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  • Record July shows the ‘underlying strength of global container trade’
  • CTS: H1 2026 in Numbers
  • Africa–Far East growth stalls as Asia exports surge

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theloadstar.com /1 day ago

Record July shows the ‘underlying strength of global container trade’

July saw a new record for container shipments in a calendar month, according to the latest data from Container Trades Statistics (CTS), which recorded 17.3m teu shipped, around 25,...

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theloadstar.com /3 weeks ago

CTS: H1 2026 in Numbers

What do the first six months of 2026 tell us about the state of global container shipping? In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast, Charlotte Goldstone is joined by Container Trade...

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theloadstar.com /2 days ago

Africa–Far East growth stalls as Asia exports surge

Data and sentiment finally appear to be aligning on the Africa-Far East tradelane, with growth stalling on goods headed to Asia, just as forwarders had been predicting, but for tho...

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freightwaves.com /10 hours ago

World container volumes post record 17.3 million TEUs in July

Unprecedented volumes demonstrate the underlying strength of global container trade, analyst says. The post World container volumes post record 17.3 million TEUs in July appeared f...

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logisticsmgmt.com /1 month ago

June U.S. container imports rise 9%, but tariff uncertainty continues to shape trade flows

June imports, at 2.53 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), posted a 9.0% annual gain, despite the majority of sectors tracked by the firm seeing import declines or slowing g...

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freightwaves.com /1 month ago

How much is trade policy influencing imports?

Container import bookings are riding a prolonged wave as new tariffs are reviewed. How much of this is tariff induced and what does it mean for domestic transportation markets? The...

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freightwaves.com /3 weeks ago

Empty containers a freighted issue for global trade growth

Resilient global trade is not only driving surprising growth, but volumes of ‘disbalanced’ empty containers, too. The post Empty containers a freighted issue for global trade growt...

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maritime-executive.com /1 month ago

Port of Oakland Cargo Volumes Rise in June on Import and Export Growth

The Port of Oakland handled 181,356 TEUs (twenty-foot containers) in June, a 7.7% increase over June 2025, driven by solid growth in both imports and...

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logisticsmgmt.com /1 month ago

June U.S.-bound imports post annual gains, reports Descartes

May U.S.-bound container imports—at 2,400,627 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—were off 1.2% compared to May but rose 8.2% annually, which the firm said reflects typical seasonal...

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maritime-executive.com /2 weeks ago

Port Congestion Sets New Record at 4.3M TEU in Stranded Volume

The volume of container capacity stranded due to port congestion has reached a new record high, reports the analytics firm Linerlytica. Mounting delay...

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supplychaindive.com /1 month ago

Tariffs, Iran war prompt ocean shippers to scrap tradition

The Port of Los Angeles logged over 1 million TEUs in June, but ocean shipping faces a murky second half of year, Executive Director Gene Seroka says.

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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

Transpacific trades in unchartered water, with tariff uncertainty at the helm

A declining sales-to-inventory ratio in the US has been one of the key reasons behind the recent volume surge and accompanying spot rate rally on the transpacific trades. However,...

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container-news.com /1 month ago

Sea-Intelligence: Structural Contraction of Global Liner Networks

The latest growth projections by IMF in their July 2026 update to the World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, indicate a steep deceleration in global trade volume growth, dropping fro...

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freightwaves.com /1 month ago

Port of Los Angeles sees new June box mark

The Port of Los Angeles topped 1 million TEUs for only the third month in its 118-year history. The post Port of Los Angeles sees new June box mark appeared first on FreightWaves.

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maritime-executive.com /3 weeks ago

MSC Tests Transits as Container Volumes Rise at Suez Canal

The volume of containership transits at the Suez Canal is continuing to rise as more carriers are growing comfortable with the security risks in the r...

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ttnews.com /2 weeks ago

Port of Los Angeles had second-busiest July on record

The nation's busiest port processed 499,552 TEUs in July. That’s 8% lower than the record set for July last year, but 6% higher than the port’s five-year average for the month.

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logisticsmgmt.com /1 month ago

U.S.-bound imports are expected to trend down over balance of 2026, following an earlier peak season

For June, the most recent month for which data is available, U.S. imports, for the ports covered in the report, handled 2.22 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), up 13.2% an...

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maritime-executive.com /2 weeks ago

Port Delays and Congestion Absorb 5% of Industry’s TEU Capacity

With container carriers continuing to be under pressure, one of the issues that analysts are constantly looking at is the percentage of capacity that...

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container-news.com /1 month ago

Port of Oakland records volume growth in June

The Port of Oakland handled 181,356 TEUs in June 2026, a 7.7% increase compared to June 2025, driven by solid growth across both imports and exports. Loaded container cargo rose 10...

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theloadstar.com /4 weeks ago

US demand for imported goods unabated, despite tariff turbulence

US container imports rose 4.5% in July, according to Descartes data, with China-origin cargo reaching its highest monthly level since July 2025, as demand continued to defy the tur...

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ttnews.com /1 month ago

CMA CGM says transpacific revival boosts profit

CMA CGM reported higher second-quarter sales and profit as a rise in freight volumes offset new shipping capacity coming into the market and higher costs related to the war in the...

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supplychainbrain.com /5 days ago

World’s Container Fleet Capacity Set to Reach All-Time High

Ships larger than 12,000 TEUs have contributed two-thirds of the 10 million TEU added since early 2021.

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ttnews.com /1 week ago

Ports volumes in July slow despite pockets of strength

Cargo shipments through the largest U.S. seaports exhibited signs of summertime strength amid uneven volume and tightening capacity, experts said.

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freightwaves.com /4 weeks ago

U.S. container imports surge on China peak season momentum

U.S. container imports improve on a surge in China goods, but volumes trail year-ago levels. The post U.S. container imports surge on China peak season momentum appeared first on F...

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