Demurrage Explained: Penalties and Costs in Shipping & Finance

Discover what demurrage means in finance and shipping. Learn about asset holding costs and shipping penalties, and how they ...
Marketplace

Here's why shipping costs are down

Thursday morning, the Bureau of Economic Analysis shared that imports to the U.S. rose about 6% in July. Some of that was likely because importers were trying to load up on goods before many of the ...

Ships are paying millions more for fuel at LA., Long Beach ports. The costs won't stay there

Shipping companies are imposing fuel surcharges and avoiding expensive routes as the cost for container ship fuel rises amid the war in Iran.
Morningstar

Shipping costs through the Strait of Hormuz are rising - even as oil prices are dropping. So what happens if Iran closes the waterway?

The U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites impacts oil in more ways than one Tanker operators in the Strait of Hormuz are facing higher shipping and insurance costs, despite a drop in oil prices, as ...
Guyana Chronicle

Shipping costs, global bottlenecks pose challenge for Guyana’s maritime Sector — Indar

MINISTER of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar, has warned that Guyana’s rapidly expanding maritime sector presents both opportunities and significant challenges, cautioning that global ...
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USPS Says Shipping Costs Will Increase for Packages This Holiday Season. Here’s How Much They’ll Go Up

The price hike will go into effect Oct. 5, 2025 and last through Jan. 18, 2026 Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty The USPS announced a temporary price change for shipping parcels during the holidays, ...