π According to MDS Transmodal, US containerized cargo imports from China fell by 32% in the second quarter of 2025 in key categories: furniture, metal products, textiles, automobiles, and plumbing fixtures.
π Manufacturers are looking for solutions: moving production out of China, seeking new markets, or shipping goods through third countries.
βΉ Shipping lines are already restructuring their services: changing their sailing rotations, redistributing tonnage, and even canceling sailings to adapt to falling demand on some routes and rising demand on others.
π‘The experts’ main conclusion: those who can quickly adapt to the new realities of global trade win.
Seafarers and logisticians, stay tuned: flexibility is becoming more important than stability.
Seamen’s Club πΊπ¦ | #news