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Lack of accurate data a threat to US shippers as LTL reclassification nears
With sweeping changes to the less-than-truckload (LTL) classification system in the US coming July 19, shippers are wrestling with how to prepare for them.
Hapag-Lloyd saw China bookings drop hard after US enacted tariffs
Ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd says it pivoted to smaller ships rather than blanking trans-Pacific voyages in order to manage the sharp decline in US import bookings following the Trump administration’s implementation of hefty tariffs against China.
US importers turn to Canadian bonded storage to delay payment of tariffs
US importers are snatching up bonded warehousing in Canada to store freight from China and temporarily avoid paying hefty tariffs on the goods in the hopes the levies are significantly eased before those products need to be in the US.
Rebounding US auto imports caught in tariff crossfire
US trade in automobiles and auto parts could shift into reverse gear this year after a strong 2024 amid higher tariffs and other trade policies expected to weigh on consumer vehicle demand and overall economic growth.
Tariffs threaten rebound in US household goods imports
A weak housing market hobbled by inflationary home values and high mortgage rates didn’t deter spending on household goods (HHG) or HHG imports last year, but tariffs and higher construction costs could be a bigger impediment in 2025.
Cosco slams US port fees as other carriers reckon with potential costs
Cosco Shipping says new fees that Chinese carriers and ships will be forced to pay for calling the US — possibly as high as $8 million to $10 million per voyage, according to one analyst — are unfair and will “distort” the ocean shipping market. That comes as other ocean carriers grapple with the impact of the fees on freight costs and how to redraw their networks to avoid them.
TUS tariffs threaten a ‘refresh wave’ of US electronics sales, imports
US electronics importers are still riding waves of replenishment after a boom in imports last year, but US tariffs are already affecting the costs consumers will pay.
Three air freight majors form global alliance to expand network reach
Three of the world’s largest air freight airlines have formed a global cargo joint venture designed to dramatically expand networks in key markets and improve customer service levels and transit times.
Antwerp-Bruges passes Rotterdam to become Europe’s busiest box port
Antwerp-Bruges overtook Rotterdam in the first quarter to assume the mantle of Europe’s busiest container port, handling 3.43 million TEUs against its Dutch rival’s 3.36 million TEUs.
Tariff-related disruption spreading as US shippers ‘pause’ plans
The tailwinds that brought a strong increase in US imports and certain exports last year have turned to cold, hard headwinds this year as disruptions caused by the Trump administration’s tariffs take root and multiply.
Asia-US blank sailing forecast for May increasing amid cancellations
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly misattributed April blank sailing data to Sea-Intelligence Maritime Analysis. The Journal of Commerce apologizes for the error.
Fewer drinkers keep lid on US wine and spirits imports
Higher tariffs on US imports of wine and other alcoholic beverages are a nightcap the industry doesn’t need given a broader multi-year decline in drinking among Americans.
Questions of need, cost dog US shipbuilding ambitions
Should the United States be building commercial ships at scale? We know President Trump’s answer to that question — supporting US shipbuilding was a key rationale for the fines on China-built and -owned ships announced on April 17 by the United States Trade Representative (USTR).
US apparel shippers brace for tariff-driven volume decline
A March study from consultancy firm Trade Partnership Worldwide has warned of a modest reduction in clothing imports if the US government makes higher tariffs on imported goods permanent and imposes fees on Chinese ships calling US ports.
FMC to scrutinize Chipolbrok, citing Chinese government control
US maritime regulators’ decision to add the multipurpose vessel operator to the controlled-carrier list comes amid a wider US-China trade dispute. US maritime regulators have added Chipolbrok, a multipurpose vessel operator 50/50 owned by the governments of China and Poland, to a list of entities deemed to be under Chinese government control, triggering extra scrutiny of the carrier.
Uncertain trade environment especially fraught for US ag shippers
US exporters of agricultural products will have to navigate a minefield of tariffs, supply chain challenges and phytosanitary restrictions through the balance of 2025 as they seek to protect access to existing overseas markets and develop new ones.
Scaled back USTR port tariff to hit Chinese carriers hardest
The US Trade Representative (USTR) has narrowed the scope of its tariffs against China’s maritime industry to a fee based on the cargo capacity or container volume of Chinese-operated and -built ships entering US ports. The more targeted actions follow industry warnings that earlier proposals would increase costs for US shippers and pose an existential threat to smaller ports, but China-based ocean carriers could still face millions in fees under the tariffs.
IMO deal on fuel intensity, pricing hailed as ‘major step forward’
The compromise framework agreement that emerged from the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) climate talks in London last week — despite deep divisions from member states — has been hailed as a decisive step forward for the decarbonization of shipping.
US LTL carriers see uneven uptick in demand amid trade uncertainty
The rush of imports into the US ahead of the implementation of tariffs has boosted less-than-truckload (LTL) freight volumes — but unevenly, sources tell the Journal of Commerce.
Project cargo carriers move to shield themselves from US port fee proposal
Heavy-lift and project cargo shippers could end up paying 25% more in transportation costs if carriers and shipowners enact contract clauses meant to recoup possible US port fees associated with Chinese-owned, -operated and -built ships.
US-China trade standoff could mean intra-Asia capacity boost for Indian market
The escalating trade conflict between the US and China has the potential to redefine supply chain dynamics in Asia as regional manufacturers search for new growth markets, industry sources in India believe.
Early signs of rising tariff-driven demand emerge on the trans-Atlantic
The 90-day pause in US tariffs on its non-China trading partners is not yet causing a significant increase in frontloading on the trans-Atlantic, but there are signs of rising demand on the westbound trade lane.
Port of Seattle sues city council to halt possible development project
The Port of Seattle is suing the Seattle City Council in a bid to halt a possible major housing development that port stakeholders say would interfere with truck traffic in the harbor area.
US exporters see rise in canceled orders from Chinese buyers amid tariff standoff
Chinese buyers have begun to cancel orders of goods and commodities from US exporters amid the escalating trade conflict between the two nations, and stakeholders expect the cancellations to continue until the battle over tariffs is resolved.
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J.B. Hunt customers waiting for ‘dust to settle’ on tariffs
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, the largest US intermodal provider, says uncertainty around US tariffs and trade policy is the primary concern of its shippers at the outset of the second quarter.
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Europe on alert to track any wave of diverted Chinese imports
The European Commission is closely monitoring containerized imports from China amid growing fears that the high US tariffs will force a redirection of trans-Pacific trade flows and flood Europe with Chinese goods.
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In Mexico, global shippers seek new logistics options amid shifting US tariffs
For logistics manager Yuri Garcia, the confusion surrounding US trade disputes with Mexico, China and the rest of the globe increasingly resembles the chaotic early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Port of Virginia readies more cranes for ultra-large container ships
The Port of Virginia has boosted crane capacity at one of its main marine terminals as the port prepares to handle more ultra-large container ships.
