Liner companies are canceling voyages at a post-pandemic record rate due to U.S. tariff turmoil and weak demand. Oct 2025 will see 138 U.S.-China suspensions; tariffs hurt freight rates and 2026 contracts.

Wanhai Shipping issues a severe statement on cargo misdeclaration: USD 100,000/unit penalty for both dangerous/non-dangerous goods misdeclaration, plus deposit. It reserves rights to claim compensation and pursue legal liability.

On Oct 7, the EU proposed cutting steel import quotas by 47% to 18.3Mt/year and levying 50% tariffs on over-quota imports, plus origin tracing. Aimed at aiding local industry and U.S. talks, it awaits approval for 2026 implementation.

From October, MSC’s new South America-Middle East route (calling China’s Qingdao/Ningbo/Shanghai/Shekou) optimizes refrigerated cargo. It takes 33 days to Abu Dhabi, enhancing supply chain speed for traders.

On Sept 29 (local time), Trump announced a new US tariff on imported softwood/wood products: 10% on logs/lumber, 25% on cabinets. Effective Oct 14, some rates rise further Jan 1—following a March Commerce Dept investigation.

In H1 2025, China’s steel exports hit 50.9M tons (+25.1% YoY), 32.7% of global total. Supramaxes handle 63.2% of shipments. This growth, plus Asian trade links, reshapes global dry bulk shipping.

COSCO Shipping launched COSCO Shipping Lines (Central Asia) in Almaty on Sept 27. Jointly founded to build a green logistics corridor, it will boost Eurasian end-to-end logistics and upgrade China-Europe Railway Express.

In emerging markets, Mexico’s e-commerce sector has seen explosive growth in recent years, reaching a scale of $43.1 billion in 2024, with Temu, Mercado Libre, Amazon, and AliExpress dominating the market. Mexico boasts a 11,000-kilometer coastline, and its major ports—including Manzanillo and Lázar

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