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The United States and Iran signaled on Friday that an agreement to end their war was close, with a senior U.S. administration official saying both sides had agreed on a text and that Washington expects to sign an initial deal in the coming days.
Shipowners are watching warily for a peace deal between the US and Iran and what it would mean for the Strait of Hormuz, with some tanker owners expressing caution, while others were already predicting a frantic free-for-all if the waterway opens in earnest.
Since the start of the Iran war and Tehran's announcement that the Strait of Hormuz was "closed," the market has grappled to put a figure on lost crude supply and to predict the price of oil.
Spotorno, lo sfogo di una turista: “Da 30 anni ai Bagni Kon Tiki, non verrò più a Spotorno” Il Secolo XIX
Spotorno – Nell’infinita bufera che soffia ormai da mesi sulle spiagge di Spotorno, dove il sindaco Fiorini porta avanti il suo piano di revisione dell’arenile pro spiagge libere (la sua ultima lunga intervista al Secolo XIX è qui), e le accuse di una parte dei balneari delusi sostenuti in particolare dal consigliere regionale di FI Angelo Vaccarezza (qui la sua posizione le frecciate al sindaco Fiorini), ora si inserisce la lettera di una storica frequentatrice dei bagni Kon Tiki di Spotorno (uno dei bagni chiusi) che ha scritto al Secolo XIX per manifestare il proprio malcontento.
Il sindaco di Spotorno, Mattia Fiorini
“Siamo una famiglia che da trent’anni vive il tempo delle vacanze nel paradiso di Spotorno – ha scritto Rosanna Mantero – Qui sono diventati grandi prima i figli e oggi i nipoti, in un clima di “casa”, specialmente in spiaggia. Qui sono nate amicizie, relazioni, conoscenze, favorite dai bagni che da sempre abbiamo frequentato: il Kon Tiki. Abbiamo sperato fino all’ultimo che la situazione, voluta e incancrenita dal sindaco, potesse risolversi (i Kon Tiki fanno appunto parte di quel ristretto gruppo di bagni marini che non hanno potuto riaprire per quest’ultima stagione pre gare). Ma l’accanimento perpetrato nelle ultime settimane ha convinto i gestori di questo bagno a chiudere la loro attività. E’ assurdo che i gestori debbano svuotare il loro bagni fino all’ultimo spillo prima di sapere se potranno continuare la loro attività e nel caso, rimontare tutto, lavorando giorno e notte, tenendo conto che ormai la stagione estiva è iniziata e la sua durata forse nemmeno coprirà i costi di gestione. Questo non è rispetto della legge, questa è un’azione a delinquere nel significato latino del termine (dal latino delinquere, composto da de – prefisso che indica allontanamento, privazione – e dal verbo linquere che significa lasciare, abbandonare. Sì, perché il risultato che questo signore ha ottenuto è di allontanare i turisti, privarli di servizi, e abbandonare al degrado e alla maleducazione le spiagge”.
Angelo Vaccarezza
E ancora: “Per noi, che siamo i fruitori dei servizi dei balneari e di tutto l’indotto di Spotorno si è aperta così la dolorosa scelta di non venire più a Spotorno, anche perché è impossibile ricostruire l’ambiente che per anni ha contraddistinto le nostre vacanze e non c’è nemmeno la possibilità di trovare altre disponibilità nei bagni in attività, già full per tutta la stagione. Direi che il sindaco, guarda caso insignito del riconoscimento proprio da Legambiente, così vicino al partito, espressione del primo cittadino, e che già si immagina seduto a Roma, ha fatto un bel servizio a Spotorno, agli esercenti, ai proprietari di case e a tutto quello che ruota intorno al turismo”.
