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Update on Hormuz Strait Shipping

Last week, we blogged on the opening of the Hormuz Strait, but with the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran feeling tenuous and Iran warning of possible mines in the water and [...]

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Will Israel-Hamas Peace Deal Open Red Sea Shipping?

Are we finally going to see a return of normalcy for container ships moving through the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea to utilize the Suez Canal in international shipping? Rerouting ships down and [...]

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What’s Happening with the Chinese-Built Ship Fees?

Next month, large fees on Chinese-built ships calling on U.S. ports goes into effect. They’re not going to be as enormous as U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer initially [...]

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Shipping News Roundup – Ship Fees, ILA Ratifies, & Tariffs

In today's post we round up three international shipping news stories affecting U.S. importers and exporters... The ILA ratifies its new contract, the U.S. Trade Representative proposes big fees [...]

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The Danger of Peak Season Freight Surcharges: What You Need to Know

 This is a guest post by Charlotte Sanders. Peak season freight surcharges have become a major issue for firms in the logistics and supply chain management industry as they navigate the year's [...]

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ILA Strike Watch 2024: Cancelled Talks & Strike Threat Increase

The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) cancelled contract negotiations last week. Then the union said its threatened strike, which would start October 1st, is "more likely." That [...]

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Early Peak Season, High Freight Rates, & 5 Factors Shaping Ocean Freight Shipping 2024

It's not unprecedented, but we're looking at an early peak season for international shipping this year. Analyzing wide industry reporting, the demand side of ocean freight has picked up in April [...]

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Houthi Attack on Ship Kills 3 – Ocean Shipping Balanced “at Maximum Capacity” and Vulnerable

The situation in the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea, forcing ocean freight carriers to route ships away from the Suez Canal, got worse yesterday (Wednesday, March 6th). Antisemitic, Iran-backed Houthi [...]

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Carrier Alliance Reshuffle Moves Are Happening

Big changes are happening in the international shipping landscape, or waterscape (?), as the 2M, Ocean, and THE carrier alliances are reshuffling. These three carrier alliances, tying all of [...]

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