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Mega carriers ceding market share to new entrants on India-Med trade
Mainline operators predominant on the India-Mediterranean trade lane are being challenged for market share by a new crop of regional or secondary carriers differentiating themselves with direct Suez Canal sailings and lower rate asks.
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Last regulatory hurdles cleared for DSV takeover of DB Schenker
The last two jurisdictional hurdles in the regulatory path to DSV’s $16 billion acquisition of DB Schenker have now been cleared, with the takeover process to be completed on April 30.
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Tariff uncertainty pushing up transportation costs at US-Mexico border
Monterrey, Mexico — On the US-Mexico border, it’s not just the actual tariff amount that’s making trouble for shippers, but also the delays and increased paperwork associated with those levies, logistics managers said at the Redwood Logistics Cross-Border Logistics Council here.
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Trans-Pacific blank sailings set to rise after China bookings drop sharply
Ocean carriers on the eastbound trans-Pacific are poised to blank more voyages after a slew of booking cancellations last week that could leave some ships departing China half-empty through May.
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Vessel operators warned not to rely on perceived stability in MPVs indexes
Bellwether multipurpose shipping indexes are bucking the instability trend overshadowing the specialized freight market, although experts warn of a lag that could soon catch up with freight rates.
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IMO sets out path to decarbonize shipping after ‘contentious’ climate talks
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Friday approved a proposal creating a global greenhouse gas (GHG) pricing measure, but delegates at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting in London were unable to agree on a “polluter pays” universal levy on all carbon emissions.
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On-again, off-again tariffs will disrupt decision-making for importers
To call the global trade dispute the US has launched in recent weeks “turbulent” would be the understatement of the century.
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Congress makes fresh attempt to target cargo theft in US
A bipartisan coalition of federal lawmakers has introduced legislation to combat incidents of theft from truck trailers and shipping containers that have exploded in frequency and sophistication in the last three years.
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USTR port fee proposal would open a ‘second front’ in trade war
Somewhat — and maybe temporarily — sidelined amid the current tariff maelstrom was the recent announcement by the US Trade Representative (USTR) regarding Chinese-manufactured ocean vessels and its proposed remedy for container lines to pay over $1 million per US port call.
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US tariffs could help undo solid start to 2025 for ocean carriers
Ocean carriers will report a strong first quarter due to elevated rates on the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trades that were significantly higher compared with the same period last year, analysts say.
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Canadian regulators find Vietnamese chassis didn’t circumvent China duties
Canadian regulators have found that British Columbia-based chassis lessor Ocean Trailer did not illegally circumvent crippling antidumping and countervailing duties levied on China when it purchased equipment from a Vietnamese supplier, a preliminary decision ahead of a final ruling expected in May.
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Gemini Cooperation holds early lead on ocean service reliability: analysts
The Gemini Cooperation of Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd is close to delivering on its public promise of 90%-plus schedule reliability since launching Feb. 1, eclipsing the on-time performance of rival alliances and standalone Mediterranean Shipping Co., analysts say.
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Trump signs order for US shipbuilding, but stays mute on port fees
The Trump administration on Wednesday took additional steps toward its plans to grow the US maritime industry with an executive order calling for an increase in domestic defense shipbuilding and attracting more US seafarers.
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Tariff uncertainty causes plunge in US cargo bookings at Asia load ports
Cargo bookings on vessels leaving Asia bound for the US over the next few weeks have fallen 20% to 30% as retailers delay the receipt of non-critical freight in the aftermath of the widespread global tariffs implemented by the Trump administration, sources tell the Journal of Commerce.
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US retailers issue big downgrade in import forecast amid expected tariff pullback
US retailers on Wednesday significantly downgraded import projections for the second quarter in the aftermath of widespread global tariffs implemented by the Trump administration, saying cargo landing at the country’s ports in May and June will be down more than 20% from a forecast made just last month.
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Heavy-lift ship orders demonstrate expectations for offshore energy growth
Two Asia-headquartered heavy-lift operators are expanding their semi-submersible deck and module carrier fleets with new vessel orders as they anticipate a rejuvenation of the global offshore energy sector starting this year.
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US pulls out of IMO climate talks, threatens retaliation for emissions fees
Crucial shipping decarbonization talks underway this week at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London will continue without US participation and against the backdrop of Washington’s threat to retaliate against any member states that impose carbon levies on US ships.
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Adani opens Colombo’s fifth box terminal with Maersk trial call for Gemini
Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT), a fifth container-handler at Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port that holds significant transshipment stakes in South Asia, has opened for business, adding more capacity into the market as volumes slow across trades.
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Trump tariff chaos restrains US truckload, LTL markets
Expectations that the domestic truckload market would turn upward by mid- or even late 2025 are fading as US tariffs rattle freight markets.
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Vancouver still dealing with extended rail container dwell times
Challenged by severe winter weather in the Canadian interior and a backlog of containers from longshore labor disruption in late 2024, marine terminal operators at the Port of Vancouver continue to grapple with a problem that seems ever-present: extended dwell times for containers moving inland by rail.
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Near-constant disruption giving new momentum to freight futures
The industry is about to hear a lot more about futures trading in container shipping — again.
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Cosco on course for big jump in first-quarter net profit
Cosco Shipping Holdings, parent of Cosco Shipping and OOCL, told investors Tuesday they can expect a 72% jump in net profit in the first quarter as market growth and high rates drove up the company’s earnings.
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Tariff-linked export push fuels booking boost for India-USEC sailings
Ocean carriers on the India-US East Coast trade have reported a sudden uptick in shipper bookings and/or space inquiries in recent days, helping them push through April rate increase plans that they had been skeptical about attempting.
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Tariffs put relationship between vehicle manufacturers, carriers in spotlight
Global car carrier operators could turn to vehicle manufacturers for compensation to offset any drop in volumes into the US following the imposition of tariffs on all vehicle imports from April 2.
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Zim fills out its post-Panamax tonnage with $2.3 billion charter deal
Zim Integrated Shipping Services is filling in a gap in its fleet with a $2.3 billion deal to charter 10 newbuilds. The ocean carrier’s move comes amid still-healthy demand, for now, with rates on post-Panamax tonnage remaining strong into 2025.
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Fuel levy, intensity standard will be agreed to by Friday: IMO chief
The head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) insisted Monday that member states will end this week’s crucial greenhouse gas (GHG) meeting with a binding agreement on a fuel intensity standard and a pricing mechanism on carbon emissions.
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Prepare for period of ‘panic’ in trans-Pacific air cargo market: Tiaca
A period of “panic” is likely to unfold over the next three weeks on trans-Pacific air freight markets as cargo owners try to get shipments into the US before the duty-free exclusion for low-value imports ends on May 2, according to The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca).
