Analyst insight following escalation of Israel-Iran conflict Peter Sand, Xeneta Chief Analyst: “Geo-politics is once again threatening the safety and stability of global supply chains so we must hope for de-escalation…
OSLO, Norway – 29 May 2025 The decision of the U.S. Court of International Trade to deem Trump’s sweeping tariffs as unlawful is good news for shippers – but it…
On the back of the news this morning CET – we’ve released the following: https://www.xeneta.com/news/us-china-tariff-reduction-insight-on-ocean-container-shipping-impact-by-xeneta-chief-analyst Last week, talks about the potential return of container ships to Red Sea transits, also caught our attention:…
XENETA Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update – 2.5.25 https://www.xeneta.com/news/xeneta-weekly-ocean-container-shipping-market-update-2.5.25 Carriers reacted to the drop in exports out of China in the immediate aftermath of reciprocal tariff announcements by the…
Oslo, Norway – 29 April 2025 – Xeneta has launched an index-linked contract (ILC) simulator to help shippers navigate ocean freight container market volatility and end procurement inefficiency. The new…
Oslo, Norway – Wednesday, 2 April 2025 – Reciprocal tariffs announced by Donald Trump on ‘Liberation Day’ could prevent shippers from making important decisions on supply chains, but are not…
Focus on container shipping freight rates for imports to the US East and West from China this morning. Comments below. Up by 9% ($322/FEU) and 16% ($383/FEU) respectively, Xeneta data…
Trump Administration must urgently assess risks of severe supply chain congestion before imposing China vessel port fees, analysts warn Read all about it here: https://www.xeneta.com/news/trump-administration-must-urgently-assess-risks-of-severe-supply-chain-congestion-before-imposing-china-vessel-port-fees-analysts-warn I believe that: “Ocean container…
OSLO, Norway – 27 February 2025 – Analysts warn proposed fees on China-built container ships importing goods into the US may have unintended consequences, including port congestion, increasing freight rates…
Oslo, Norway – 31 January 2025 – Middle East ceasefire and Lunar New Year will see ocean container freight rates fall further in February – with carriers now taking action…
What a start to the year we have seen – not only carriers offering ‘special deals’ to selected customers to attract new business and container shipping alliances reshuffle, but on…
Oslo, Norway – 21 January 2024 – Donald Trump has not immediately followed through with his election vow of sweeping import tariffs, but uncertainty in his trade policy leaves US…
Oslo, Norway – 21 January 2025 – Xeneta, the global reference for ocean and air freight rate data and intelligence, has announced changes to its Board of Directors. Marie-Pierre Rogers has been…
Oslo, Norway – 9 January 2025 – Strikes at ports on the US East Coast and Gulf Coast, which would have caused an economic and supply chain crisis, have been…
OSLO – Norway, 6 November 2024 Donald Trump’s victory in the US Presidential Election is ‘a step in the wrong direction’ for international trade as importers fear another spike in…
XENETA SUMMIT: Shipping giants reinforce confidence in Gemini alliance service reliability ambitions
AMSTERDAM – Netherlands, 18 October 2024 – The two men leading Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk into the new Gemini Cooperation joined together on stage at the Xeneta Summit in Amsterdam yesterday…
Xeneta Summit: Machine learning to predict future ocean freight rate movements in new Market Outlook
AMSTERDAM – Netherlands, 17 October 2024 – Industry leaders at the Xeneta Summit in Amsterdam have been told ocean container shipping must harness the power of machine learning to protect…
OSLO, Norway – 4 October 2024 Strike action at ports on the US East and Gulf Coast ended last night, Thursday, after a new wage agreement was reached – but…
OSLO – Norway, 1 October 2024 The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has today, Tuesday, gone ahead with strike action at US ports from Maine to Texas and accused ocean container…
Oslo, Norway – 25 September 2024 – Ripple effects of strike action at ports on the US East and Gulf coasts will cause severe supply chain disruption into 2025, with…
OSLO, Norway – Donald Trump’s proposed import tariffs would see the cost of shipping goods by ocean increase in a repeat of the market spike seen during his first term…
OSLO, Norway – 9 August, 2024 – A major explosion has occurred on a container ship while berthed at the port of Ningbo-Zhoushan in China in another incident that raises serious…
Ocean container shipping demand from China to North America and North Europe continued to break records in June as importers rushed to protect supply chains amid the global disruption caused…
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Oslo – Norway The ocean container shipping market reached a tipping point in July, with long term rates on major fronthaul trades showing signs of life just as spiraling short…