I bagni Kon Tiki di Spotorno
Quindi la chiosa finale: “Inviterei il sindaco e voi giornalisti a leggere gli atti del Convegno del 9 giugno, tenuto in Bocconi a Milano dal titolo: Concessioni balneari tra identità locali e libera concorrenza. Sfide e prospettive. Nel documento finale si parla del ruolo delle concessioni come strumento di sviluppo sostenibile dei territori costieri e i criteri che devono guidare le procedure delle gare, tra cui la sostenibilità, la salvaguardia dei posti di lavoro, la qualità dei servizi e la capacità di aggregazione fra i turisti e la fidelizzazione del cliente, di tutti i clienti. Il risultato ottenuto dal sindaco penso si possa riassumere in un triste slogan: Spotorno, da paradiso a discarica. Mi auguro che il mio scritto, che dà voce a un malcontento diffuso, possa trovare spazio sul vostro giornale, possa giungere al primo cittadino e a tutte le persone che da quest’anno non saranno più a Spotorno” (Rosanna.crippa@libero.it)
⚖ Ufficiale📰 Maritime and Port Authority of SingaporeAlta📅 2026-06-12en
1 FAQs on EOI to Design and Develop Autonomous Inter-Gateway Feeder ("aIGF") A. Process and Evaluation S/N Query Reply Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
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⚖ Ufficiale📰 Ministero delle infrastrutture e dei trasportiAlta📅 2026-06-12it
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ABS and South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) have launched a joint development project aimed at supporting the design of a U.S.-flagged 50,000 deadweight ton oil and chemical...
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📰 Il Secolo XIXAlta📅 2026-06-12📍 GenovaitClima · decarbonizzazione
Musica, sport e una grande tavolata nel quartiere: torna Misto Sampi, la festa di Sampierdarena Il Secolo XIX
Genova – La parola d’ordine è “condivisione”: Ognuno porta qualcosa: vestiti che non usa più da scambiare – lo swap party è dedicato all’abbigliamento e alle calzature di adulti bambini – piatti del proprio Paese d’origine da spartire con i commensali sulla grande tavolata in largo Gozzano, nel pieno centro storico di Sampierdarena. All’ultimo evento, accanto alle torte salate della tradizione ligure, alle pizze e alle focacce c’erano le kofta, polpette mediorientali, il cous cous, il riso Jollof nigeriano: tante culture gastronomiche, una a fianco all’altra. Il mondo in tavola.
Torna Misto Sampi, la festa di quartiere organizzata dalla cooperativa sociale “Il Biscione” insieme a una rete di associazioni e realtà che lavorano sul territorio, tra cui “La parte che c’è”, “Genova che Osa”, “Genova Hip Hop Festival” e il Centro educativo di Sampierdarena. Dopo il successo della prima edizione, l’anno scorso, e l’evento “Aspettando Misto Sampi” in autunno, venerdì 19 appuntamento con la festa di quartiere che trasforma lo spazio pubblico in un'occasione di aggregazione, con musica dal vivo, laboratori e cena condivisa in occasione della Giornata Mondiale del Rifugiato.
Una giornata dedicata all’inclusione e alla condivisione: “La cosa più bella di questo evento è vedere il quartiere in festa e vedere l’impegno di chi lavora per mesi trasformarsi in una giornata memorabile – sorride Anis Tesh Hafaied, art director del Genova Hip Hop Festival e Cruo Studio – Quest’anno senza fondi le realtà coinvolte stanno facendo tutto con le proprie forze: è partito anche un crowdfunding per finanziare la parte musicale, ci saranno artisti provenienti da varie culture che fanno diversi generi musicali”. Per aiutare Misto Sampi in campo anche i ragazzi di Cirulla per Sampierdarena: giovedì 18 Giugno al Circolo Arci “La Bellezza” si gioca per raccogliere fondi da devolvere all’organizzazione.
Una grande festa che si candida a diventare un appuntamento fisso per Sampierdarena: “C’è stata una forte richiesta da parte del quartiere. La risposta è stata incredibile – spiega Stefano Balbi del Biscione - In piazza c’erano comunità che solitamente non partecipano agli stessi eventi, invece la particolarità di Misto Sampi è mettere insieme diverse realtà”.
