Port of Los Angeles hit by levy backlash
The Californian port of call ended May with a 4.8% monthly drop in its traffic volumes
MSC to boost its African services
The liner has announced it’s launching a new US - South Africa service starting in October
Transpacific trade short of capacity
Despite the provisional peace between China & the US, no significant capacity change is on the cards
Brazil, new DP World & Maersk deal
The terminal operator & the Danish liner sign an agreement for link services to the Santos terminal
A good year for N. Tyrrhenian ports
39.2 million tonnes of goods and traffic up in almost all sectors in Livorno, Piombino & Elba in 2024
Donald Trump wants to tax Chinese ships
Plan to impose port taxes on Chinese liners and Chinese-built ships unveiled last Friday
Long Beach, a record-breaking 2024
The US port handled 200.3 million tonnes of goods last year, beating its record 2021 turnover
The Trump effect on US imports
According to Linerlytica, US imports will rise by 10/15% over the next 3 months as a new trade war looms
Global box demand booming
+5.3% year-on-year in August. The 5th consecutive monthly increase according to CTS