The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) have reached a tentative agreement which sees longshore workers on the US West Coast secure a 32% salary increase over the life of a tentative six-year contract. This agreement signifies the conclusion of 13...
The container shipping industry and wider business landscape in Western Canada is bracing for the possibility of an extended strike across ports after the industrial action, which commenced on Saturday morning, continues, as an agreement remains elusive. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) representing over...
According to Sea-Intelligence Maritime Analysis, vessel schedule reliability for the US West Coast has hit a two-year high, with on-time performance up 2.4 percentage points to reach 52.6% in May. Conversely, reliability across the East Coast decreased by 3.3 percentage points to 42.9% over the...
The latest update of Drewry's composite World Container Index (WCI) has seen a fall of 20% to US$1685.32 per 40-foot container this week, representing a drop of 78% when compared with the same week in 2022. The WCI is now 84% below the peak of US$10,377,...
The NZ/UK Free Trade Agreement, which was made official on 31 May 2023, will see the tariffs removed from the majority of NZ exports, including wine and agricultural products such as honey, onion and kiwifruit. This agreement is predicted to increase NZ exports to the UK...
Monthly US imports continue to decrease by double-digit percentages to pre-pandemic levels. With import volumes anticipated to return to more seasonal ordering patterns, overall US imports are expected to remain below the year-ago comparison. The official import number for February of 1.55 million TEU was just...
Whilst the latest Drewry World Container Index increased by 1% last week, it has dropped 77% compared with the same week last year. The latest Drewry WCI composite index of $1,763 per 40-foot container is now 83% below the peak of $10,377 in September 2021. The latest...
According to shipping analyst, Sea-Intelligence, global schedule reliability is demonstrating a vast improvement. In the most recent performance report, statistics show an improvement increase of 7.7% per month, reaching a reliability of 60.2%. Global reliability was 26% higher in February 2023 than in February 2022. In...
There is no doubt that 2023 has seen the logistics and shipping landscape return to what appears to be a state of normality. Freight rates across major trade routes continue to decline to pre-pandemic levels and supply chain bottlenecks have also predominantly been restored to...
In a tripartite deal with the US and UK, Australia has announced a plan to acquire a fleet of up to eight nuclear-powered submarines, which is forecast to cost up to $368 billion between now and the mid 2050s. According to the Australian Government, this AUKUS...