Il programma
Laboratori
Laboratori in Piazza dalle 16.00 alle 18.30
- Scuola di Cirulla a cura di Cirulla per Sampierdarena
- Scuola di ping pong
- Laboratorio Fuori Remida a cura di REMIDA Genova
- Laboratorio Tanti Volti Una Comunità a cura di Fondazione L’Albero della Vita ETS
- Laboratorio di scrittura araba a cura di A.M.I.Li ( Associazione Mediatori Interculturali Liguria )
- Percorsi Migranti a cura de Il Biscione - Area Migranti
- Laboratorio Voci di Quartiere a cura di Radio Cavedio
- Raccolta fondi per Gaza
- Silent Discussion - installazione partecipativa a cura di Genova che Osa
- Gioco delle silhouettes dedicata al tema degli ostacoli personali e sociali a cura di Genova che Osa
- Spazio di informazione e sensibilizzazione a cura del CSM - Dipartimento Salute Mentale del Distretto 9 ATS Liguria Area 3
- Spazio di informazione e sensibilizzazione a cura del SerD - Dipartimento Dipendenze dipartimento Dipendenze del Distretto 9 ATS Liguria Area 3.
Swap Party
A partire dalle 16
Spazio dedicato allo scambio di indumenti per adulti e bambini.
I partecipanti potranno portare fino a 5 capi da lasciare e prendere altri indumenti gratuitamente, promuovendo il riuso e la sostenibilità.
Musica
- Dj Mabel
- Rap4Rights + impe + principe
- leo elle
- emme ci
- Alla
Facce di Quartiere 2026
Punto foto per dare vita al volto di quartiere 2026.
Sport
- Torneo di calcio a 5 a cura di UISP Genova
Finali Under 15 15.30 - 16.30
Torneo Over 15 dalle 16.30
- Street Volley a cura de La Resistente
Eventi Culturali
Presso il Centro Civico Buranello
- Presentazione libri:
Prima dell'apocalisse G. Solera 17.00 - 18.00
Ritorno a Basaglia P. Peloso 18.00 - 19.00
- Proiezione filmato Critical Mass 18.00 presso Ciclofficina CircoliAmo Sampierdarena
Cena Condivisa
Dalle 19.30
Porta da mangiare, da bere e condividi con chi vuoi.
Minestrone condiviso dei commercianti di quartiere a cura de La Parte che c'è .
📰 FreightWavesAlta📅 2026-06-12📍 Los AngelesenAria · inquinamentoClima · decarbonizzazione
Port of Los Angeles forecasts 7% container volume decline FreightWaves
The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a $3.4 billion annual budget for fiscal 2026-2027 for the Port of Los Angeles. The increase comes as the port, which along with neighboring Long Beach comprises the busiest U.S. container gateway, is forecasting a 7% decline in box volumes, to 9.3 million twenty foot equivalent units (TEUs) in fiscal 2026-2027. The San Pedro Bay complex has keenly felt the effects of the Trump administration’s trade war with China, with ongoing tariffs and other measures pushing importers to increasingly seek alternative maritime routes into North America through Mexico and Canada. China has also sought out new trade agreements in Africa and boosted business with Europe, as it makes plans to sustain its massive export economy, the world’s largest. China’s share of all containerized imports through Los Angeles has fallen to about 40% in 2026, down from 53.4% in 2025 and 61% in 2020. Port management cited continued volatility in global trade and uncertainty about trade policy as contributing factors to a more cautious cargo volume outlook. The hub is owned and operated by the City of Los Angeles through its Harbor Department. Increased investments in operational and community public-access infrastructure are covered in the budget, as well as support for sustainability and technology programs. “The passage of this budget reflects the strength and forward-looking vision of the Port of Los Angeles. We’re enhancing our infrastructure, advancing our sustainability initiatives, and ensuring we keep the port competitive in the global economy,” said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, in a statement. Bass, who has championed environmental investments that help the port meet water and air quality requirements, and advocated for the port’s economic role, thanked Executive Director Gene Seroka and Commission President Lucille Roybal-Allard for their leadership. The budget increase totals $665 million over FY2025-2026, mostly on a 31% expansion for capital improvements. But it also includes higher