Research Intel
Hook Candidates
1) Red Sea uncertainty -> opportunity to capture customers upgrading to flexible sea‑air and multi‑origin sourcing: Pitch that many of ANTS’s agri/food shippers (rice, seafood) are actively adding ASEAN suppliers and need a partner who can deliver verified exporters and coordinate sea/air contingency routing — Tridge Ark can originate and qualify exporter clients and run delivery (sourcing + logistics orchestration) so ANTS can win and convert those higher‑margin, time‑sensitive bookings. 2) Margin & compliance squeeze -> upsell E2E trade packages: With 2026 regulatory cost increases and falling base ocean rates, ANTS should shift to bundled, compliance‑heavy flows (sustainability‑certified seafood, traceable rice). Tridge Ark provides pre‑qualified exporters/importers and handles buyer‑seller matching and documentation workflows, giving ANTS a pipeline of customers willing to pay for reliability and compliance.
## Company Profile
ANTS LOGISTIC PTE LTD is a Singapore-based freight forwarder (Managing Director: Andeline Wong). Publicly available company details are limited; as an SG forwarder it likely operates as an independent small-to-mid sized NVOCC/forwarder focused on ASEAN trade lanes. Typical service mix for peers in this segment and hub market includes sea (FCL/LCL) and air freight, consolidation (MCC), customs clearance and documentation, transshipment coordination via Singapore, and value-added services such as warehousing, last-mile delivery and trade compliance support. Singapore’s role as a regional orchestration hub means ANTS likely handles intra‑ASEAN flows and ASEAN→EU/US export corridors for food/agri and manufactured goods.
## Pain Points
1) Route & capacity volatility: Clients are facing continued Red Sea / Suez uncertainty and episodic ocean schedule disruption in 2026; ANTS’s shippers need fast, reliable alternatives (sea‑air, split shipments, alternate gateways) and real‑time re‑routing support. 2) Origin diversification & supplier discovery: Buyers (especially for rice and seafood) are diversifying away from single origins (India, Ecuador) and demand verified ASEAN suppliers, traceability and shipment reliability — forwarders must originate and manage more multi‑origin, compliance‑sensitive shipments. 3) Margin pressure and product mix shift: Softer ocean spot rates plus new regulatory costs (EU ETS, FuelEU, CII) squeeze low‑margin port‑to‑port business; forwarders must sell higher‑margin end‑to‑end services (market intelligence, supplier onboarding, trade compliance) but lack a streamlined channel to acquire exporter/importer clients needing those services.
## Intel Summary
=== MULTI-DIMENSION RESEARCH ===
=== 1. [MARKET EVENTS] – Singapore freight forwarding market 2026 trends & demand on Southeast Asia trade corridors ===
**Market size and growth for ASEAN (with Singapore as hub)**
- ASEAN freight forwarding market value is estimated to grow from **USD 31.62bn in 2025 to USD 33.13bn in 2026**, with a projected **CAGR of ~4.8% over 2026–2031**. Singapore is highlighted as the key regional gateway and transshipment center within this ASEAN forwarding market. ([mordorintelligence.com](https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/asean-freight-forwarding-market?utm_source=openai))
- Distributive trade (wholesale/retail distribution) accounted for **~21.7% of ASEAN forwarding spend in 2025**, forecast to grow at **~4.95% CAGR through 2031**, supporting continued demand for consolidation, warehousing, and value‑added services in Singapore-based hubs. ([mordorintelligence.com](https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/asean-freight-forwarding-market?utm_source=openai))
**Role of Singapore on SE Asia trade corridors**
- Singapore remains a top global container hub; the ASEAN forwarding report notes rising **intra‑ASEAN corridors** linking industrial zones in Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia to Singapore’s transshipment streams. Examples include:
- **Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor → Vietnam assembly clusters**, increasingly using LCL and just‑in‑time shipments routed via Singapore.
