China exported 798.4 billion yuan (112.7 billion USD) worth of vehicles in the first ten months of 2025, up 14.3% year-on-year.

Container spot freight rates on the main east-west deepsea trades saw some uplift this week from the 1 November general rate increases (GRIs), although the gains were inconsistent, and some suffered almost immediately from carrier discounting.

The threat of Somali piracy is re-emerging in the Indian Ocean, with recent incidents highlighting the increasing sophistication and reach of pirate groups.

The truce also includes de-escalating other trade actions, such as China's rare earth export controls and U.S. investigations into China-linked ships.

Container shipping via the Arctic is set for a massive boost in 2026. After completing the first-ever Arctic Express voyage from Ningbo-Zhoushan, China to Felixstowe, UK in a record 20 days earlier this month, Chinese operator Sealegend plans to conduct 16 voyages via the Arctic next year.

The ten largest U.S. ports recorded a 6.6% year-over-year decrease in inbound container volume in September, marking a sharp reversal from earlier months and signaling the beginning of what industry...

Chinese officials are continuing to promote the benefits of Russia’s Northern Sea Route, which they have taken to calling the “Polar Silk Road.” This...

The American Association of Port Authorities quickly responded to last week’s proposed revisions by the U.S. Trade Representative to the port fee pro...

Governments at the International Maritime Organization decided to postpone for one year the adoption of the world’s first global carbon pricing system on shipping at the Extraordinary Session of the...

The new duties will take effect Nov. 9 and could be followed by 150% levies on other port-related equipment.

Over the weekend, a number of ships bound for China turned around following Friday’s retaliatory measure from Beijing against American-linked tonnage.

Next week, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is expected to vote on its long-discussed Net-Zero Framework on greenhouse gas emissions. If...