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CSX Q1 service metrics take hit amid storm recovery, tunnel project
Performance metrics for intermodal service on CSX Transportation fell to multi-year lows in the first quarter as the railroad dealt with effects of hurricane damage along a key route through the Carolinas and disruption caused by the fast-tracking of construction work at the Howard Street Tunnel project in Baltimore.
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Mexico potential leads investors to back cross-border load board
Cross-border load board provider Cargado on Monday landed a $12 million investment from venture investors a year after its launch, a sign that its backers see potential in helping freight brokers facilitating freight volumes between the US and Mexico.
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Ocean Alliance rolls out series of blank sailings on Asia-North Europe
The Ocean Alliance has announced a swathe of blank sailings on Asia-North Europe in April and May as carriers deploy “schedule recovery measures” to mitigate delays from congestion at European hubs.
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Farm state House members say USTR proposal offers big risks to US ag interests
A group of 18 farm state Republican members of Congress is warning that a wide-ranging proposal by the US Trade Representative (USTR) to reinvigorate the US shipbuilding industry would instead damage domestic agriculture interests by adding hundreds of millions of dollars to transportation costs and reducing export volumes.
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TMS provider Turvo turns to SMC3 to enable LTL ambitions
Freight broker-focused transportation management system (TMS) provider Turvo is partnering with SMC3 to integrate less-than-truckload (LTL) management tools into its software as demand for LTL applications grows.
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Trans-Pac GRI offers resistance to retailers’ push for lower contract rates
Just weeks after signing 2025–26 service contracts with trans-Pacific ocean carriers at $1,600 to $1,800 per FEU for West Coast imports, big-box retailers are attempting to knock those numbers down as they look to assign their remaining cargo to liners they have yet to ink deals with.
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‘K’ Line to expand logistics operations in joint venture with Kamigumi
Japanese carrier “K” Line will expand its international and domestic logistics business with the launch this week of a joint venture with Japanese forwarding company Kamigumi that is expected to target contract and project cargo logistics.
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PSA expansion project doubles capacity at India’s Nhava Sheva terminal
PSA International has kicked off operations at its 2.4 million-TEU Phase II terminal at India’s Nhava Sheva Port (JNPA), albeit at a limited scale ahead of an official full-fledged launch scheduled for April 15.
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BNSF-Norfolk Southern unveil faster inland service from Pacific Northwest
NSF Railway will launch a faster international intermodal service linking the ports of Seattle and Tacoma to Chicago and points east with Norfolk Southern (NS), the two railroads announced along with the Northwest Seaport Alliance.
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Gemini will roll out more ships to stop cargo from rolling: Habben Jansen
The Gemini Cooperation alliance is looking to deploy more vessels in the coming weeks to reduce instances where US exporters have faced delays and cargo has been misdirected, Hapag-Lloyd Chief Executive Rolf Habben Jansen said Thursday.
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New US tariffs forcing shippers to recalculate supply chains on the fly
The broad and varied tariffs announced this week by the Trump administration that affect US imports from virtually every country around the globe have sent shippers scrambling, forcing a rethink of supply chain strategy within a market so cloaked in uncertainty that one stakeholder likened it to the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Air cargo braces for impact as US restores duties on Chinese e-commerce
The Trump administration will eliminate duty-free treatment for low-value US imports from China and Hong Kong starting May 2 in a move that will be welcomed by shippers of general air cargo that have been punished by tight capacity and high rates for the past 18 months.
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Asia-Europe carriers hold back on blanks despite rate weakness
Ocean carriers on the Asia-North Europe trade lane are reducing the number of blank sailings in April and May while significantly adding capacity despite a spot market that continues to slide.
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Trump announces 10% across-the-board tariffs on all US imports
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the US will assess a minimum 10% tariff on all imports into the US, although countries the Trump administration views as having an unfair trade imbalance with the US will be hit with much higher levies.
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Ocean carriers active on the India-US East Coast trade lane seem to be “reformatting” their traditional service contract arrangements for the 2025–26 season as the market environment remains increasingly cloudy, industry sources say.
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APM acquires first railroad asset with deal for Panama Canal’s short line
APM Terminals has acquired the short-line railroad serving the Panama Canal as the marine terminal operator looks to expand its reach into transshipment and intermodal services.
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New Trump tariffs spur rise in US-bound air cargo rates amid frontloading
Air cargo rates on the trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic were up again this week as shippers took to the air ahead of the April 2 rollout of US import tariffs on China and Europe.
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China to maintain pivotal production role globally despite tariffs: CSCMP
Economic volatility, geopolitical instability and trade policy uncertainty, especially from the US, have disrupted the relatively stable sourcing playbook that for decades had China at its center, according to the Council for Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP).
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April blank sailings ramp up amid push to finalize long-term contracts
Ocean carriers plan to blank more sailings through much of April as freight rates hit new lows for 2025 and more ships are expected to hit the water in the coming months. The withdrawal of capacity also comes as ocean carriers look to finalize annual service contracts with shippers.
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Disrupted cross-border freight shipping braces for US tariffs
Cross-border supply chains are being tested and reshaped as US importers rush to bring goods into the US before 25% tariffs on all Canadian and Mexican goods take full effect Wednesday, along with an unknown number of potential global “reciprocal” tariffs.
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Norfolk Southern launches program to certify carbon emissions
Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) has introduced a new program aimed at helping shippers measure and reduce their supply chain emissions by transporting goods via rail instead of truck.
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Pre-tariff imports seen driving US flatbed spot demand higher
With tariff deadlines looming, importers are rushing to get industrial goods into the US, sending spot market demand for flatbed trucks soaring in recent weeks.
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The Mexican Pacific ports of Lazaro Cardenas and Manzanillo are experiencing delays of up to five days as they face operational challenges caused by bigger ships calling the gateways.
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Yang Ming to buy three 8,000-TEU ships in first stage of fleet expansion
Taiwan’s Yang Ming Marine Transport will buy three 8,000-TEU methanol-ready container ships from Japanese owner Shoei Kisen Kaisha for up to $360 million as the initial stage of a wider plan to acquire up to 13 vessels of between 8,000 and 15,000 TEUs.
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Plan to tax Chinese ships turned maritime malaise into ‘brainstorming session’
Hearings this week held by the US Trade Representative (USTR) over the potential levying of fees on Chinese-built and -operated ships calling at US ports certainly struck a nerve in the maritime industry.
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MSC subsidiary acquiring US intermodal provider COFC Logistics
A subsidiary of Mediterranean Shipping Co. has agreed in principle to acquire a majority ownership stake in intermodal logistics provider COFC Logistics, one of the most popular options for shippers looking to transport 53-foot domestic containers on BNSF Railway.
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US ports anxious that new tariffs will drag down auto shipments
US roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) ports are expressing apprehension about 25% tariffs on automobile imports that are due to take effect in a matter of days, with cargo activity already fluctuating at some ports.