- **Batam and Java industrial parks (Indonesia)** feeding growing feeder volumes into Singapore for mainline deep‑sea services. ([mordorintelligence.com](https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/asean-freight-forwarding-market?utm_source=openai))
- A 2026 Southeast Asia macro‑outlook projects regional GDP growth of **4.8% in 2025 and 4.3% in 2026**, underpinned by manufacturing relocation to ASEAN and resilient services trade. This supports continued cargo flows through Singapore as the principal node for Southeast Asia–Europe and Southeast Asia–North America trade. ([cushmanwakefield.com](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/singapore/insights/southeast-asia-outlook?utm_source=openai))
**Infrastructure, technology and service trends in Singapore**
- Singapore’s **Tuas Mega Port** (progressively ramping up through the mid‑2020s) is cited as integrating **5G IoT sensors, automated quay cranes, and an AI‑driven Vessel Traffic Management System** able to predict berth clashes up to **48 hours in advance**, reducing vessel turnaround times and improving schedule reliability for forwarders. ([mordorintelligence.com](https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/asean-freight-forwarding-market?utm_source=openai))
- The Maritime and Port Authority’s digitalization push (e‑documentation, Just‑in‑Time arrivals, port community systems) is explicitly framed as enabling **tighter cut‑off times and more flexible consolidation windows** for regional feeder traffic—key benefits for freight forwarders operating multimodal SE Asia corridors. ([mordorintelligence.com](https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/asean-freight-forwarding-market?utm_source=openai))
**Demand patterns & service mix in 2026**
- Forwarding demand in and through Singapore is increasingly driven by:
- **Intra‑ASEAN and “China+1” manufacturing shifts** (electronics, automotive components, consumer goods) leading to more **multi‑country consolidation (MCC) and cross‑border trucking plus sea/air combinations** via Singapore. ([mordorintelligence.com](https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/asean-freight-forwarding-market?utm_source=openai))
- Rising **use of air freight as a reliability hedge** amid ongoing Red Sea/Suez volatility and periodic ocean schedule disruptions; Singapore is a major air cargo hub, and recent quarterly logistics updates highlight **shippers shifting time‑sensitive cargo from sea to air** when ocean delays or rate spikes occur. ([ups.com](https://www.ups.com/us/en/supplychain/resources/news-and-market-updates/quarterly-freight-and-logistics-trends?utm_source=openai))
- UPS’s 2026 supply chain outlook notes that **Cape of Good Hope reroutes have at times removed ~9% of effective global container capacity**, driving schedule uncertainty. Forwarders in hubs like Singapore have responded with more **multimodal offerings and flexible routing**, including split shipments and alternate gateways (e.g., Port Klang, Laem Chabang, Cai Mep) feeding Singapore transshipment. ([ups.com](https://www.ups.com/us/en/supplychain/resources/news-and-market-updates/2026-supply-chain-outlook?utm_source=openai))
**Positioning of Singapore in 2026 SE Asia corridors**
- With **intra‑ASEAN forwarding** expected to expand at mid‑single‑digit growth and manufacturing investment in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand accelerating, commentators frame Singapore as **“the orchestration hub”**: coordination of vendor‑managed inventory, bonded warehousing, and re‑export for Southeast Asia‑to‑US/EU lanes. ([mordorintelligence.com](https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/asean-freight-forwarding-market?utm_source=openai))
- While some direct calls to emerging regional ports are growing, the combination of:
- deep‑sea mainline connectivity,
- advanced port and customs digitalization, and
- concentration of 3PL/4PL and integrators’ control towers
means **Singapore’s share of high‑value, time‑sensitive and complex forwarding flows is likely to increase** even if some basic point‑to‑point volumes bypass the hub. ([mordorintelligence.com](https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/asean-freight-forwarding-market?utm_source=openai))
**Key implications for freight forwarders in 2026**
- **Product mix:** Stronger demand for end‑to‑end solutions (origin consolidation, customs brokerage across multiple ASEAN jurisdictions, trade compliance, supply‑chain visibility platforms) vs pure port‑to‑port. ([mordorintelligence.com](https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/asean-freight-forwarding-market?utm_source=openai))
- **Corridor focus:** High‑growth opportunities on **intra‑ASEAN (e.g., TH–VN–SG; ID–SG), ASEAN–US East/West Coast, and ASEAN–EU** lanes, with Singapore as the management node and often the physical transshipment hub. ([mordorintelligence.com](https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/asean-freight-forwarding-market?utm_source=openai))
=== 2. [MARKET_DYNAMICS] – ASEAN rice & seafood exports 2026; demand shifts & origin switching ===
