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(3 articles)Shipping & Freight
ModerateMay 20, 2026ZIM Posts $86M Loss as Container Demand Slumps Pre-Hapag Merger
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has reported a significant operational and financial downturn in the first quarter, posting an $86 million net loss compared to $296 million in profit a year prior. Th
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Shipping & Freight
ModerateMay 19, 2026Trans-Pacific rates stable but poised to climb as peak season nears
Ocean freight rates on trans-Pacific trade lanes have remained relatively stable in the most recent week, with West Coast pricing holding at $2,800 per forty-foot equivalent unit (FEU) and East Coast
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Shipping & Freight
High ImpactApr 27, 2026Middle East Crisis Drives Trans-Pacific Shipping Rates Up 22%
The escalating conflict in the Middle East is triggering a **cascading pricing crisis** across transpacific ocean shipping, with rates from the Far East to the U.S. West Coast jumping 22% and East Coa
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