De minimis policies across the globe have allowed Shein, Temu and others to ship products directly from Chinese factories to consumers at prices well below market value.
With vessel capacity continuing to outpace demand and trade policy still up in the air, carriers are unlikely to see meaningful pricing power return anytime soon.
Dubbed ONE LEAF+, the service allows shippers to transport cargo on ships using UCOME biofuel, which generates 84% fewer carbon emissions compared to standard marine fuel.
China also announced that it would be looking a 2024 probe launched by the USTR, which asserted that China's dominance in the shipbuilding sector posed a national security threat.
A slowdown in logistics activity suggests that a post-summer rebound in freight and warehousing has begun to taper off, as companies recalibrate inventories and brace for a softer peak season.
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