Renewed conflict involving Iran and the United States has again disrupted vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz; Severe congestion at Jeddah; Low water levels on the Rhine River; The Panama Canal Authority has begun introducing precautionary transit restrictions; Capacity on the China to Australia trade remains tight; Global container port congestion has reached a four-year high; The container charter market has strengthened; Global air cargo demand continued; Frankfurt airport recorded cargo volumes; The port of Fremantle recorded its strongest March; Trial cargo operations have commenced at Western Sydney International Airport

US tariffs are expected to sustain elevated ocean freight rates; Falling water levels on the Rhine; KLM will relocate its cargo operations at Amsterdam Schiphol airport; Container vessels have begun cautiously re-entering the strait of Hormuz; MSC becomes first carrier to break 20% global market share barrier; ANL will revise its APR2 China–PNG–Queensland service from July; Carriers eye major rate hikes for July; Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) is continuing to advance its automation strategy; Hutchison Ports Sydney has taken delivery of new ship-to-shore cranes; New Zealand has approved the development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility; The Western Sydney International (WSI) airport cargo precinct has now been confirmed to open in July; COSCO shipping’s “Goldlead” logistics facility has officially opened in Sydney.