subsidies for the Port’s Clean Truck Fund Rate and cost-of-living increases for staff salary and benefits as the port accounts for outside inflationary pressures. Projected operating revenues of $826 million represent a 26% increase y/y, with shipping services accounting for 65% of that. Operating expenses are projected to rise by 6% to $452 million. Capital improvement spending will set a 10-year mark, and center on container terminal modernization and transportation improvements in and out of the port. Construction has started on the $74 million rail expansion at Berths 302-305 and $130 million SR 47/Vincent Thomas Bridge interchange reconfiguration. A request for proposals for Pier 500 at Terminal Island, the first new container terminal in decades, was issued in late 2025. The 200-acre terminal will feature two new berths and 3,000 linear feet of new wharf designed for larger next-generation container ships in natural deep water. Expansions are planned at cargo terminals operated by Fenix Marine Services and LATiL, a unit of Mediterranean Shipping Co., and a new cruise facility to replace and expand existing operations was announced earlier this year. Read more articles by Stuart Chirlshere. Related coverage: Long Beach awards $54M in small business contracts Conservative network has law protecting U.S.-flag shipping in its sights For 1st time, U.S. approves controversial LNG production ship Port Houston’s hurricane playbook: Safety first, cargo moving fast Supply Chain AI Symposium Past the hype. Join operators, founders, and enterprise leaders figuring out how to deploy AI in supply chain. F3: Future of Freight Festival Industry-defining keynotes, rapid-fire technology demos, and industry leaders networking in experiences across Chattanooga - plus the inaugural F3 Awards Dinner featuring the FreightTech and Shipper of Choice reveals. Past the hype. Join operators, founders, and enterprise leaders figuring out how to deploy AI in supply chain. Industry-defining keynotes, rapid-fire technology demos, and industry leaders networking in experiences across Chattanooga - plus the inaugural F3 Awards Dinner featuring the FreightTech and Shipper of Choice reveals.
Santa Margherita, revocato il divieto di balneazione alla Spiaggia di Ghiaia Il Secolo XIX
Santa Margherita Ligure – Da questo fine settimana, i tuffi saranno leciti, alla Spiaggia di Ghiaia di Santa Margherita, due stabilimenti e un lungo tratto libero, che erano stati oggetto di un divieto di balneazione permanente a seguito dei campionamenti sfavorevoli degli scorsi anni. Alla luce dell'ordinanza del Tar Liguria n. 494 del 27 maggio, che consentiva la revoca a patto di svolgere alcuni adempimenti, e degli ultimi campionamenti effettuati da Arpal, il sindaco di Santa Margherita Ligure, Guglielmo Caversazio, annuncia oggi, 12 giugno, di aver firmato la revoca dell'ordinanza di divieto permanente. Il provvedimento, fanno ancora sapere da piazza Mazzini, giunge al termine di una settimana in cui il Comune ha dato piena attuazione alle prescrizioni del Tar. Da lunedì 5 giugno, infatti, è attivo un piano di monitoraggio intensificato delle acque: dal lunedì al venerdì vengono effettuati campionamenti giornalieri su tre punti dello specchio acqueo antistante la spiaggia, con analisi condotte presso laboratorio accreditato per i parametri di escherichia coli ed enterococchi intestinali.
Dichiara la vicesindaco con delega all'ambiente, Fabiola Brunetti: «L'atto di revoca restituisce alla nostra comunità e ai turisti il principale arenile sammargheritese accessibile gratuitamente e conferma la bontà della linea portata avanti con determinazione dall'Amministrazione comunale. I dati del monitoraggio sono aggiornati quotidianamente e pubblicati, per la massima trasparenza, su apposite bacheche installate presso gli accessi alla spiaggia, così da consentire a cittadini e turisti di conoscere in tempo reale lo stato di qualità delle acque. In attesa dell'udienza di merito fissata per il 10 marzo 2027, il Comune ribadisce la propria collaborazione con Arpal, Regione Liguria e Ministero della Salute, come previsto dall'ordinanza del Tar».
