Ship diversions from the Red Sea due to attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels have caused container freight rates to increase by about 30% in recent weeks. This rise is expected to continue as ...

Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE:GNK) reported stronger first-quarter results and said improving dry bulk freight markets, recent fleet additions and low financial leverage are supporting higher ...

Dry van, refrigerated, and flatbed spot rates continue rising, with FTR and DAT data showing strong year-over-year truckload ...

Just as the Federal Reserve and U.S. economy get good news on inflation, with consumer prices and wholesale prices softening, a major global trade inflation indicator is headed in the wrong direction.

The beginning of April 2026 saw the U.S. extend its national security tariff umbrella to the healthcare sector, imposing a massive 100% duty on foreign pharmaceuticals to decouple medical supply ...

The second half of October has delivered a strong rebound in ocean freight rates as more carriers are successfully blanking sailings and implementing general rate increases (GRIs). According to data ...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Supertanker freight rates surged this week and are set to stay elevated on U.S.-China tit-for-tat hikes in port fees and concerns about the fallout from U.S. sanctions on a major ...

A timeline for a rebound in freight rates and market conditions remains muddy into the second half of 2024, according to executives and analysts, with November’s presidential election further ...

In a volatile freight market, shippers are turning to rate benchmarking tools to gain the upper hand. By comparing historical, market, and lane-specific data, they can anticipate rate shifts and ...

AI cargo demand and Middle East airspace issues push costs up, while shippers turn to China–Europe rail as an alternative to ...

Spot rates move with real-time supply and demand; high load-to-truck ratios push shippers to pay more to secure capacity. Contract rates trade flexibility for stability—locking in volume and pricing, ...