*(Recent trade data for 2025–2026 are still partial and often modeled; many official statistics lag by 6–12 months. Below points are based on the latest available analyses and early‑2026 commentary.)*
**Overall demand environment for ASEAN rice (2025–2026)**
- ASEAN (notably **Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar**) remains a core supplier of non‑basmati and fragrant rice to Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. In 2024–2025, India’s export restrictions (non‑basmati bans/ceilings) drove **price spikes and forced buyers to diversify**, with **Thai and Vietnamese 5% broken often trading at a premium to Indian rice**. Many 2025–2026 outlooks expect **continued “origin diversification” by importers** to avoid over‑reliance on India. ([documents1.worldbank.org](https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099714403232699040/pdf/IDU-81203430-2cd3-4a58-bd54-af754b57fba1.pdf?utm_source=openai))
- Commentary on 2026 rice trade notes that, while India has retained a dominant role when restrictions ease, **some Middle East and African buyers have locked in longer‑term supply deals with ASEAN exporters** for part of their volumes to hedge policy risk. The narrative is that rice trade is becoming **“quality‑ and reliability‑driven”**, with importers valuing consistent shipment performance over absolute lowest price. ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_indiafeast/comments/1shjumi/global_rice_market_trends_2026_rising_demand_for/?utm_source=openai))
**Evidence of importers switching or adding ASEAN origins**
- After India restricted various rice categories from mid‑2023 onward, importers in **West Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia** sharply increased purchases from **Thailand and Vietnam**; USDA and World Bank monitoring through 2024–2025 show market share gains for these ASEAN suppliers in African and Near East markets. This diversification is widely expected to **persist into 2026** even if Indian export policy normalizes, because buyers have renegotiated supply portfolios and built relationships with ASEAN mills and traders. ([documents1.worldbank.org](https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099714403232699040/pdf/IDU-81203430-2cd3-4a58-bd54-af754b57fba1.pdf?utm_source=openai))
- A key 2026 theme is **portfolio sourcing**: buyers combining Indian basmati / some non‑basmati with **Thai jasmine/fragrant, Vietnamese long‑grain, and Cambodian fragrant varieties** to meet differentiated consumer segments and food security guidelines. This reduces single‑origin exposure and tends to **support premium ASEAN varieties** (especially jasmine, fragrant and organic/sustainability‑certified segments). ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_indiafeast/comments/1shjumi/global_rice_market_trends_2026_rising_demand_for/?utm_source=openai))
**Price and competitiveness dynamics for ASEAN rice**
- Current commentary suggests **global rice prices remain elevated relative to pre‑2023 levels**, with premium segments (jasmine, basmati‑type, organic) maintaining stronger margins. ASEAN exporters benefit where they can guarantee shipment reliability and compliance (e.g., MRL, sustainability, traceability). ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_indiafeast/comments/1shjumi/global_rice_market_trends_2026_rising_demand_for/?utm_source=openai))
- However, with more diversified sourcing, some importers have started to **rebalance away from the very highest‑priced Thai jasmine** toward competitive fragrant offerings from **Vietnam and Cambodia**, moderating Thailand’s price premium in some markets but still keeping ASEAN collectively strong. ([documents1.worldbank.org](https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099714403232699040/pdf/IDU-81203430-2cd3-4a58-bd54-af754b57fba1.pdf?utm_source=openai))
**ASEAN seafood exports – demand shifts and origin switching (2025–2026)**
*(Direct 2026 numbers are just beginning to emerge; trends below synthesize late‑2025/early‑2026 analysis.)*
- ASEAN remains a leading exporter of **farmed shrimp (vannamei and black tiger), pangasius, tuna, and assorted pelagic species**, with major exporters including **Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines**. As Western demand softened in 2024–2025, exporters increasingly targeted **China, ASEAN intra‑trade, and Middle East markets**, partially offsetting weaker EU/US orders. ([ups.com](https://www.ups.com/us/en/supplychain/resources/news-and-market-updates/quarterly-freight-and-logistics-trends?utm_source=openai))
- In shrimp specifically, buyers in the US and EU have, over the last two years, **shifted portions of their sourcing from India and Ecuador to Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand** for higher‑value and more processed products (peeled, cooked, marinated), often tied to **sustainability certifications and labor‑compliance requirements**. This is less a full origin switch and more a **mix upgrade**:
- Commodity, head‑on shrimp remain heavily sourced from India/Ecuador.
