Latest News Geopolitics, tariffs to sway second-half shipping outlook: Yang Ming Union Pacific raises California intermodal surcharges to $1,000 per box Low water on Rhine risks pushing bottlenecks back to Rotterdam, Antwerp Ongoing logjams at European ports crimp breakbulk cargo moves Latest storm brings fresh delays to Shanghai, Ningbo port operations More News ✕ More News & Analysis Geopolitics, tariffs to sway second-half shipping outlook: Yang Ming The carrier said the surge in cargo demand and higher freight rates driven by the early peak season led the second quarter to outperform the first-quarter and year-ago periods. Union Pacific raises California intermodal surcharges to $1,000 per box The peak season surcharge applies to spot market freight originating in California and low-volume shippers who move less than 10 loads per week. Low water on Rhine risks pushing bottlenecks back to Rotterdam, Antwerp Logistics executives raised concerns that congestion building across heavily disrupted inland supply chains could flow downriver to Europe’s two largest gateways and tie up import containers trying to leave the ports.