Container Shipping

Demurrage vs Detention: The Container Fees That Blindside First-Time Importers

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Port worker walking through a container yard at golden hour toward a truck loaded with a shipping container

Demurrage vs detention confusion costs first-time importers real money, since both are per-day container fees but they apply to completely different phases of a shipment’s journey through port. A container arrives, clears customs, and the importer still gets hit with fees they didn’t budget for — often because they assumed “demurrage” and “detention” were two … Read more

Container Shipping Rates 2026: The Best Guide to Volatility

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Container ship being loaded at a port terminal by gantry cranes during a golden hour sunset, with stacked containers in the foreground

Container shipping rates 2026 data shows a market that looks calmer on the surface than it actually is, with underlying volatility still driven by rerouted vessels, canal restrictions, and shifting demand that catches unprepared shippers off guard. Anyone booking ocean freight in 2026 has probably noticed the same rate quote can look completely different a … Read more