- Value‑added and branded retail products increasingly feature **ASEAN‑processed shrimp**. ([ups.com](https://www.ups.com/us/en/supplychain/resources/news-and-market-updates/quarterly-freight-and-logistics-trends?utm_source=openai))
- For **pangasius (Vietnam)**, buyers in Europe who had down‑traded to cheaper whitefish during high‑inflation years are reportedly **maintaining a larger baseline of pangasius in 2025–2026** because of its price competitiveness relative to cod/haddock and more volatile wild catches. This effectively **locks in some of the market share gains** Vietnam made during the 2022–2024 inflation period. ([documents1.worldbank.org](https://www.documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099714403232699040/pdf/IDU-81203430-2cd3-4a58-bd54-af754b57fba1.pdf?utm_source=openai))
**Drivers of switching/portfolio diversification in seafood**
- **Sustainability & labor regulations**: EU and US due‑diligence rules (forced labor bans, deforestation‑free supply chains, IUU fishing controls) are pushing large retailers and foodservice chains to **concentrate volumes with a smaller set of compliant suppliers**, where ASEAN (especially Vietnam and Thailand) has invested heavily in certifications and traceability. This favors **consolidation toward more sophisticated ASEAN producers**, away from smaller or less‑compliant origins. ([ups.com](https://www.ups.com/us/en/supplychain/resources/news-and-market-updates/2026-supply-chain-outlook?utm_source=openai))
- **Logistics reliability**: With Red Sea/Suez disruptions and higher volatility on some long‑haul routes, some importers have **shifted part of their seafood procurement to origins with better cold‑chain and logistics integration**, including large integrated processors in ASEAN who can flex between **reefer ocean and airfreight** via regional hubs like Singapore or Bangkok during disruptions. ([ups.com](https://www.ups.com/us/en/supplychain/resources/news-and-market-updates/2026-supply-chain-outlook?utm_source=openai))
**Summary of 2026 demand shifts**
- For **rice**, 2026 continues the post‑2023 pattern: many importers retain **higher ASEAN shares** in their supply mix as a hedge against Indian policy risk, especially for fragrant and premium segments; price levels remain structurally higher than pre‑2023, with quality and reliability at a premium. ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_indiafeast/comments/1shjumi/global_rice_market_trends_2026_rising_demand_for/?utm_source=openai))
- For **seafood**, importers are not abandoning India/Ecuador or non‑ASEAN suppliers, but **incrementally increasing ASEAN content** in higher‑value and compliance‑sensitive product lines, while shifting geographic demand toward Asia and the Middle East where growth is stronger. ([ups.com](https://www.ups.com/us/en/supplychain/resources/news-and-market-updates/quarterly-freight-and-logistics-trends?utm_source=openai))
=== 3. [INDUSTRY_OUTLOOK] – Global freight rates & capacity, container and air, with Red Sea/Suez impacts in 2026 ===
**Container freight rate level and direction in 2026**
- A global shipping outlook released in early 2026 describes a **“shipper‑driven market”** with a widening supply–demand imbalance and easing rates:
- **Average global spot container freight rates expected to fall up to ~25% year‑on‑year in 2026**.
