Europe’s container ports may see a short reprieve following a court-mediated agreement to pause a major strike at the Port of Rotterdam, but broader port disruption continues to threaten sea freight flows across the continent. Hundreds of lashers at Europe’s busiest container terminal suspended their walkout for five days on Monday 13 October to Friday 17 October,… Read More
The U.S. government needs to build on recent port improvements and usage to make sure we don’t squander already achieved gains, write two infrastructure experts. As the U.S. negotiates trade agreements with partners across the globe, freight transportation networks serve as the backbone for our commercial activity and efficiency along the supply chain. America’s ports… Read More
BEIJING/SEOUL – China announced sanctions on Tuesday against five U.S.-linked subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean amid trade tension between the world’s two largest economies, sending the company’s shares sharply lower. The commerce ministry’s move comes on the day China and the United States implement additional port fees targeting each others’ vessels, although China has exempted ships it built. Organizations and individuals… Read More
Analysts have warned the tit-for-tat trade fees risk ‘distorting global freight flows’ for goods ranging from petrol to toys. The United States and China have started charging additional port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between the world’s two… Read More
Last month, the Port of Singapore handled 51.12 million tons of goods, with an increase of +2.4% on the September 2024. In the third quarter of 2025, total traffic was 158.59 million tonnes, a volume that represents a growth of +2.9% compared to the third quarter of last year year is the new record for… Read More
