Ocean freight futures insight
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As I put together this market wrap I cannot help but share warm greetings from Zürich airport – I am off on an exciting tour of Asia, catching up with OceanX members and friends in Singapore, Jakarta, Hong Hong, Shenzhen and Ho Chi Minh City for a fortnight.
This came just as I had some great times with the students at DHBW in Lörrach last week and a few insights from engaging with the next generation again:
1) Forwarding & Logistics ...
'Disastrous' DSV-Schenker merger would 'disrupt European haulage market'
'Chaos after chaos' coming from de minimis changes and more tariffs
List of blanked transpac sailings grows as trade war heats up and demand cools
Shippers in Asia restart ocean shipment bookings – but not from China
Forto 'sharpens commercial priorities' as it lays off one-third of staff
India withdraws access for Bangladesh transhipments, in 'very harmful' decision
'Tariff hell' leaves industries in limbo – 'not a great environment to plan'
Temporary tariff relief brings on early transpacific peak season
Pre-tariff rush of goods from US to China sees air rates soar, but not for long
Asian exporters scramble for ships and boxes to beat 90-day tariff pause
De minimis-induced ecommerce demand slump could cripple freighter operators
Forwarders 'allowing the fox into the chicken run' by supporting 'hungry' carriers
Hapag 'took the bigger risk' when it signed up to Gemini, says Maersk
'Restoring America's maritime dominance' – stop laughing at the back of the class
Navigating tariffs: 'like trying to solve a Rubik's cube while colour-blind'
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