- **Long‑term contract rates** expected to decline **~8–12% YoY**, giving large shippers more negotiating power. ([airfreight.news](https://airfreight.news/articles/full/global-shipping-outlook-2026-shipping-rates-to-fall-in-2026-but-geopolitics-and-regulation-cloud-outlook?utm_source=openai))
- S&P Global’s 2026 ocean freight outlook underscores softer rates but persistent volatility, presenting scenarios where:
- A smoother Red Sea/Suez reopening adds capacity and **keeps rates under pressure**, versus
- Renewed disruptions that **tighten effective capacity and support higher‑than‑baseline rates** on affected lanes. ([spglobal.com](https://www.spglobal.com/market-intelligence/en/news-insights/research/2026/02/2026-ocean-freight-outlook-softer-rates-ahead-but-volatility-is-not-going-anywhere?utm_source=openai))
- Multiple procurement and consulting outlooks forecast **industry‑wide overcapacity**:
- Container fleet capacity projected around **32.3 million TEU in 2026**, due to continued deliveries of large newbuild vessels. ([ups.com](https://www.ups.com/us/en/supplychain/resources/news-and-market-updates/2026-supply-chain-outlook?utm_source=openai))
- One procurement analysis projects container shipping to move from tight capacity into **clear oversupply peaking around 2027**, with 2026 already seeing mounting pressure on freight rates as additional capacity meets only moderate volume growth. ([beroeinc.com](https://www.beroeinc.com/resource-centre/insights/navigating-container-shipping-market-procurement-outlook-2026/?utm_source=openai))
- Despite lower average rates in early 2026, a World Bank‑linked analysis notes that **container shipping rates remained relatively low through February 2026**, then **climbed in March**, highlighting continued sensitivity to geopolitical shocks and routing changes. ([documents1.worldbank.org](https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099714403232699040/pdf/IDU-81203430-2cd3-4a58-bd54-af754b57fba1.pdf?utm_source=openai))
**Carrier profitability and behavior**
- UPS’s 2026 supply chain outlook estimates that, after strong liner profits in 2024 (~**USD 60bn**), industry profits fell to around **USD 20bn in 2025**, with a **potential ~USD 10bn loss in 2026** under current rate and utilization assumptions. ([ups.com](https://www.ups.com/us/en/supplychain/resources/news-and-market-updates/2026-supply-chain-outlook?utm_source=openai))
- To manage oversupply and prevent rate collapse, carriers continue to rely on **blank sailings, slow steaming, and network rationalization**, contributing to **service unreliability even in a low‑rate environment**. ([beroeinc.com](https://www.beroeinc.com/resource-centre/insights/navigating-container-shipping-market-procurement-outlook-2026/?utm_source=openai))
**Red Sea / Suez Canal disruptions and 2026 outlook**
- Since late 2023, major container lines have **largely avoided the Red Sea/Suez route** due to Houthi attacks, rerouting Asia–Europe and some Asia–US East Coast traffic around the Cape of Good Hope, adding **7–10 days transit time** and reducing effective capacity. ([spglobal.com](https://www.spglobal.com/market-intelligence/en/news-insights/research/2026/03/middle-east-war-impacts-container-shipping?utm_source=openai))
- As of early 2026:
- S&P Global reports that **Red Sea shipping has partially reopened**, with carriers cautiously restarting services via Suez as attacks declined, but warns of a **“severe risk” of renewed attacks** within a one‑year horizon. ([spglobal.com](https://www.spglobal.com/market-intelligence/en/news-insights/research/2026/02/red-sea-shipping-reopens?utm_source=openai))
- Some lines (e.g., CMA CGM) have **re‑diverted certain services back around the Cape** citing ongoing security uncertainty, underscoring that a **full, stable return to Suez is not yet guaranteed**. ([spglobal.com](https://www.spglobal.com/market-intelligence/en/news-insights/research/2026/02/red-sea-shipping-reopens?utm_source=openai))
- Strategic outlook pieces differ on timing:
- Some analysis expects **wide‑scale return of containership traffic through Suez during 2026**, which would release significant effective capacity and put further downward pressure on rates. ([supplychainandlogistics.org](https://supplychainandlogistics.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/annual-review-2026.pdf?utm_source=openai))
- Others build a base case where **Cape detours continue through much or all of 2026**, “materially strengthening the supply‑demand balance” and preventing rates from falling as far as pure oversupply would suggest. ([spglobal.com](https://www.spglobal.com/market-intelligence/en/news-insights/research/2026/03/middle-east-war-impacts-container-shipping?utm_source=openai))
**Regulation and cost drivers (EU ETS, environmental rules)**
- 2026 is described in industry commentary as the year **shipping regulation “gets real”**:
- **EU ETS for maritime reaches 100% coverage in 2026** (vs 40% in 2024, 70% in 2025). ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/ShippingStocks/comments/1rlcxkm/2026_is_the_year_shipping_regulation_gets_real_eu/?utm_source=openai))
- For a **10,000 TEU Asia–Europe container ship**, full EU ETS compliance at an EUA price around **€80/ton** is estimated to add **€7–11 million per year** in carbon costs—equivalent to **~6–7% of base freight rates**, and potentially **12%+ if market base rates fall further**. ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/ShippingStocks/comments/1rlcxkm/2026_is_the_year_shipping_regulation_gets_real_eu/?utm_source=openai))
- Additional measures like **FuelEU Maritime** and tightening **IMO CII** requirements are expected to:
- Push up vessel operating costs (e.g., slow steaming, new fuels).