The supply boat sank after hitting a landing craft and search and rescue operations are ongoing
The supply boat sank after hitting a landing craft and search and rescue operations are ongoing June 12, 2026 A supply boat sank after it collided with a landing craft ofSingapore’sPasir Panjang Terminal. The accident happened at around 9:30am local time on 12 June according to theMaritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)with craft from the MPA, Police Coast Guard (PCG), and SCDF Marine Division responding for search and rescue operations. MPA said that the Police Coast Guard recovered three bodies believed to be deceased crew members of the supply boat. “Search and rescue operations, including diving operations, are ongoing to determine if there are other crew members from the supply boat missing,” the port authority said. The landing craft was reported to be stable following the collision with no injuries to its crew. Pasir Panjang Terminal is one of Singapore’s main container terminals and MPA said port operations were unaffected with navigational broadcasts for vessels to stay clear of the incident area. Related:Container ship sinks in Singapore Strait MPA said the incident was being investigated. Read more about: Marcus Hand Editor Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia. Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation. In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology. Marcus is the founder of theSeatrade Maritime Podcastthat delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics. Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars. Wind-Assisted Propulsion: Are we ready? at Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global 2024 IMPA 2024 SingaporeMaritime Procurement and Sustainability Panel, November 2024 Goodbye Globalization? Red Sea Impacts Reviewed,EGN Singapore (Executives' Global Network)webinar, February 2024 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum atSea Asia 2023 Sustainable Finance, Shipping & Technology at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022 Building & Operating Dual-Fuel Vessels, February 2022 Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge – The Role of Technology and Digitalisation at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021 The Challenge Faced by Ship Registries in a Digital and Post-Pandemic Era, October 2020 The Future of Transhipment Hubs Post-Pandemic, November 2020 Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2019 Marcus Hand regularly guests on mainstream media talking about maritime and shipping news stories. Below you'll find a list of selected appearances KBS World Radio -Korea24,May 2026 BBC News -Hindi Service,April 2026 RNZ -First Up, April 2026
📰 Il Sole 24 OREAlta📅 2026-06-12itAria · inquinamento
Pavia e Ansaldo al fianco di Limenet nel Joint Development Agreemente con FassaBortolo per lo sviluppo di un forno elettrico a basse emissioni Il Sole 24 ORE
Container spot freight rates on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades rose for the sixth consecutive week, although the sharp increases seen last week have tapered a little. As has become the norm since the Red Sea crisis led to the effective closure of the Suez Canal for most Asia-Europe and several Asia-North America east coast strings, the summer peak season has fully arrived a good month early. “The reality is that we ... The post Carriers keep the price pressure on – a ‘shock and awe’ PSS the standout appeared first on The Loadstar .
