Emser Tile's chief supply chain officer discussed leveraging a "multi-dimensional look" for more cost-effective logistics at TPM26 by S&P Global.

Recent years have been rough for ocean freight forecasting. This year is no exception. Just a few months into 2025, and the market is already shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable, and ...

Ocean freight rates to the Port of Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates are surging as Israel continues to attack Iran and Iran reported its first attack on U.S. military bases, after a weekend ...

A perfect storm in global trade is creating a shipping container capacity crunch, fueling a sudden and surprise spike in ocean freight rates. The beginning of peak shipping season, coupled with the ...

'Carriers are trying to readjust services to make up for the additional sailing time around the Cape of Good Hope'. Image by AvigatorPhotographer via iStock In a release sent to Rigzone late Tuesday, ...

Less than a year after U-Ocean, the oceanfreight arm of global freight forwarder the U-Freight Group (ufl) launched scheduled oceanfreight export consolidation services from New York, Chicago and Los ...

Ocean freight rates from Asia to the U.S. have begun to decline, providing some relief for U.S. shippers. But cargo shipping costs are still massively up since December 14 when the Red Sea crisis ...

In the midst of the peak season for ocean freight, container freight rates are down slightly this week, though higher than this time last year. The World Container Index (WCI) assessed by Drewry—a ...

Spot ocean freight rates from the Far East to the U.S. popped between 36%-41% month over month, and ocean carriers increased additional charges known as general rate increases by roughly 140%, ...

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An ocean container capacity crunch has hit global trade just as peak shipping season starts, with freight spot rates up some 30% over the past few weeks and heading higher. Bad weather, longer ocean ...