Shipping: Will El Niño Further Disrupt Cargo Flows?

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The El Niño weather phenomenon is expected to disrupt cargo flows in 2026 by affecting Asian power demand, crop risks, and trade patterns. Shipbroker Intermodal highlights potential freight impacts linked to these environmental changes.

This year’s El Niño could bring more cargo flow shifts. In a recent weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “El Niño is again becoming a factor for 2026, and its freight impact is likely to be felt mainly through Asian power demand, crop risk and trade-flow shifts. The latest probability set points to El Niño ...