Container spot freight rates on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades rose for the sixth consecutive week, although the sharp increases seen last week have tapered a little. As has become the norm since the Red Sea crisis led to the effective closure of the Suez Canal for most Asia-Europe and several Asia-North America east coast strings, the summer peak season has fully arrived a good month early. “The reality is that we are seeing shippers and importers booking large volumes of containers due to the ‘long way around’ the Cape, adding to transit times versus Suez, still nonexistent in reality. So there is a peak in demand against this global backdrop that has changed shippers’ strategies, with critical paths adjusted to accommodate longer transits,” one large European freight forwarder toldThe Loadstar. “Peak season has shifted and the just-in-case concept is back in favour over just-in-time. Retailers want stock in to flog it while avoiding the air freight mode and its higher costs,” he added. This week’s World Container Index (WCI) from Drewry Freight saw the rate on its Shanghai-Rotterdam leg rise 5%, to $3,768 per 40ft, while its Shanghai-Genoa route was up just 1%, to $5,139 per 40ft. Source: Drewry World Container Index With Asia-Europe sailings for the remainder of June already heavily booked, carriers are pressing ahead with another spot rate hike next week, with MSC’s new FAK (freight all kinds), for implementation on 15 June, of $6,000 per 40ft to North Europe and $6,500 per 40ft to West Mediterranean ports. These hikes would appear to have a good chance of sticking, as today’s Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) – which records rates quoted for the forthcoming week and, as such, can indicate the direction of the following week’s WCI (as it did last week) – recorded a 15.5% % gain on the Shanghai-North Europe leg and 11.5% on Shanghai-Mediterranean. The spot rate rises are being accompanied by a variety of peak season surcharges (PSSs) on shipments under long-term contracts – CMA CGM and ONE are two carriers that have announced PSSs of $1,000–$1,200 per 40ft – also effective on 15 June. Another European forwarder toldThe Loadstar: “I can’t help thinking that some of the hype around moving into a peak season is a little manufactured by the carriers – I do think we’ve entered a peak season, just not one necessarily as strong as the carriers are making out. “We are seeing a rise in demand, and we are seeing an increase in bookings, which was expected at some point with shippers delaying for a period to see how the Middle East situation would evolve. But whether the demand is enough to justify the introduction of the high PSS levels on contracts, I’m not sure. “Carriers are blanking sailings and omitting ports in Asia, and being more controlling with allocation agreements, with some rollings,” she added. Forwarders also report some carriers reverting to the familiar tactic of “reducing allocations and then advising if overbooked that the FAK or higher tariffs will apply”. With June largely booked, the focus for carriers and customers is turning to July’s demand-supply ratio, with MSC this week unveiling a new FAK rate for 1 July of $7,500 per 40ft to North Europe and the Mediterranean. “Carriers are saying they are full for the whole of June, and some are saying they’re fully committed for July also – but then again, they would do, in the current market, to keep the pressure on rates. “This is on all key routes and lanes: TP, westbound Asia and everything in between,” a forwarder toldThe Loadstar. While pricing on the transpacific trades behaved in a similar fashion to Asia-Europe – the WCI’s Shanghai-New York rate was up 7% week on week, to $5,870 per 40ft, while the Shanghai-Los Angeles leg was up 3%, to finish at $4,683 per 40ft – new carrier rate increases announced this week for July look very hefty. The standout was a “shock-and awe” PSS announcement from CMA CGM of a $4,000 per 40ft surcharge on all Asia-US shipments from 10 July, indicating that transpacific freight costs could soar next month. US west coast forwarder Freight Right noted that US shippers were “grappling with immense confusion and marketing anxiety regarding impending July tariff change”, and explained: “The current market strain represents an early, highly compressed peak season, rather than the traditional timeline typically seen later in the year. “This elevated rate environment is expected to persist through the remainder of June and throughout July, as ocean carriers are highly unlikely to voluntarily relinquish their pricing leverage,” it said.
Air freight rates remain stubbornly high, despite a steady recovery in capacity as airlines, forwarders, and shippers adapt to a market reshaped by the Iran conflict, elevated fuel costs, and relentless demand from the AI sector. Data from Rotate shows global freighter capacity rose 4% month on month in May, and a further 2% in early June, with Asia-US networks continuing to rebuild. Cathay Cargo said today its global capacity was ... The post Air freight rates stay high, despite recovering capacity and easing fuel costs appeared first on The Loadstar .
