The Port Book

Export credit agencies across Asia

Everything filed under trade finance and payment in our trade coverage, the 6 reports filed on it so far.

The Asian air cargo export market is entering peak season divided, with strong AI-related demand boosting transpacific...

AI Hardware Demand Splits Asian Air Cargo Export Market

The Asian air cargo export market is entering peak season divided, with strong AI-related demand boosting transpacific volumes while new EU e-commerce

2026-09-08
World: Gemini Cooperation merges Asia shuttle services, dropping Shanghai call

Gemini Omits Shanghai Call

Gemini Cooperation merges Asia shuttle services, dropping Shanghai call

2026-09-07
Container spot rates to the US surged due to late peak season demand and carrier capacity management, while Asia-Europe...

Late Peak Demand Drives US Container Spot Rates Higher

Container spot rates to the US surged due to late peak season demand and carrier capacity management, while Asia-Europe rates continued to fall amid

2026-09-05
Port congestion in Asia has reduced global container shipping capacity by 2.3m teu, according to Sea-Intelligence, with...

Port congestion removes 2.3m teu from global

Port congestion in Asia has reduced global container shipping capacity by 2.3m teu, according to Sea-Intelligence, with schedule reliability falling...

2026-09-04
Spot rate growth from Asia to the US East Coast has stalled, with Drewry's index showing a 2% weekly drop to $9,333 per 40ft

Asia-US East Coast spot rate climb stalls

Spot rate growth from Asia to the US East Coast has stalled, with Drewry's index showing a 2% weekly drop to $9,333 per 40ft.

2026-08-28
Surging Chinese vehicle exports are causing a shortage of specialized car-carrier capacity, according to Wallenius...

China's Auto Export Boom Strains Global Shipping Capacity

Surging Chinese vehicle exports are causing a shortage of specialized car-carrier capacity, according to Wallenius Wilhelmsen CEO Lasse Kristoffersen

2026-08-21