The global leader in beverage alcohol data and insights, IWSR, has outlined the six global trends shaping the beverage alcohol sector in 2025: 1. Selective premiumisation Premiumisation continues to drive growth, but in a more fragmented manner. Health concerns and cost-of-living pressures continue to influence consumer decision-making....
The latest Drewry World Container Index (WCI) Index remained stable, decreasing just 1% to US$2104 per 40-foot container this week. After 11 weeks of decline, Drewry's World Container Index (WCI) stabilised this week. This stability is the result of opposing trends in different trade lanes. While...
While July saw a 3.2% year-on-year increase in inbound container volume through top U.S. ports, this was a temporary surge due to front loading to get goods in prior to the tariffs taking effect in August. Regardless of this surge, inbound container volume has shown a...
Shipping container fires resulting in a sunken ship, underdeck explosions, injuries and missing crew members over the past few weeks along the coastline of India has seen their government call for stronger regulatory safety measures for container ships. With all the incidents attributable to undeclared lithium-ion...
U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has been designated to collect a new fee regime targeting China-linked vessels, as authorised by a U.S. Trade Representative ruling. This new fee regime targeting China-linked vessels is scheduled to commence rollout 14th October 2025. It will apply to both...
Hutchison Ports has confirmed the signing of a new four-year Enterprise Agreement with unions, including the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA). This agreement secures operational stability and continuity across its terminals through to 2029. The new Enterprise Agreement has secured an 18.25% pay rise for workers...
Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), the Australian subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), has finalised a new enterprise agreement with local unions. The agreement covers all operations until March 2029 and was achieved with no disruption to operations. It provides improved benefits and conditions for employees, allows...
The federal infrastructure and transport minister Catherine King has spoken about the key role intermodals serve in facilitating the movement of freight in a rapidly changing Australia. The integral component that is intermodal transport is the driver of national and state investment, from the $1.62billion commitment...
From the 1st of September cork will be exempt from the 15% tariff applied on EU goods exported to the U.S. As there is no domestic cork industry in the U.S. it is considered an "unavailable natural product", so will be able to be exported to...
The future of two of Panama's most strategic ports is still uncertain as it's been announced that public-private partnerships could assume control of the Balboa and Cristobal terminals if the courts strike down the operating contract of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings. The announcement follows legal...