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Trans-Pacific spot rates reach new highs on resilient demand, port congestion

Trans-Pacific freight rates hit record highs due to strong, early peak-season demand. The post Trans-Pacific spot rates reach new highs on resilient demand, port congestion appeare...

AI air cargo boom sets up strong peak season on the trans-Pacific

Volume on the Asia-North America trade lane has recovered rapidly from the summer slowdown, with demand growth shrugging off soaring fuel prices and elevated rates.

Fuel, congestion push trans-Pacific ocean rates near $9,500

Mideast tensions and operating issues are keeping container rates elevated on the trans-Pacific. The post Fuel, congestion push trans-Pacific ocean rates near $9,500 appeared first...

Trans-Pacific facing new booking risks as reliability sinks

Ocean shippers face worsening reliability across major trade lanes, with tighter trans-Pacific capacity adding to booking risks, according to WiseTech Global’s latest outlook. The...

A Pacific pivot ahead for Taiwan?

MSC revises Sentosa service with ‘megamax’ ship calls to Long Beach

The revamped service from Southeast Asia and South China will also be notable because the vessels will completely discharge their inbound containers in Long Beach and reload for th...

Asia delays, import strength extending trans-Pac peak season

Executives at three major container lines say Asia port congestion removed significant functional capacity from the trans-Pacific trade in September, raising expectations that the...

The Pacific Ocean of Peace – an idea whose time has not come

“Ocean of Peace”—an expression being bandied about by a handful of Pacific Island leaders — brings to mind the title of an early 1960s musical, “Stop the World, I Want to Get Off.”...

New Taipei-Hong Kong subsea route opened to cut risk and meet AI demand

One of the world’s biggest network service providers has opened a new subsea route between Taipei and Hong Kong to strengthen the system against repeated underwater cable disruptio...

New Drewry data shows import demand boosting trans-Pacific rates

Drewry’s World Container Index rose on higher rates on trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe routes. The post New Drewry data shows import demand boosting trans-Pacific rates appeared firs...

Pacific leaders to meet in Palau amid China-Taiwan tension

Palau is among three members holding diplomatic ties with Taiwan and not China, a large creditor to many island states.

New Zealand naval ships transit contested Taiwan Strait

The transits Friday by naval frigate Te Mana and oiler Aotearoa, were part of a three-month deployment in the Indo-Pacific.

Freight rate divide widens between Transpacific and Europe

The freight rate divide between major container shipping trades widened in the latest weekly readings, with Transpacific routes showing relative strength while Asia-Europe ra...

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OOCL revenue up 45.1% on trans-Pacific surge

OOCL saw higher revenue per container and increased cargo volumes across all four of its trade regions. The post OOCL revenue up 45.1% on trans-Pacific surge appeared first on Frei...

Pacific islands leaders express concern over China's missile launch

Transpacific freight rates climb as Europe extends decline

Transpacific freight rates strengthened in the latest weekly readings, while Asia-Europe rates continued to move lower, reinforcing the widening gap between the two major containe....

US port pledge ups China rivalry in Pacific but island nations stick to own course

The United States is stepping up its presence in the South Pacific with new funding and a reinforced diplomatic footprint, as its competition with China intensifies across the regi...

Taiwan upgrades maritime patrol capacity for vulnerable South China Sea outpost

The Pratas Islands, a national park with largely untouched reefs, lie roughly between southern Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Ocean rates highest in a year amid US-China trade truce

Trans-Pacific trade armistice temporarily easing uncertainty for carriers and importers as rates hit yearly highs. The post Ocean rates highest in a year amid US-China trade truce...

World titans clash in the Pacific

Transpac rates close in on Covid records as carriers pile in capacity

Container shipping spot rates from the Far East to the US are approaching their highest levels seen during the Covid-19 disruption, with carriers increasing capacity on the eastbou...