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WEEK 14 MARKET UPDATE

LINERS DRAW UP DEFENSIVE MEASURES IN THEIR ARMOURY TO FIGHT TRUMP’S TARIFF WAR In a post on his social media platform Truth Social on Monday, Trump threatened to impose an additional 50% tariff on  China, following China’s implementation of a 34% counter tariff on American goods last Friday. Trump stated that if  China’s latest retaliation …

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Freight Systems

WEEK 13 MARKET UPDATE

PORT FEES FOR CHINESE SHIPS MAY PROMPT GENCO TO LEAVE US MARKET  Genco is the largest U.S.-headquartered bulker operator and has a substantial number of Chinese-built vessels in its  fleet. As such, it is exposed to the proposed port fees on Chinese tonnage, written by the Office of the U.S. Trade  Representative (USTR). If the …

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Trucking

WEEK 12 MARKET UPDATE

MAERSK SEALS 33-YEAR LEASE EXTENSION AT PORT OF NY AND NJ  AP Moller-Maersk has reached an agreement with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to extend APM  Terminals Elizabeth’s lease through December 2062.Originally set to expire in 2029, the 33-year lease extension “paves  the way for major infrastructure investments which will enhance …

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WEEK 11 MARKET UPDATE

OCEAN CONTAINER RATES SLIDE AS US TARIFFS SHADOW LOGISTICS PLANNING  The initial announcement of 25% tariffs on all U.S. imports from Mexico and Canada sent shockwaves through the  logistics industry. However, within days, the administration issued a one-month reprieve for automotive goods covered  by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, later extending this suspension to all imports …

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Shipping Port Ocean

WEEK 10 MARKET UPDATE

CMA CGM TO INVEST $20B IN US SHIPPING, SUPPLY CHAIN CAPABILITIES  France-based container shipping and logistic giant CMA CGM Group on Thursday announced it will invest $20 billion  over four years in its U.S.-flag fleet, port terminals, an air cargo airline based in Chicago and warehouses to align with  President Donald Trump’s goal of increasing …

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Air freight and Sea freight

WEEK 9 MARKET UPDATE

FREIGHTOS: OCEAN CONTAINER RATES FALLING BUT STILL ABOVE YEAR-AGO LEVELS  Ocean container rates on trans-Pacific services to the United States are trending lower but remain elevated from year ago prices. Analyst Freightos (NASDAQ: CRGO) said Asia-U.S. West Coast rates fell 8% to $4,362 per forty-foot equivalent  unit in its Baltic Index for the week ending …

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