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Weekly Update on Container Shipping and Air Freight – Week of May 20 - 27, 2025
Weekly Update on Container Shipping and Air Freight – Week of May 20 - 27, 2025

The week of May 13-19, 2025, saw global logistics navigating a mix of trade policy shifts, technological advancements, and weather-related disruptions. In container shipping, Typhoon Malakas, forming in the South China Sea on May 15, disrupted routes through the Taiwan Strait, delaying 10% of Asia-US West Coast shipments by 2-3 days.

Weekly Economic Update and Freight Impacts – Week of May 13-19
Weekly Economic Update and Freight Impacts – Week of May 13-19

The global economy navigated turbulent trade waters during May 13-19, 2025. On May 14, the U.S. signaled a 10% tariff hike on Southeast Asian imports effective August 1, triggering a 4% drop in Vietnam’s VN-Index.

Weekly Update on Container Shipping and Air Freight – Week of May 13-19
Weekly Update on Container Shipping and Air Freight – Week of May 13-19

he week of May 13-19, 2025, saw global logistics facing sustained pressures from trade tariffs and Red Sea disruptions. In container shipping, a reported Houthi drone attack near Yemen on May 14 prompted carriers like MSC to maintain Cape of Good Hope routes.


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