Global container volumes dip after hitting all-time record on pre-tariff surge

Strong start to year lifts prices in forward markets despite lingering US-China trade uncertainty

Boxships call at the port of Los Angeles, the busiest container port in the US by volume. — Boxships call at the port of Los Angeles, the busiest container port in the US by volume.Photo: Port of Los Angeles

Ian Lewis

TradeWinds correspondentLondon

Published 6 June 2025, 14:48Updated 6 June 2025, 15:29

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