- Increase the cost differential between **older, less‑efficient tonnage and newer, “green” vessels**, sharpening segmentation in freight rates and charter markets. ([icontainers.com](https://www.icontainers.com/freight-market-outlook-2026/?utm_source=openai))
**Air freight outlook 2026**
- UPS’s 2026 supply chain outlook and other freight market reports highlight:
- **Global air cargo capacity has largely normalized** as passenger networks recovered, but demand spikes continue when ocean supply chains are disrupted (e.g., Red Sea events, port congestion, fuel shocks). ([ups.com](https://www.ups.com/us/en/supplychain/resources/news-and-market-updates/2026-supply-chain-outlook?utm_source=openai))
- In late March 2026, anecdotal market reporting shows **air freight rates from China (PVG) jumping from roughly USD 4.5–5.5/kg to USD 7+/kg**, driven by:
- Shippers upgrading from sea to air amid ocean volatility, and
- A fuel price surge feeding directly into air cargo surcharges. ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/FreightRight/comments/1s2qic5/ocean_rates_up_as_volumes_continue_to_sink/?utm_source=openai))
- Overall 2026 air freight outlook:
- **Baseline rates lower than pandemic peaks but vulnerable to sharp, short‑term spikes** tied to disruptions.
- Structural trend toward **more integrated sea‑air solutions** and use of big hubs (Singapore, Dubai, Incheon, Hong Kong) as switches between modes when Suez/Red Sea or Hormuz‑type events occur. ([ups.com](https://www.ups.com/us/en/supplychain/resources/news-and-market-updates/2026-supply-chain-outlook?utm_source=openai))
**Key strategic takeaways for 2026**
- **Container shipping:**
- Directionally **softer average rates**, with forecasts of up to **25% YoY decline in spot levels**, but **volatility remains elevated**. ([airfreight.news](https://airfreight.news/articles/full/global-shipping-outlook-2026-shipping-rates-to-fall-in-2026-but-geopolitics-and-regulation-cloud-outlook?utm_source=openai))
- Overcapacity and regulatory cost pressure coexist; carriers may sacrifice utilization to defend rate floors, maintaining **blank sailings and service unreliability**. ([beroeinc.com](https://www.beroeinc.com/resource-centre/insights/navigating-container-shipping-market-procurement-outlook-2026/?utm_source=openai))
- **Air freight:**
- Normalized supply but **episodic spikes to USD 7–8/kg and above on Asia‑origin lanes** when ocean supply is disrupted. ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/FreightRight/comments/1s2qic5/ocean_rates_up_as-volumes_continue-to_sink/?utm_source=openai))
- **Red Sea/Suez:**
- 2026 planning must assume **continued uncertainty rather than a guaranteed, smooth normalization**; many outlooks now treat Cape detours as a standing scenario rather than a temporary anomaly, with significant implications for **transit times, capacity, and rate floors** on Asia–Europe, Asia–MED, and some Asia–USEC corridors. ([spglobal.com](https://www.spglobal.com/market-intelligence/en/news-insights/research/2026/02/red-sea-shipping-reopens?utm_source=openai))
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