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High fuel levy would avoid ‘pay-to-pollute’ scenario: Maersk
Rotterdam — Maersk is pushing hard for a global fuel levy on carbon emissions to be agreed by International Maritime Organization (IMO) member states during two crucial meetings to be held in London over the next three weeks.
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Hutchison to delay Panama ports deal signing amid growing Beijing pressure
Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison will miss next week’s target date to sign a deal selling its Panama Ports Company (PPC) to a consortium of BlackRock and Mediterranean Shipping Co. subsidiary Terminal Investment Limited (TiL).
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Largest US importers finalizing contracts in ‘unsettled’ trans-Pacific
The largest US retailers are signing their 2025–26 service contracts in the eastbound trans-Pacific at rates that are about 15% to 20% higher than they signed for last year, with midsize importers likely to finalize deals in the coming few weeks at slightly higher rates.
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Shrinking US drayage capacity to continue outstripping demand
Nationwide US drayage capacity appears to be slowly shrinking from a 2022 high, but with some of those losses attributed to the migration of drivers to larger carriers, excess drayage capacity will persist, putting more pressure on already rock-bottom rates.
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SC Ports expanding intermodal capabilities to handle growing demand
The completion of a $55 million expansion at South Carolina Ports’ (SC Ports’) Inland Port Greer will increase the capacity and efficiency of an intermodal rail facility that has seen “tremendous growth” in volumes, as SC Ports CEO Barbara Melvin put it, since opening in 2014.
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Freight futures get second look amid increased risk, trading volumes
After two decades of minimal progress, the environment for the adoption of container freight futures is increasingly ripe as ongoing supply chain disruption has heightened demand for risk management tools among beneficial cargo owners (BCOs).
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Uber Freight offering drop-and-hook option as dedicated-like product for shippers
Uber Freight has extended the reach of its drop-and-hook program to target truckload moves in the 500- to 1,000-mile range, so-called “tweener” shipments that have previously been elusive for the freight broker to serve with the program.
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Trump taps retired navy captain to head US Maritime Administration
Retired US Navy Capt. Brent Sadler has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the next administrator of the US Maritime Administration (MARAD).
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Container ship overcapacity may be more ‘benign’ than order book suggests
The conventional thinking is that container lines are heading for another down cycle due to mounting overcapacity and weakening global demand. After record profits during the COVID-19 pandemic era and $60 billion more in 2024, JP Morgan in a March 17 research note said it thinks the industry is “entering a multi-year period of losses.”
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Carriers jettison India-US April rate hike plans after shaky March recovery erodes
Ocean carriers on the India-US trade lane are realizing they are in no position to push through rate increases in a market saddled with excess capacity and faltering demand.
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Descartes snaps up rival to double down on domestic TMS market
Logistics software company Descartes has acquired 3GTMS, a widely used domestic transportation management system (TMS) provider, the companies said Tuesday.
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Gains in market share, especially in both sea and air logistics, will help Kuehne + Nagel outperform growth in the wider freight forwarding sector, senior company executives said Tuesday.
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US support for carbon capture in question as projects boom along Gulf Coast
The development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities is gaining momentum along the US Gulf Coast, and the buildout could generate a windfall of project cargo and breakbulk shipments.
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Cargo owners push IMO on measures to accelerate energy transition
An alliance of global cargo owners is urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to use its upcoming Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting to approve “a clear, comprehensive, globally consistent set of measures” that will accelerate the transition to clean energy.
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APM to spend $500 million to enhance cargo handling at Elizabeth terminal
APM Terminals will invest more than $500 million to improve cargo handling capacity at its 350-acre Elizabeth terminal after it agreed to a 33-year lease extension with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the two parties announced Monday.
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Maersk holds top spot for US Gulf import carriers in 2024; MSC leads for exports
Maersk held its top position in the Journal of Commerce’s rankings of the top 10 carriers importing into US Gulf ports in 2024 — but the carrier was bumped by Mediterranean Shipping Co. from the top slot for exports.
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US LTL getting in position for higher freight demand — when it comes
US freight demand is declining, but less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers keep building, adding terminals and lanes at a time when they might be expected to rein in expansion plans.
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Likelihood of IMO fuel standard set to reshape container shipping market
What happens at the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) Marine and Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting in early April will have profound implications for shippers, dwarfing the impact, for example, of proposed fines on Chinese ships calling at US ports.
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Escalating tariffs will cause ‘profound’ trade pattern changes: Cosco
Cosco Shipping Holdings said Friday that the industry will experience “profound changes in global cargo flow patterns” due to tariff- and trade-related policies after reporting strong profits in 2024.
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USTR’s China tonnage tax would squeeze smaller trades: stakeholders
While major container lines and their major customers are not speaking out much about the Trump administration’s proposed fees of about $1 million per US port call on Chinese vessels, shippers involved in smaller maritime and container trades are lashing out directly against the proposal through a comment period ending Monday.
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Breakbulk stakeholders blast USTR’s China tonnage tax proposal
Breakbulk operators and interests are pulling no punches in their responses to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) proposal to hit Chinese-made and -operated vessels with fees of $1 million to $1.5 million per US port call.
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India-US contract cycle shadowed by overcapacity
India-US trade ocean carriers have kicked off their first round of contract negotiations for the next season (2025–26) and appear to be signaling a “tight hold” on rates even as excess capacity continues to undermine their spot price-hiking efforts.
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Heathrow shutdown plunges air cargo supply chain into chaos
Air freight forwarders are scrambling to recover cargo stranded at airports across Europe and the UK with inbound planes forced to divert following the complete shutdown of London’s Heathrow Airport.
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US in ‘holding pattern’ over IMO membership: DNV
A crucial April meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will be the first during President Trump’s second term, with the US currently “in a holding pattern” regarding continued membership of the IMO, according to classification society DNV.
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Tacoma to boost ro/ro capacity in $200 million expansion plan
The Port of Tacoma is more than doubling the size of its roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) terminal facilities after an agreement to build a new $200 million complex for ro/ro and breakbulk cargo.
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New capacity coming to Asia-Mexico trade despite recent rate pressure
A consortium of seven regional Asia-based carriers will expand into the long-haul trans-Pacific trade in April with a joint North Asia-Mexico weekly express service, bringing at least 15,000 TEUs of new capacity to the growing trade. But forwarders say spot rates may already be under pressure due to overcapacity.
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Empty containers piling up in Los Angeles-Long Beach after January import surge
The surge in imports landing in Southern California during January amid a rush to beat new US tariffs and Lunar New Year factory closures has resulted in a significant buildup of empty containers awaiting a return trip to Asia in drayage yards and marine terminals.
