Will shippers sink or swim as they brace for tariff storms and port gridlocks in 2025?

An incoming Trump 2.0 Presidency and renewed tariff wars might be looming, but how this will impact ocean shipping markets ahead of his 20 January inauguration remains unclear, according to the latest update from DHL. “Ocean freight spot rates from China to the U.S. have drifted lower in recent weeks, though still significantly higher than a year ago. Asia-Europe trade lanes – where annual contract negotiations are underway – have shown a more recent spark.”