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NCFI Sees Mixed Trends in Key Trade Routes

The Ningbo Containerised Freight Index (NCFI) for April 11, 2025, reflects notable shifts in container freight rates across major trade routes, reports Baltic Exchange.

Compiled by the Ningbo Shipping Exchange and promoted by the Baltic Exchange, the index provides insights into market trends based on transactional data from various logistics companies.

Key Route Developments
  • Ningbo to West Mediterranean: Experienced a significant increase of 15.31%, reaching a rate of 1,355.61
  • Ningbo to East...

https://mfame.guru/ncfi-sees-mixed-trends-in-key-trade-routes/

Customs ‘glitch’ impacting Trump tariffs fixed after lasting for more than 10 hours

A glitch in the system regarding the code to exempt all freight that was on the water this week and should be exempt from any new tariffs put into place by the Trump administration, including freight already on the way from China and any nations now under a 90-day reprieve, has now been fixed. The...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/customs-glitch-impacting-trump-tariffs-fixed-after-lasting-for-more-than-10-hours/

Global Shipping Walks the Plank – IMO Reaches Consensus but Falls Short on Ambition

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) met this week to finalise measures for its greenhouse gas (GHG) strategy – yet ambition fell short. Marine NGO Seas At Risk expressed deep concern over the failure of IMO member states to uphold even the minimum target agreed just two years ago. Their...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/global-shipping-walks-the-plank-imo-reaches-consensus-but-falls-short-on-ambition/

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