Shipping market outlook 2026: volatility, geopolitics and rising cost risks

Shipping market outlook shows USTR port fees driving higher container shipping costs for Chinese and China-built vessels

This shipping market outlook 2026 highlights a container shipping sector entering a new phase of heightened uncertainty rather than normalisation. Although global supply chain disruption has eased compared with recent years, multiple forces are converging to keep freight markets volatile. Geopolitical risk remains elevated, with trade tensions, conflict-related rerouting and policy interventions continuing to influence costs, routing decisions and carrier […]

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