Importing aftermarket auto parts is rarely a simple cost decision. Some parts move fast and cannot sit out of stock for long. Others are slower-moving, heavier, or easier to plan around. That is why ...

Fuel shock and Mid-East disruption are tightening air capacity and driving freight costs higher across Asia, with ...

Just as the Federal Reserve and U.S. economy get good news on inflation, with consumer prices and wholesale prices softening, a major global trade inflation indicator is headed in the wrong direction.

Legislation designed to enhance maritime supply chain connectivity was recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act, sponsored by Reps. Dusty ...

Ningbo Ocean Shipping Company (Nbosco) has unveiled plans to invest CNY 2.7bn ($390m) in building six feeder container ships and container equipment. The Shanghai‑listed company said it will fund the ...

The global movement of goods via ocean freight has, thus far, remained largely unshaken by the war in Iran-though the impacts ...

Ocean freight rates to the Port of Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates are surging as Israel continues to attack Iran and Iran reported its first attack on U.S. military bases, after a weekend ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Expoect ocean shipping to see some headwinds in 2025. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) Ocean shippers can’t be blamed for feeling a ...

This past week, the U.S.-China trade fight moved decisively onto the water, Freight Right Global Logistics reports. On Oct. 14, Washington and Beijing both activated reciprocal port-entry fees that ...

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 ...