Ocean Rates Sink Again
Global ocean freight rates have fallen to their lowest levels since late 2023, as shipping lines face both new regulatory headwinds and tentative signs of
October 16, 2025
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Global ocean freight rates have fallen to their lowest levels since late 2023, as shipping lines face both new regulatory headwinds and tentative signs of
Global shipping stands at a turning point as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) prepares to approve the first worldwide carbon levy on maritime emissions —
Federal immigration enforcement is quietly reshaping U.S. trucking capacity — and the ripple effects are already hitting the spot market. Following a series of ICE
China has unveiled new maritime regulations that could sharply escalate tensions with the United States, signaling a tit-for-tat move in the ongoing trans-Pacific trade conflict.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern’s proposed merger has sparked a strong response from the Rail Customer Coalition (RCC), which represents shippers across manufacturing, agriculture, and
A new Drewry analysis highlights how risk exposure in container shipping contracts has sharply increased. Even when shippers secure base rate reductions during bidding, carriers
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern want to fix a major inefficiency in intermodal freight: the costly truck transfers across Chicago. Their $85 billion merger could
Trans-Pacific Spot Rates Split Spot market pricing on the trans-Pacific has entered a split reality. Rates from Asia into the U.S. West Coast and East
Business As Usual – TLC’s Jameson Mielde On The View From Jamestown The latest TLC podcast unpacks a freight market in transition. Trucking supply and
