NEWS BLOG

Opinions on container shipping pricing are contradictory. In terms of the market dynamics of 2025, prices are volatile, affected by a variety of factors from capacity to tariff uncertainty.

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Moving cars across continents is a huge undertaking, involving a massive amount of strategic planning, infrastructure, and technology.

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As the global shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) accelerates, the automotive logistics business faces a critical challenge: namely, how to safely and efficiently transport hazardous goods like lithium-ion EV batteries.

In the modern automotive supply chain, container vehicle shipping is under increasing pressure to become more sustainable. With carbon pricing in vehicle logistics expanding worldwide - through taxes, emissions trading, and mandatory reporting - achieving carbon savings in car transport is no longer optional. Every tonne of CO₂ emitted now directly affects both your environmental performance and your bottom line.

Amid a volatile and uncertain automotive logistics landscape, manufacturers face a growing need for efficient, safe, and scalable transport solutions to meet their global shipping demands.

Tariff uncertainty has been the big story of this year, and unfortunately for many businesses in the automotive sector, it’s no joke.

Unprecedented American tariffs or custom duties of 25% on all finished vehicles and vehicle parts imported into the USA has created the conditions for a boom in used or classic cars among American drivers. Vehicles manufactured 25 years or more before the date of import – so, June 2000 at the time of writing – are considered ‘classic cars’ under US law and are therefore exempt from the 25% tariff, being charged the standard 2.5% import duty instead.

If you think that wild weather, vicious storms, and churning waves will stop large container ships from putting to sea, think again. And if you want to picture exactly what a transcontinental sea voyage can look like, check out these stomach-churning videos. However, what happens to the precious items inside the containers, including - in the case of finished vehicle logistics – a wide range of containerised cars? It very much depends upon how they are packed and secured. Read on to find out.

The adoption of container shipping for finished vehicle logistics is expected to grow in 2025, despite a steady parallel growth in uptake of the Ro-Ro shipping market. As a competitive alternative to roll on roll off shipments, there are several reasons to consider moving to container shipping for your vehicles. Read on to discover the main ones.

EL-RAKs and R-RAKs are two of our most popular solutions for the safe and efficient transportation of vehicles inside Any size of shipping containers. There are many similarities between the two, and each can do most of the tasks of the other. However, each has its own unique characteristics, and is useful for different applications.