Air freight rates remain stubbornly high, despite a steady recovery in capacity as airlines, forwarders, and shippers adapt to a market reshaped by the Iran conflict, elevated fuel costs, and relentless demand from the AI sector. Data from Rotate shows global freighter capacity rose 4% month on month in May, and a further 2% in early June, with Asia-US networks continuing to rebuild. Cathay Cargo said today its global capacity was now “nearly back to pre-event levels”, although some Middle East disruptions remain and its Dubai and Riyadh services were still suspended. Source: Rotate Yet rates remain far above historical norms, as shown byFreightos Terminal FAX. Source: Freightos Terminal According to TAC Index, the global Baltic Air Freight Index eased just 2.1% over the four weeks to 1 June, leaving it still 32.7% higher than a year ago. The index remained up 33.4% year on year in the first week of June, despite signs of stabilisation. WorldACD data highlights the market imbalance: global tonnage growth slowed to just 3% year on year in May, yet average rates remained 36% above last year’s levels. The disconnect suggests that, while capacity is returning, the market is still operating with significant constraints. “There’s still 30% of those carriers’ capacity not back in the market,” Morrison Express CEO Asok Kumar toldThe Loadstar, referring to Gulf carriers affected by the conflict. “Qatar, Emirates, Etihad – they’re all major cargo carriers, so it still has an impact from a capacity standpoint.” He added that while airlines had restored much of their lift, the market had not fully normalised. “Up to 70% of it has come back,” he said, noting that airlines had also added direct capacity to compensate for reduced Middle East connectivity. The result is a market no longer in crisis mode, but remaining significantly more expensive than before the outbreak of the conflict. Fuel still a key factor TAC noted that jet fuel prices fell nearly 25% between April and May, helping ease some pressure on rates. However, fuel costs remain more than 57% above last year’s average. Hong Kong fuel surcharges tell a similar story. Cathay Cargo has reduced its long-haul fuel surcharge by around 14% for the second half of June, from HK$11.8 (US$1.50) per kg to HK$10.1 per kg. While that is almost 46% below the peak reached in April, it remains more than three times higher than pre-conflict levels. “The big issue remains the price of oil, and jet fuel in particular,” said Cathay Cargo’s head of cargo sales Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area, Frank Yau. And Mr Kumar said the volatility was creating challenges for shippers. “Customers are not able to properly forecast their costs because of this,” he said. “It brings a lot of uncertainty.” While the Iran conflict continues to shape market conditions, demand remains remarkably resilient, particularly in technology supply chains. WorldACD said Asia Pacific chargeable weight was up 8% year to date, while rates to Europe and the US remained 39% and 36% higher year on year, respectively. Behind much of that demand is the continued build-out of AI infrastructure. Taiwan-based Mr Kumar said semiconductor manufacturers, memory producers, and equipment makers continued to report full orderbooks stretching years into the future. “Some are talking about being booked out until end of next year, some even until end of 2028,” he said. “Many are saying this will continue till 2030.The one vertical market that’s just showing exceptional growth is AI.” The boom is supporting strong intra-Asia and transpacific flows.The strength of AI-related cargo is also helping explain why rates have remained elevated even as overall volume growth has moderated. TAC’s Index showed Asia-origin pricing continuing to outperform in May, particularly on transpacific lanes, supported by semiconductor and technology shipments. Nevertheless, there are growing signs that the frantic repricing seen in March and April has ended. WorldACD reported global chargeable weight fell 9% week on week at the end of May, largely due to holiday effects, including Memorial Day, Pentecost, and Eid al-Adha. Yet average rates still rose 2%, underlining the market’s continuing sensitivity to capacity constraints. For now, most industry participants appear to agree that the market has stabilised at a higher level rather than returned to normal. Cathay said capacity was recovering and rates had begun to soften, while TAC described May as a period in which airlines and shippers stopped repricing risk every week and, instead, learned to operate within a new set of constraints. Mr Kumar believes that, eventually, market fundamentals will prevail. “If things just revert to where they were before the war started, the market dynamics will correct themselves,” he said. “The rates cannot stay at elevated levels.” For now, however, a combination of incomplete capacity recovery, elevated fuel costs, and insatiable demand for AI-related cargo appears sufficient to keep air freight pricing well above historical norms.
Despite another turbulent contract season, most major US shippers continue to favour annual ocean freight agreements over shorter-term or index-linked alternatives, according to industry executives. Stephanie Loomis, head of procurement, pricing and commercial relations, ocean product, at Noatum Logistics, told The Loadstar this year’s transpacific eastbound contracting cycle had been the most challenging of her career. “By far, in my 30-plus-year career, the most complicated and confusing transpacific eastbound contract season,” she said. “We’ve had decades of ... The post Cargo contract conundrum: annual agreements, or go for shorter-term deals? appeared first on The Loadstar .
