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.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asia-U.S. sea freight rates are set to drop further in 2025 as shipping capacity outpaces demand and trade routes shift due to tariffs and geopolitical tensions, though vessel ...

Joseph Firrincieli of freight forwarder OEC Group New York details issues impacting rates, why the costs are so high, and ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -A slump in ocean shipping demand since U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a raft of new tariffs on trade partners earlier this year has helped send ocean container rates to ...

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 ...

Rates from Shanghai to the Khor Fakkan, which is situated on the UAE Indian Ocean coastline, are up 76% in comparison to mid-May, according to spot ocean freight rate data tracked by freight ...

Ocean shipping rates continue their upward climb as peak-season demand, and not crude oil, are driving higher prices.

MOSCOW, July 10 (Reuters) - Freight rates for tanker shipments of Russia's Urals crude from western ports to India have ...

Mid-May 2026 saw a dramatic intersection of legal reprieve, aggressive threats, and targeted diplomacy defining global commerce. The U.S. executive branch successfully stabilized its immediate ...