Shipping giant Maersk has issued an announcement that the port of Genoa VTE is about to be closed and restrictions imposed due to civil works on the rail network.

Us-east and US-West routes showed strong growth, with gains of 7.66% and 9.12%, respectively.

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino rebuked Trump's comments at a press conference after he threatened to take back the Panama Canal and claimed China was meddling in it, saying the country's sovereignty and independence should not be violated.

DP WORLD and NLC have launched direct shipping services to Bangladesh, transporting more than 1,000 containers between Pakistan and Bangladesh since the launch of the first direct route between the two countries in October.

The Customs Tariff Commission of The State Council announced on January 28 that from January 1,2025, the customs tariff Commission of The State Council will adjust the import tariff rates and tax items of some commodities.

The shadow of the US East Terminal strike is hanging over the shipping industry, resulting in an increase in container rates for scheduled shipments in January 2025.

A number of shipping companies, including Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen Shipping, Star Line and Yangming Shipping, have announced plans to add additional fees such as work interruption surcharges and port congestion surcharges.

With DHL Express increasing freight volumes between the Asia-Pacific region and the rest of the world by about 6% this year compared to 2023 and the first three quarters of 2024, the Asia-Pacific market is facing significant growth.

The Port of Long Beach, California, has set a container throughput record for six consecutive months and will handle 9.6 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) by 2024.

In response to the potential risk of strikes by dockworkers on the US East Coast and Gulf of Mexico, some liner companies have announced related surcharges.