Despite another turbulent contract season, most major US shippers continue to favour annual ocean freight agreements over shorter-term or index-linked alternatives, according to industry executives. Stephanie Loomis, head of procurement, pricing and commercial relations, ocean product, at Noatum Logistics, toldThe Loadstarthis year’s transpacific eastbound contracting cycle had been the most challenging of her career. “By far, in my 30-plus-year career, the most complicated and confusing transpacific eastbound contract season,” she said. “We’ve had decades of it being rather easy to contract, in the sense that carriers are pretty aligned in pricing structures and what a base rate from one lane to another is, and baf – although it has always fluctuated quarterly – has not had dramatic impacts on the overall cost lane by lane or region by region. “Now, of course, that’s been completely thrown out the window. You’ve got very different methodologies, carrier by carrier; some are implementing these high emergency fuel surcharges, some want to change their bunker monthly.” Ms Loomis said many shippers still preferred annual-rate tenders, but calculating those rates had become significantly more complex amid diverging carrier pricing models. She added: “I am hearing in the market that there are a lot of shippers that are worried about the potential if the war were to finally really end, if we see an opening of the Strait of Hormuz – that will change dramatically the capacity and the vessel routings, and that could impact spot rates, so I have heard more shippers and importers looking at shorter-term deals, six months more indexing.” However, she noted that the “big BCOs in the United States”, for the most part, remained committed to annual contracts. That view was echoed by Mark Chadwick, president of the Global Shippers’ Association (GSA), speaking toThe Loadstaron the sidelines of TIACA’s Executive Summit in Warsaw. In ocean freight, he argued, larger cargo owners still had the leverage to secure long-term arrangements. “If you’re a big enough shipper,” he said, “you can impose one-year rates and avoid peak season surcharges and all this other stuff.” Mr Chadwick acknowledged that exceptional market events required flexibility. “If there’s a massive thing happens, like when the Suez Canal was kind of closed down, there has to be some flexibility,” he said. “We’re still going for one-year rates. If you listen to the consultants, everybody should be doing short-term rate negotiations, but we’re not really seeing that. We’ve seen that even through turbulent times, one-year rates, as long as you’re open to some flexibility, it pays off.” The same principle increasingly applies to air cargo procurement. “That’s completely absurd now,” Mr Chadwick said of the two-year airfreight contracts the GSA once negotiated. “We try and do one-year fixed rates, and then in situations like at the moment, if there’s a sustained and significant change in the market, we’ll have discussions, and we’ll try to make some adjustments. When the ecommerce bubble really kind of skyrocketed the rates, we had to have discussions on China outbound, but other than that, we try and keep to one-year rates.” Despite persistent volatility across both ocean and air freight markets, index-linked contracts remain uncommon. “Agreeing on which index is the first problem,” Mr Chadwick explained. “The carriers are interested in indexing when it’s in their favour, and when it’s not, then they just don’t want to touch it. And we know there are companies out there that index, but whenever we approach the carriers, they’ve said they’d rather carry on as they are. They’re not coming to us offering index solutions.” He added that both carriers and shippers often had commercial reasons to avoid strict index-based pricing. “If carriers see that they can make a killing in the market, they might not want to wait for the index to tell them they can,” he said, while shippers may be able to secure rates below index levels from carriers pursuing market share. Instead, Mr Chadwick suggested, indices could serve as market indicators rather than automatic pricing mechanisms. “One thing I propose for air freight is, instead of indexing and moving your price based on the index, an index that indicates a trend at which you trigger a discussion,” he said. “Like we saw with the China outbound in the ecommerce peak, all of the indices showed that rates were through the roof. That gave us the kind of the openness to have a conversation to talk about that price, rather than us being tied to ‘if it goes in 10% your rates go up 10%’.”