Spot ocean freight rates from the Far East to the U.S. popped between 36%-41% month over month, and ocean carriers increased additional charges known as general rate increases by roughly 140%, ...

DHL Global Forwarding’s January 2026 report warns ocean freight rates will hold through 2026 as uneven demand and Suez ...

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 ...

'Carriers are trying to readjust services to make up for the additional sailing time around the Cape of Good Hope'. Image by AvigatorPhotographer via iStock In a release sent to Rigzone late Tuesday, ...

The March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has significantly disrupted U.S. East Coast supply chains. However, ocean freight container shipping rates have remained relatively ...

Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. 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 ...

Far East to U.S. ocean freight rates are up between 36%-41% month over month, while air freight prices have jumped 9% this year. DHL says ocean freight rate inflation might not ease up before Chinese ...

A perfect storm in global trade is creating a shipping container capacity crunch, fueling a sudden and surprise spike in ocean freight rates. The beginning of peak shipping season, coupled with the ...

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 ...

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.