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Montreal longshore labor talks head to arbitration after impasse
Canada’s government is now going to arbitrate longshore labor negotiations at the Port of Montreal after an impasse was declared between maritime employers and the local dockworkers union after 18 months of talks for a new master contract.
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Jittery US wine coalition urges hold on EU imports over Trump tariff threat
A coalition of US wine importers, retailers and restaurants has told members to suspend all shipments from the European Union until greater clarity emerges on the level of tariffs to be imposed on European wine and spirits by the Trump administration.
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Montreal seeking longshore deal ahead of capacity expansions
The Port of Montreal’s chief says a new contract with the port’s longshore union will help restore shipper trust in sending cargoes through Canada’s main eastern gateway...
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February intermodal volumes cooled in Southern California amid Southeast gains
Intermodal freight volumes dropped sharply in Southern California in February, marking the end of a nine-month surge as imports declined significantly after the Lunar New Year...
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Support growing for multi-agency US cargo crime task force
Transportation and shipper groups are calling on the US House of Representatives to pass legislation that would create a multi-agency federal task force to fight cargo crime and stiffen penalties as theft and fraud continue to grow and evolve...
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DP World to boost Santos capacity 50% via eight-year services deal with Maersk
DP World will spend about $370 million to expand the capacity of its terminal at Brazil’s Port of Santos by 50% within three years under a long-term agreement with Maersk that will see the carrier expand its services at the country’s largest port, the terminal operator said Wednesday...
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Trans-Atlantic air cargo demand surges ahead of US tariffs
Forwarders are scrambling to support an unseasonal surge in air freight frontloading on westbound trans-Atlantic routes ahead of new US tariffs on the European Union set to be implemented on April 2...
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Is there an option for carriers to take ‘hub-and-spoke’ to next level?
The change in 2025 to four major east-west networks versus three before has created new pressures for carriers and consortiums to positively differentiate their ship systems...
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Revised US payroll numbers underscore truckload market shift
US employment data for February revealed a larger-than-expected shortfall in trucking employment, throwing light on a structural change in the US trucking market...
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Savannah's 'parking spot' targets idle time for ships, main terminal
The Port of Savannah is using underutilized berth space at its smaller terminal to park ships ahead of their unloading at the port's main container terminal...
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New alliance vessel plans add to ongoing port congestion in Europe
Severe congestion continues to plague ports across Europe with new alliance vessel plans combining with strikes, bad weather and fully occupied container yards to delay ships and disrupt terminal operations...
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CMA CGM, ONE in India VSA talks as standalone capacity pressures rise
The growing pressure of overcapacity on trades out of India is pushing major container lines to re-strategize their network operations...
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Geopolitical uncertainty, tariffs start to weigh on MPV market
Increasing geopolitical unpredictability and the apparent onset of economic warfare via import tariffs are being blamed by brokers for a significant weakening of the current multipurpose ship market and forward-looking market sentiment...
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Oversupplied ocean carriers sailing into new downcycle: analysts
Container shipping is plunging into another downcycle with an oversupply of capacity and weakening demand hanging over the industry, leaving little to slow the slide in rates on major trades that analysts say has declined beyond seasonal norms...
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Australian shippers back competition probe into DP World’s deal for Silk Logistics
Shippers in Australia are backing a probe by the country’s competition authority into DP World’s planned US$110 million acquisition of leading forwarder Silk Logistics, saying the deal could lead to higher charges and anti-competitive behavior...
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FMC probes ocean chokepoints as Trump looks to rule the waves
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is asking shipping interests to weigh in on the biggest global maritime chokepoints they face as part of US waterborne commerce. The probe, part of the FMC’s regular work under US shipping law, comes amid the...
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Beijing issues warning over Hutchison’s proposed sale of Panama Ports Company
Beijing is voicing its opposition to the sale by Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison of its Panama ports terminals to a consortium of BlackRock Group and Mediterranean Shipping Co.’s Terminal Investment Limited (TiL), warning the Panama Canal would be “Americanized” by the US government restricting Chinese access to the waterway...
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EPCs paint bleak picture for MPV sector under US port fee plan
Engineering, procurement and construction companies (EPCs) are lambasting the Trump administration’s proposed port call tax on Chinese-built and -operated ships, fearing a “devastating” 50%-plus contracting fee increase for chartering multipurpose vessels (MPVs)...
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Tariffs, falling spot market weaken contract resolve of trans-Pac carriers
cean carriers on the eastbound trans-Pacific are acknowledging they will be unable to achieve their hoped-for rates in 2025–26 annual service...
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Escalating tariff costs are ‘massive’ financial shift for US importers: experts
The Trump administration’s flurry of threats against trading partners puts shippers at risk of tariff “stacking” as import duties compound on top of other charges, customs experts say...
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Taiwan’s Big Three carriers report robust profit, revenue gains for 2024
Evergreen Marine, the largest of Taiwan’s Big Three carriers, said in a filing Thursday to the country’s stock exchange that...
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Railroads acknowledge little movement on intermodal contract rates
Two Class I railroads acknowledged this week they have been unable to raise rates on shippers as much as they had hoped...
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Tariff uncertainty casts shadow on US trucking demand, pricing
After a nearly three-year downcycle, the US trucking industry is on a slow road to recovery in terms of rates. But...
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OOCL banks $2.5 billion 2024 net profit on solid demand, high rates
OOCL reported a 2024 net profit of $2.5 billion Thursday, an 88% increase over the previous year that the ocean carrier...
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Expansion into logistics underpins DP World’s strong 2024 result
DP World on Thursday reported solid gains in 2024 revenue and operating profit that the terminal operator attributed...
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Lack of carrier API progress belies market adaptation to other visibility options
Visibility providers are having to meet the ever-expanding real-time ocean freight data needs of their forwarder and...
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Tariff uncertainty prompts US retailers to downgrade spring import forecast
US retailers have downgraded their import projections for the second quarter amid the tariff chaos playing out between...
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Tariffs, USTR uncertainty cloud Zim’s outlook after banner 2024
Zim Integrated Shipping Services had its most profitable year ever in 2024, excluding the pandemic period, due to...
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‘Resilient’ Cathay Pacific ready to offset any e-commerce decline: chairman
Heavy investment in diversifying its air cargo mix combined with growing volume from Southeast Asia as companies boost...
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Container shipping facing a mix of challenges both old and new
There appears to be no end to the alarmist headlines regarding the impact on container shipping from the rapidly changing political decisions taken by...
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India-Europe liners abruptly drop rates amid weakening cargo prospects
Container lines with larger trade stakes on the India-Europe route are reporting lower vessel
space demand, prompting them to implement spot rate adjustments on a sailing-by-sailing or
weekly basis.
