Shipping container prices look easy to compare until delivery, condition, placement, and add-ons enter the quote. A lower ...

The number of reported shipping incidents fell sharply in 2025, but the sector is facing a more complex risk environment as ...

Freight rates out on the ocean have continued their consistent descent since the start of 2025, capped over the past week by significant declines on both major Asia-to-North America trade lanes.

Shipping analysts say ocean freight traffic is poised to remain at a high level through the end of the year; containers could become scarce in North America. Consulting firm Xeneta says in part “there ...

An ocean container capacity crunch has hit global trade just as peak shipping season starts, with freight spot rates up some 30% over the past few weeks and heading higher. Bad weather, longer ocean ...

Managing the price risk in container freight has become paramount as cargo owners look to hedge the cost of freight which can account for up to 20% of cargo value New freight futures contracts could ...

Although container demand has plummeted this year, freight forwarders are optimistic that a turnaround is on the way. Sixty-nine percent of more than 400 freight forwarders surveyed by Container ...