Freight rates thus far in the second half of 2025 have been characterized by a constant decline on the heels of tariff whiplash that largely dominated the April-to-June stretch and ultimately upended ...

Freight rates surge 3x to $15/bbl and war-risk insurance up to 3% push India’s energy import costs higher amid supply disruptions and shipping volatility.

The ongoing blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, stemming from the Iran-U.S. war, has created a paradoxical profit surge for the shipping industry. While the crisis has disrupted global oil flows and ...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — Cargo insurance costs for shipments passing through conflict-prone regions are rising as ...

MUMBAI, March 12 (Reuters) - Rice exports from India are slowing as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran pushes up freight and insurance costs, making it harder for exporters to secure vessels, five exporters ...

LOS ANGELES, Oct 3 (Reuters) - A slump in ocean shipping demand since U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a raft of new tariffs on trade partners earlier this year has helped send ocean container ...