
Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 US presidential election is a ‘step in the wrong direction’ for international trade as importers fear another spike in ocean container shipping freight rates, according to ocean and air freight rate benchmarking and market intelligence platform Xeneta.

Finnish shipping company Finnlines revealed it is in the process of shipbuilder selection after which the construction of a new green fueled roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) fleet will proceed.