After raising rates in anticipation of higher volumes, several top carriers have now dropped
spot booking rates from West India to North Europe by between $300 and $500 per container,
according to freight forwarder sources in Mumbai. Click Here
Proposed US tax on Chinese ship calls could pressure intermodal networks
If a Trump administration proposal to tax Chinese-built and -operated ships calling at US ports
is enacted, the nation’s Class I railroads could face the challenge of attempting to move cargo
through fewer entry points without disrupting service, railroad executives said Tuesday.
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Shippers investing in data warehousing capability to increase software options
Shippers wrestling with decisions on which software and data partners to use are starting to
build internal data warehousing capabilities to make it easier to test which of those providers
are solving actual problems. Click Here
Hutchison deal shows thirst of big carriers to control global terminal assets
Container lines going back to Sea-Land Service Inc. have seen value in controlling marine
terminals, but the advantages — and the competition to acquire key facilities — are intensifying
in line with growing port congestion, finite port capacity and the growing dominance of a top
tier of mega carriers. Click Here
Cross-border spot truck rates rise as shippers ride tariff rollercoaster
The flow of goods moving across the US-Canada border shrank last week, but not the cost of moving
them, as a trade war between the two neighbors deepened.
Rates in the Toronto-to-Chicago lane, one of the heaviest for cross-border truck traffic between
the US and Canada, rose 18% week over week while spot volumes dropped 20% in the week ended
March 7, according to DAT Freight & Analytics. Click Here
Houthi militants threaten to restart attacks on Red Sea shipping
Houthi militants have threatened to resume attacks on merchant shipping in the Red Sea by midweek
unless Israel resumes humanitarian aid and electricity supplies to Gaza that were cut earlier
this month. Click Here
Hapag-Lloyd’s ports arm buys majority stake in Le Havre terminal
Hapag-Lloyd subsidiary Hanseatic Global Terminals has acquired a majority stake in terminal
operator CNMP at the French port of Le Havre from Seafrigo Group as the carrier expands its
reach into the reefer business. Hanseatic on Monday said it acquired 60% of the shares in CNMP,
while 40% will remain with Seafrigo, a temperature-controlled food logistics company. Financial
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Air cargo rates tumble as market adjusts to looming ‘de minimis’ changes
Air freight rates from China to the US have fallen sharply since Lunar New Year as the
traditional post-holiday slump combined with mounting uncertainty over the impact of a US
clampdown on low-value products under the “de minimis” threshold. Click Here
In the midst of chaos, some good news emerges for domestic intermodal
Roughly 60% of all North American intermodal activity is directly linked to the continent’s trade
with other nations. This international business includes both intact movement of ISO containers
and cargo transloaded from ISO boxes to domestic equipment. Click Here
FourKites’ exit from Gartner visibility assessment highlights evolving market
Gnosis Freight has announced a product integration with logistics payment vendor PayCargo and
ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd that connects shipper and forwarder payments to the liner with reduced
dwell times and faster cargo release. Click Here
Shipper ‘bill of rights’ takes aim at ocean carrier accountability, transparency
Long Beach, California — The National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) has unveiled a proposed “bill of rights” for US shippers that aims to increase industry transparency and ocean carrier accountability...
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Big Hutchison deal could reshuffle global ports network: Drewry
Hutchison’s $22.8 billion disposal of most of its global terminal interests to a consortium of BlackRock Group and Mediterranean Shipping Co.’s Terminal Investment Limited (TiL) is likely to trigger a wave of terminal deals as MSC divests facilities to meet regulators’ anti-trust demands, Drewry’s leading port analyst says...
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TPM25: West Coast rail dwells need to improve to avoid cargo loss: terminals
Long Beach, California — Rail dwell times at marine terminals along the US West Coast must come down from last year’s elevated peak season levels to prevent shippers from diverting cargo to the East Coast, panelists at the Journal of Commerce’s TPM25 conference warned...
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Ro/ro operators eye Sri Lanka trade boost as vehicle import ban lifted
Roll-on/roll-off vessel operators and multipurpose terminals in Sri Lanka are anticipating growth after the termination of a five-year government ban on vehicle imports.
The Feb. 27 arrival of the NYK-operated Jupiter Leader at Hambantota International Port (HIP) marked the end of an embargo that began in March 2020....
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CMA CGM to invest $20 billion in US shipping, ports and logistics
CMA CGM announced Thursday it would spend $20 billion over the next four years to significantly bolster its logistics presence in the US, including expanding its US-flag fleet and increasing capacity at key US ports. The stunning announcement from the French shipping giant came as Rodolphe Saadé, chairman and CEO of CMA CGM Group, met at the White House with US President Donald Trump...
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TPM25: Carriers, shippers face year of turmoil and uncertainty
Long Beach, California — Container shipping in the major east-west trade lanes could face as much as six months of disruption this year in vessel capacity, consumer demand and the direction of freight rates as the industry grapples with the impact of Trump administration tariffs and geopolitical developments such as the Red Sea crisis...
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DHL Global Forwarding buoyed by good Q4, but acknowledges weak spots
Strong volumes and gross profit growth buoyed revenue and profitability for DHL Global Forwarding in the fourth quarter, but the division continued to underperform for the full year, company executives said Thursday...
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Maersk, APL swap slots on India/Asia-US trades under US-flag networks
Maersk — via Maersk Line, Ltd. (MLL) — and CMA CGM’s sister liner unit APL have reached an agreement to swap slots on two of their Asia-US services using US-flag ships.
Under the pact, APL will offer Maersk slots of 210 TEUs, including 80 TEUs eastbound and 130 TEUs westbound...
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TPM25: ‘Chaos’ erupts as US tariffs disrupt cross- border trucking with Mexico, Canada
Long Beach, California — Truck traffic in Laredo, Texas, surged for weeks until Tuesday, when the Trump administration’s 25% tariff on Mexican imports took effect.
“Monday was just absolutely chaotic, and then yesterday was eerily slow,” Jordan Dewart, president of Redwood Mexico, told the Journal of Commerce Wednesday...
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TPM25: US exporters starting to feel pinch of Trump trade war with China
Long Beach, California — Ocean carriers and US shippers are preparing themselves for the Trump administration’s reciprocal measures against China’s shipping industry, even as the details of those measures remain to be worked out....
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CMA CGM, Maersk become latest to launch joint express Asia-ECSA service
CMA CGM and Maersk will become the latest carriers to launch a joint Asia-East Coast South America (ECSA) service with a semi-express loop that is specifically targeting the significant trade growth between Brazil and Vietnam....
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TPM25: Months of port congestion face carriers’ Red Sea return: Rotterdam
Long Beach, California — The backlog of containers that would result from ocean carriers resuming Red Sea transits would take months to clear from Europe’s port hubs, Hanna Stelzel, the director of containers for the Port of Rotterdam, told the Journal of Commerce’s TPM25 conference this week...
