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BIMCO wary of Trump’s Persian Gulf shipping insurance offer
While resuming the movement of vessels in the war zone is important, the shipping group says the president’s offer needs clarification.
TPM26: US trucking crackdown likely to have delayed impact on drayage sector
The Trump administration’s move against non-English-speaking drivers and non-domiciled commercial driver’s license holders could hit the drayage sector, but only after it trickles down from other parts of the trucking industry, experts say.
TPM26: Volatile US trade policy undermines exporters: AgTC
The head of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition says US ag shippers face a plethora of changing tariffs and other measures that undermine their ability to tap overseas markets.
TPM26: Buffer capacity being taken out of Gemini network: Hapag-Lloyd CEO
With on-time performance close to the 90% target, Hapag-Lloyd has begun to remove the additional capacity initially built into the network to ensure 90% reliability, Rolf Habben Jansen told the TPM26 conference.
TPM26: Flexport CEO sees AI’s impact on logistics accelerating
Ryan Petersen said his company went into “code red” last year in transitioning to AI, with the technology’s first benefits seen in customs compliance and auditing.
TPM26: Global trade ‘still strong’ despite uncertainties: Hellmann CEO
Amid trade tensions and other geopolitical challenges, ocean freight volumes should remain elevated, according to Jens Drewes.
Air freight backlog set to gridlock Asia airports amid Middle East conflict: K+N CEO
Stefan Paul said almost 20% of global air freight capacity from the belly hold of passenger aircraft and via freighter aircraft charters has been cut from the market because Middle East airports are closed or flights have been otherwise canceled.
Carriers pause India-Middle East cargo bookings amid Persian Gulf port chaos
While reefer trade is at the center of carrier booking suspensions because of its time-sensitive nature, many mainline carriers have put a stop to all Middle East shipments until further notice.
TPM26: Shipping waits for Houthi reaction to US/Israeli attacks on Iran
An expert on Yemen told TPM26 the leadership of the Tehran-backed militant group appears to be split on how best to respond to the attacks on Iran that began over the weekend.
TPM26: Middle East conflict to ripple across global trade lanes: industry experts
As the war launched by the US and Israel against Iran extends into its third day, about 10% of the global container shipping fleet remains stranded inside the Persian Gulf or held up outside.
TPM26: Iran conflict puts new risk on US economic growth: Yellen
The ex-US Treasury Secretary said consumers could pull back on spending should crude oil and gasoline prices remain aloft due to the latest attacks on Iran by the US and Israel.
MSC downgrades India-Europe/Med network amid transshipment cargo lift woes
The move comes as transshipment cargo handling declines are expected at Indian ports following a recent government decision to revoke the cabotage waiver that foreign-flag carriers have enjoyed since 2018.