IHSA Newsroom

East Coast Strike: A Deeper Dive into the Standoff The ongoing strike by dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast has brought maritime trade to a standstill, leaving many to wonder: ...

Navigating the Waves: Spot Rates vs. Contract Rates in Ocean Shipping The shipping industry is buzzing.  Rates are climbing, carriers are thriving and shippers are feeling the pinch. Is it ...

Supply Chain Update: A Closer Look at Containerized Ocean Freight and Its Impact on the Housewares Industry The global supply chain remains a complex and ever-changing landscape. As we navigate ...

Why Shipping Rates Are Soaring (and When Relief Might Come) If you thought the days of skyrocketing ocean shipping rates were behind us, think again. Just when shippers hoped for ...

Shippers Faced with HighFreight Rates and Strong Demand The Asia to U.S. market is experiencing a heavy surge in demand. The surge has caused freight rates to increase substantially over ...

2024-25 Ocean Contracts Finalized Service contracts covering containers moving between Asia and the United States have been finalized. It was initially thought that the new service contract rates would remain ...

Expect Disputes at Port of Baltimore The ship owner is denying responsibility for the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on March 26. Lawyers petitioned U.S. district ...

Rhetoric Heats up Over Potential Strike at U.S. Ports The threat of a potential strike at U.S. ports has traditionally been centered around West Coast ports. That is no longer ...

IHSA Begins Ocean Contract Negotiations The ocean shipping market continues to be very unstable as it has been since the beginning of the pandemic. In a short three-year period, shippers ...

Red Sea Attacks Continue Carriers are facing many uncertainties as we enter 2024. Unstable freight rates caused by vessel overcapacity will be a major topic during the upcoming contract negotiation ...