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TTPM25: Lineage using big 2024 IPO to launch company’s next moves
Long Beach, California — Cold storage leader Lineage Logistics is looking to build on the biggest initial public offering (IPO) of 2024 through new acquisitions and potential joint ventures in growth markets such as South America, its co-founder said Tuesday...
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TPM25: Container shipping still evolving as new challenges arise: Nixon
Long Beach, California — Container shipping had to overcome many growing pains as it has risen to serve global trade, Ocean Network Express (ONE) Chief Executive Jeremy Nixon said, demonstrating the industry’s resiliency. While it has met those challenges...
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TPM25: BNSF CEO says fighting cargo theft requires collective effort
Long Beach, California — Combating cargo theft is a critically important issue for BNSF Railway, but it will require local, state and federal law enforcement to fully eradicate the increasingly organized and brazen criminal acts, the company’s CEO said.
There has been a recent spike in US cargo thefts, inclu.....
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Hutchison inks $22.8 billion deal to sell majority of port holdings to BlackRock, TiL
Amid growing ire within the new Trump administration over alleged Chinese influence in the operation of the Panama Canal, Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison stunned the maritime world Tuesday by announcing it had agreed to sell the majority of its Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) global terminals network to a consortium comprised.....
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TPM25: DSV’s Lund says more global forwarding consolidation is needed
Long Beach, California — Consolidation in global freight forwarding “has to continue,” DSV Group CEO Jens Lund said Tuesday. “As you look at the 3PL [third-party logistics] market, it’s very fragmented,” especially compared with the ocean carrier market, he said.....
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TPM25: Gemini hitting 90% reliability target as new network rolls out: Habben Jansen
Long Beach, California — The Gemini Cooperation alliance between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, which launched on Feb. 1, is already recording schedule reliability above its promised 90%, Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen told the Journal of Commerce’s TPM25 conference Tuesday.....
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K+N sees volatility ahead from uncertain demand, geopolitical risks
Swiss logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel is facing a volatile business environment due to uncertain consumer demand and geopolitical risks but remains confident about growth prospects this year, company executives said Tuesday.....
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TPM25: BNSF believes Barstow hub can improve service to smaller markets
Long Beach, California — BNSF Railway is moving forward with its $1.5 billion Barstow International Gateway (BIG) project in California, a 4,800-acre logistics hub that would be North America’s largest intermodal facility, CEO Kate Farmer said Monday.....
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EPCs bullish on US energy segment for projects, growth
With a dramatic shift in US federal policy to push oil and gas development, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies are predicting an uptick in work that could dial up project cargo activity in 2025.....
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TPM25: Container market downturn creating ‘new era of volatility’
Long Beach, California — The container shipping market is poised to recede this year, and the downcycle could be more severe than prior bear markets, industry experts at the Journal of Commerce’s TPM25 conference said Monday.....
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Truckload volumes and spot rates for freight moving between Canada and the US are surging in advance of US tariffs scheduled to be implemented Tuesday.....
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TPM25: Port tax on Chinese ships will make some routes unviable: MSC’s Toft
Long Beach, California — Mediterranean Shipping Co. will need to withdraw tonnage and drastically revise its US coverage if the Trump administration’s proposal to tax Chinese-built and -operated ships calling US ports is implemented, CEO Soren Toft told the Journal of Commerce’s TPM25 conference Monday.....
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TPM25: Growing US isolationism threatens global supply chains: Bolton
Long Beach, California — The Trump administration’s moves to withdraw the US from long-standing alliances and security guarantees puts global supply chains more at risk, former national security advisor and UN ambassador John Bolton said Monday.....
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Maersk tees up $5 billion investment plan for Indian market expansion
Maersk is amplifying its Indian playbook amid strong trade growth expectations propelled by diversifying Asian supply chains and new industry competition as ocean network dynamics resettle.....
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After reporting gains in equipment orders from their latest earnings period, four of the world’s largest original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of wind turbines are bracing for blowback....
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Red Sea, tariffs among ‘decisive factors’ for liner market in 2025: CMA CGM
New ship deliveries, the possible resumption of Suez Canal transits and the impact of US tariffs on trade are the three key issues that will define the container shipping sector this year....
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HMM among carriers to offer rate, space deals to smaller South Korean exporters
South Korea’s largest trade group has teamed up with nine of the country’s carriers, including HMM, to offer space and preferential freight rate concessions to small South Korean exporters....
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US chassis manufacturers targeting makers in Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam
Two US-based chassis manufacturers have petitioned the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission to impose steep antidumping and countervailing duties....
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Trans-Pacific carriers reaching higher in early2025–26 contract talks
Trans-Pacific container lines, during their first round of talks with shippers for 2025–26 annual service contracts, have been seeking rates 20% to 30% higher than the current year’s....
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Numerous risk factors threatening to slow robustair cargo demand
Global air freight is headed for another year of tight capacity and elevated rate levels, but a series of economic, geopolitical and regulatory risks are stacking up to cloud....
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Next phase of digital forwarding on collisioncourse with AI revolution
A confluence of events in the world of forwarding technology over the past few weeks suggests that the industry is poised to transition into a new phase of so-called digital forwarding....
