#contract-negotiations
(4 articles)Forwarders and Carriers 'Behaving Badly' as GSA Raises Conduct Concerns
The Global Shippers Association (GSA), which represents approximately 25 major shippers controlling around $5 billion in annual logistics spending, has raised serious concerns about how freight forwar
Carriers Push Peak Surcharges as Shipping Capacity Tightens
Ocean freight carriers are leveraging a tight capacity environment to impose peak season surcharges on shipments covered by long-term contracts, a practice known as 'pay to play' that is resurfacing a
Iran Tensions Drive Ocean Shipping Surcharges, Complicate Contracts
Escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are creating immediate cost pressures on ocean shipping markets as carriers impose war-risk surcharges. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz—one of t
Iran War Surcharges Complicate Ocean Shipping Contract Talks
Ocean carriers are implementing war-related surcharges due to escalating tensions in the Middle East, particularly involving Iran. These charges are now becoming a focal point in contract negotiations