Shipping titan Zim navigates a turbulent first quarter, reporting a significant loss. The storm clouds are gathering as bunker fuel costs threaten to drown Q2 profits.
The usual September shipping rush has arrived early. A crucial choke point in the Strait of Hormuz is squeezing capacity, pushing freight rates skyward.
The cozy predictability of shipping rates took a hit. Gemini's space crunch has rival carriers laughing all the way to the bank.
Box volumes are crushing five-year averages. Yet freight rates keep sliding, and war drums are beating louder—supply chain pros, buckle up.