Tag: transPacific

BAL re-enters liner trades with transpacific loader

Ports & Shipping Editorial Team -
Opportunistic Chinese shipowner BAL Container Line is making a selective comeback to the transpacific trade, after exiting liner shipping...

Confluence of factors drive trans-Pacific volume surge, space crunch

International Trade Editorial Team -
When tight capacity meets unexpected volumes, price elasticity goes wild as container lines have learned from the pandemic to...

Global Container Spot Rates Jump 9% as Transpacific, Asia-Europe Trades Tighten

Ports & Shipping Editorial Team -
Global container freight rates continued their upward climb this week as tightening capacity and strong seasonal demand pushed prices...

Drewry World Container Index jumps 9% as transpacific and Asia-Europe rates climb

Ports & Shipping Editorial Team -

Latest spike in spot rates could be last hurrah for trans-Pacific carriers

Freight & Cargo Editorial Team -
‘Acute’ truckload capacity shortage seen pushing up LTL demandAs truckload capacity in the US gets tighter and rates move...