amid a slowing global economy, it is anticipated that...
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Yemen’s Houthis Expand Threat, More Global Carriers in the Crosshairs
Ocean carriers have been advised to exercise “extreme caution” following the expanded threats from Yemen’s Houthi militia to include all ships linked to companies that call at Israeli ports, including Haifa.Destine Ozuygur, chief analyst at...
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South Korea Backs Transshipment Future with $573 Million Feeder Terminal
South Korea is investing $573 million in a new feeder terminal to strengthen Busan’s status as the leading transshipment hub in North Asia. The port will undertake two significant initiatives: the terminal development project and...
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New Houthi attacks likely eliminates hope of shipping returning to Red Sea this year
With no attacks on shipping off the Yemeni coast since December — that is, until two strikes over the past three days — a feeling was taking hold among some ocean carriers that the threat...
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Asia-Europe Trade Rises While Trans-Pacific Demand Slows
Shipping analysts predict the Trans-Pacific market is heading into a downturn, while the Asia-Europe trade is gaining strength. U.S. importers frontloaded goods earlier this year to get ahead of tariff hikes, which has left inventories...
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Middle East Tensions Increase Global Trade Route Risks
Rising tensions in the Middle East have sparked new warnings for the global shipping industry. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which monitors and delivers maritime security information, has advised vessels to use caution...
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China-ECSA Trade Faces Multi-Front Strain
Shippers moving cargo from Asia to the East Coast of South America (ECSA) are facing significant peak season disruptions, as container spot rates have nearly doubled in recent weeks. The sharp rise in rates is...
