marine link image
Register now for the Port of the Future Conference • 2 Days, 50 Ports • Houston/Galveston area, TX • April 12–14, 2027

Trade Shifts: US Overtakes China as Top Spot for South Korean Goods

June 29, 2023

Tumult in the container shipping sector continues, as geo-political conflict, the climate and labor issues continue to define the major trade routes. In this edition of Container Shipping Outlook, Xeneta’s Chief Analyst Peter Sand discusses how the United States has emerged (over China) as the top spot for South Korean goods; the Far East to South American East Coast spot rates have jumped 49%; and how lack of water and resulting draft restrictions are impacting the flow of goods through a major supply chain choke point, the Panama Canal.

Logistics News

GT Wings Launches Lightweight AirWingS

GT Wings Launches Lightweight AirWingS

Ports Could Adopt Battery Storage to Support the Next Phase of Clean Shipping

Ports Could Adopt Battery Storage to Support the Next Phase of Clean Shipping

Shipnext Adds Business Networking Features to Digital Freight Platform

Shipnext Adds Business Networking Features to Digital Freight Platform

Jason Varsamidis Appointed as DP World CEO, Managing Director for Asia Pacific

Jason Varsamidis Appointed as DP World CEO, Managing Director for Asia Pacific

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News

Israel's Netanyahu: Flydubai co-pilot underwent radical Islamist endoctrination
Zimbabwean businessman Chivayo who was close to the ruling elite killed in helicopter crash
Alaska LNG savings justify billions of investment, developer claims