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  • Unpacking Q1 2026 with Container Trades Statistics
  • Box volumes surge, but instability casts a shadow
  • Ranked: The World’s 20 Busiest Ports

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theloadstar.com /1 week ago

Unpacking Q1 2026 with Container Trades Statistics

In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast, Charlotte Goldstone is joined by Container Trade Statistics (CTS) CEO Nigel Pusey and The Loadstar managing editor Gavin van Marle to unpac...

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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

Box volumes surge, but instability casts a shadow

Global container volumes in February surged well above five-year norms, despite seasonal weakness, but geopolitcal instability is casting a shadow on the rest of the year. The late...

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visualcapitalist.com /3 weeks ago

Ranked: The World’s 20 Busiest Ports

Just 20 ports handle over half of the world's shipping volume. Most of these ports are on a single continent.

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marinelink.com /1 week ago

INTERCARGO Releases First Dedicated Dry Bulk STS Standard

Ship to ship (STS) transfers are an established part of dry bulk operations, and they are growing. As new trading areas and cargo flows emerge, STS operations are expanding into re...

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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

Box rates lower than 10 years ago, in real terms, says Sea-Intelligence

Shippers are paying significantly less for container transport, in real terms, than they were more than a decade ago, according to new analysis from Sea-Intelligence, based on Cont...

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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

Europe-LatAm volume growth stalls, but shippers remain hopeful

Coming off the back of a strong 2025 it is perhaps not surprising that the growth momentum on the Europe-Latin America tradelane has stalled – but there appears still reason for sh...

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floraldaily.com /2 weeks ago

Container rates up 50%, air cargo benchmark 25% higher

Renewed tensions in the Middle East linked to U.S. operations facilitating vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz are continuing to affect container and air cargo markets, al...

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theloadstar.com /1 week ago

Europe-Africa trade: more one-way traffic these days

Roles have reversed, as far as volumes are concerned, between Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with the latter’s positive start to 2026 nosediving over the past three months, w...

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marinelink.com /3 weeks ago

US Container Imports Fall 3.2% in April, Descartes Reports

Descartes Systems Group has released its May Global Shipping Report which found that U.S. container imports decreased by 3.2% in April 2025, as trade uncertainty and geopolitical r...

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container-news.com /1 month ago

US container imports climb 12.4% in March

Descartes Systems Group reported that U.S. container imports rose 12.4% month-on-month in March 2026, reaching 2.35 million TEUs. The increase marks a seasonal rebound from Februar...

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ttnews.com /1 month ago

Ports Report Steady Volumes in February

Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka stressed that while cargo flows remain intact, the broader operating environment has become more unpredictable.

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container-news.com /1 month ago

CN index pushes higher as shipping pressure approaches extreme levels

The CN Index climbed to 692 this week, signaling that global container shipping is operating under very high pressure and approaching extreme conditions. The sharp increase reflect...

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joc.com /1 week ago

CMA CGM posts Q1 earnings decline amid volatile ocean trade

The carrier’s first-quarter financials, which included a sharp drop in net profit, were generated in a market roiled by ongoing tensions in the Middle East, rising oil prices and i...

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container-news.com /3 weeks ago

US container imports Slip 3.2% in April as China volumes hit new lows

US container imports eased in April 2026, totalling 2.28 million TEU, down 3.2% from March and 5.5% below April 2025, according to Descartes Systems Group’s May Global Shipping Rep...

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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

War turning Africa-Far East maritime trade into an ‘absolute dog’s dinner’

Africa-Far East trades are serving up “an absolute dog’s dinner” for ocean borne cargo, with congestion in Singapore compounding the problems provoked by the Israeli-US war on Iran...

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container-news.com /1 month ago

Sea-Intelligence: March 2026 Global Schedule Reliability Joint-Highest for the Year

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joc.com /1 month ago

Slight uptick in Breakbulk Shipper Index signals increase in capacity

Unveiled at Breakbulk26 in New Orleans this week, the Journal of Commerce’s new Breakbulk Shipper Index tracks a range of indicators including changes in volumes carried by differe...

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textileworld.com /1 month ago

NRF: Import Cargo Volumes Face Headwinds From Tariffs and Increasing Fuel Prices

WASHINGTON — April 8, 2026 — Import volume at major U.S. container ports is not being significantly affected by the conflict in Iran but ocean carriers are seeing a related increas...

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container-news.com /1 month ago

Sea-Intelligence: Non-Alliance carriers leave Transpacific

In issue 761 of the Sunday Spotlight, Sea-Intelligence analysed the share of capacity operated outside of major alliance structures on the Asia-North America West Coast trade lane....

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marinelink.com /1 month ago

Port Tampa Bay Welcomes Container Vessel with Largest Carrying Capacity

Port Tampa Bay welcomed a container vessel Thursday that set a new record for carrying capacity at the port. The ZIM Canada docked with 11,900 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs),...

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container-news.com /1 month ago

Q1 2026 Container Market Analysis

The following Q1 2026 Container Market Analysis report, was conducted by Dr. Michael Tsatsaronis, Assistant Professor at the Department of Port Management and Shipping, National an...

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container-news.com /1 month ago

Why US container imports face a longer storm than markets expect

After months of tariff shocks, container import volumes into the United States appear to stabilize through May and June 2026, with the National Retail Federation forecasting modest...

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marinelink.com /1 month ago

Chile to US Fruit Trade Down

Cool Carriers, the world’s largest operator of specialized reefer vessels, reports strong results despite a sharp downturn in demand for its Chilean subsidiary for the 2025/26 Summ...

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container-news.com /1 week ago

Why Container Carriers Use SysGears TMS Software to Reduce Delays Between Ports, Warehouses, and Inland Transport

Container carriers use SysGears TMS software to reduce delays because most port-to-door slowdowns come from broken handoffs, weak status updates, and late planning changes between...

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