That uncertain feeling has extended to ocean container rates, already in the throes of the traditional early-year lull, according to the Freightos Baltic Index. The initial announcement of 25% tariffs ...

The world’s ocean carriers, which transport global trade on giant container ships, are under pricing pressure to start 2025.

Asia-U.S. West Coast rates fell by 18% to $3,558 per forty-foot equivalent unit, according to the Freightos Baltic Index for the week ending Feb. 28. Asia-U.S. East Coast prices dropped 21% to $4,490 ...

U.S. container import volumes increased 4.7% year-on-year in February, but could cool in coming months as the U.S. trade war ...

The global ocean shipping industry that handles 80% of world trade is navigating a sea of uncertainty as U.S. President ...

as businesses reassess shipment volumes amid shifting tariff policies. “E-commerce is transitioning from a B2C model to a B2B2C model, with more shipments shifting to ocean freight,” said ...

“Likewise, tariffs driving up inflation and negatively impacting consumer spending could also push down demand for ocean freight [in the second half of the year].” Asia-North Europe rates ...

Vice President of Ocean Freight at DimercoTAIPEI, TAIWAN, March 4, 2025 /EINPresswire / -- Dimerco Express Group's March 2025 Asia-Pacific Freight Market Report demonstrates how rising tariffs ...