Sea freight

A calm before the storm in European ports, here comes the Chinese tsunami of goods diverted from the US
/Much of China’s manufacturing output is not crossing the Pacific, but is bypassing Africa and heading for Europe.
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Maritime carriers spend obscene amounts of money to expand their fleets
/In total, there were orders for 8.4 million 20-foot containers on the books of shipbuilders in November 2024, according to data from shipping brokerage Braemar.
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EU scraps competition law exemptions for shipping lines
/Clampdown comes at critical time for container companies whose earnings have fallen since the end of lockdown.
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