Author Archives: Kalees Thavamani

India Eyes Tariff Bypass via Push for Stronger Trade Ties with China

India is reportedly examining mechanisms to strengthen trade and investment connections with China as a response to escalating tariff threats from the United…
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Shifting box trade landscape opens opportunities for shippers and forwarders

Maritime analyst Sea-Intelligence reports that recent shifts in container trade dynamics, characterized by increasingly diversified routes and cargo allocations, are presenting fresh opportunities…
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Tenth Consecutive Week of Spot Rate Decline after Ocean’s “Early Peak”

Spot freight rates in the container shipping sector have now declined for the tenth consecutive week, a trend that reflects the challenges facing…
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Carriers continue to prioritise volumes and ignore Transpac rates slide

Carriers on the Transpacific trade are continuing to prioritise volumes over profitability, even as spot rates fall. The recently extended US–China tariff truce,…
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