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US port tax would scramble ocean services, raise shipper costs: Drewry
The container shipping industry is weighing the potential cost of the Trump administration’s proposal to tax Chinese-built and -operated ships calling US ports, with many seeing US shippers ultimately bearing....[Click Here]
China tariff uncertainty gives trans-Pacific business cloudy outlook: Matson
The continued strength of US-based carrier Matson’s eastbound China business will depend on the scale and effect of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, the company’s CEO says...[Click Here]
MSC pulls megaships from Asia-North Europe network: Alphaliner
Mediterranean Shipping Co. is planning to switch all of its 19,200-TEU to 24,300-TEU “megamax” ships from the Asia-North Europe trade lane to the Asia-Mediterranean and Asia-West Africa corridors, according to Alphaliner...[Click Here]
India-US carriers attempt strategic capacity cuts to prop up March GRI plans
Major container lines on the India-US East Coast trade seem to have found the bullish fundamentals to push through rate increases lined up for March amid lower capacity due to multiple blank sailings and....[Click Here]
Financial and technology solutions company Triumph on Wednesday said it has acquired truckload spot pricing technology provider Greenscreens.ai for $160 million in cash and equity...[Click Here]
Soft US freight demand, economic uncertainty restrains truckload pricing
Hopes for an inflection in US freight demand this year are moderating, if not fading, only two months into 2025. Potential disruption from US tariffs, especially on Canada and Mexico, is calling the extent of a potential....[Click Here]
International intermodal surgecontinued in January on US West Coast
International intermodal volumes surged in January along the US West Coast amid import frontloading and cargo diversions driven by concerns over new US tariffs and potential labor unrest along the East and Gulf coasts...[Click Here]
ILA ratifies new six-year deal with higher entry pay, automation protection
Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) have approved a new six-year master contract covering US East and Gulf coast ports that not only includes a hefty raise for all dockworkers but an even higher salary bump for new hires...[Click Here]
Wallenius Wilhelmsen, one of the world’s largest roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) operators, has launched a sustainable financing framework to help fund future dual-fuel vessel and equipment orders as part of its plan to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040...[Click Here]
Trade groups renew push forocean carrier movement on digitization
Nearly three dozen trade groups are urging major shipping lines to advance digital standards and system interoperability for the benefit of shippers, forwarders and customs brokers...[Click Here]
‘Carriers boost tonnage on Asia-WCSA to meet growing manufacturing demand
Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Evergreen Line are increasing their tonnage deployed on the Asia-to-Latin-America lane to handle growing demand on a trade in which capacity has already doubled in three years...[Click Here]
MPVs pass on steel frontloading surge as fleet concerns loom
Breakbulk carriers, having missed out on the rush to frontload steel cargoes ahead of US import tariffs, have turned their attention to the impact of possible US restrictions on Chinese-built and -operated ships on the multipurpose sector...[Click Here]
Global shipper group ‘bullish’on e-fuel tender bids from ocean carriers
Ocean carriers have expressed strong interest in competing for an e-fuel-focused tender launched Tuesday by the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA), according to the group’s president and CEO...[Click Here]
FMC modifies TCW detention order in light of federal court ruling
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has ruled that while a container late fee Evergreen Marine charged a trucker was unreasonable, the ocean carrier did not violate the agency’s broader directive on whether the fees improve cargo fluidity...[Click Here]
US cargo crime forecast to rise 22% as thefts spread inland
Cargo crime in the US is not only rising, but it is shifting to new markets as criminals follow the freight, according to a report from supply chain security firm Overhaul....[Click Here]
US port fees could hit Chineseships under Trump trade proposal
The Trump administration is looking to raise billions in tariffs on the back of the container shipping industry through a proposed port usage fee on Chinese-built and -operated ships calling on the US. Exporters, too, face the risk of higher costs if new mandates requiring the use of US fleets go into effect...
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Geopolitics, weak German economy slowedHamburg’s 2024 volume growth
Geopolitical issues and a slowdown in the German economy held back container throughput at the Port of Hamburg in 2024, with overall volumes at the gateway growing just 0.9% to 7.8 million TEUs...
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‘Hungry’ carriers slicing surcharges in eastbound trans-Pacific as bookings slow
At least four ocean carriers on the eastbound trans-Pacific are cutting their peak season surcharges amid expectations for softening demand on the trade lane into the second...
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Panama Canal transit data belies Trump’s claims of China’s control: project44
Despite Trump administration claims of China’s dominance over the Panama Canal, it remains unclear if that country’s ocean carriers reap any advantage in terms of...
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‘Solidarity strike’ call by Dutch port union gets industry attention
Correction: The dispute is affecting Hutchison Ports’ Delta II terminal and not Hutchison Ports’ ECT Delta as first stated...
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Quebec provides new funding for proposed Montreal terminal, citing US trade tensions
Quebec’s government is putting C$130 million (US$92 million) into a proposed container gateway north of the Port of Montreal, saying the port has reached capacity and that tensions with the US ....
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US policy changes could threaten breakbulk volume growth for ports
Southeastern US ports anticipate growth in 2025 despite looming steel tariffs and energy policy changes that could shake up the US breakbulk and project cargo sector ....
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Oakland pins growth on attracting imports, first-call inbound service
The Port of Oakland’s new five-year strategic growth plan lays out an ambitious program to modernize cargo-handling infrastructure and transloading capacity, a strategy that is intended to ....
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Regional LTL partnership to speed service linking Midwest, Northeast
Regional less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers in the US are redrawing their service maps by buying new terminals, merging with competitors and forming partnerships to build density in their freight ....
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Trump’s expansionist worldview puts US maritime interests in spotlight
US President Donald Trump has maritime on the mind, flexing an expansionist worldview to expand regional control and limit Chinese and Russian influence in the Western Hemisphere. In just the very early days of the new administration ....
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String of market uncertainties helped drive strong Q4 for Expeditors
Frontloading of air and ocean cargo pushed earnings higher for Expeditors International during the fourth quarter as a litany of uncertainties from port labor to tariffs to geopolitics prodded shippers to move their freight as quickly as possible ....
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No clear timeline for Red Sea return as carriers face rising insurance costs
Ocean carriers will require “a full and permanent” ceasefire between Israel and Hamas before they are confident enough to shift services back to the Red Sea and Suez Canal, according to marine management company Inchcape Shipping Services ....
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Technology providers take aim at automating core US customs tasks
Freight forwarding software vendor Magaya has released a new tool that enables its customs broker customers to automate US customs entry and product classification processes ....
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Maersk joins Indian shipbuilding race amid government incentives, China pivot
India seems to have become an appealing location for global container carriers seeking new shipbuilding capacity and yard development opportunities as their traditional marketplaces in China and South Korea remain full and prefer building ultra-large container ships ....
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Ocean carriers’ ever-tightening grip on capacity control shows no signs of loosening
The past 25 years of container shipping since the launch of TPM have seen service quality and cost becoming progressively more negative for customers. The reason is this: a slowly building but accelerating assault on capacity ....
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US regulator reopens truck broker-transparency proposal for new comments
US regulators are requesting additional comments on a proposed rule that would let trucking companies access and review rates shippers pay to brokers ....
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Mediterranean-US East Coast container services get revamp for 2025
Ocean carriers are adding services and emphasizing speed between the Mediterranean and the US East Coast amid a reshuffling of southern European port coverage on trans-Atlantic services ....
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Asia-Europe carriers dangle contract discounts before shippers: Xeneta
Uncertainty over the timing of shipping’s resumption of Red Sea transits is being reflected in Asia-North Europe long-term rate deals, with carriers offering substantial “discounts” to shippers agreeing to contracts longer than six months, according to rate benchmarking platform Xeneta ....
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Large US truckload carriers, expecting more demand, rein in capacity cuts
Large US truckload carriers made shallow cuts to their truck counts in the fourth quarter, curbing capacity while anticipating an end to a more than two-year freight downturn ....
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Biofuel not the answer to shipping decarbonization: carriers
Hapag-Lloyd, Hoegh Autoliners and Louis Dreyfus are among several shipping companies calling for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to exclude crop-based biofuels from its list of sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels citing fears of deforestation and water and food scarcity ....
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US LTL rates rising as industrial outlook, shipper confidence improve
US less-than-truckload (LTL) freight volumes have been flat in early 2025, depressed by soft demand and harsh winter weather. But LTL trucking companies are increasingly optimistic ....
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BCOs have plenty of ‘noise’ to contend with in container shipping market: analyst
It would be easy to be distracted by the noise in the supply chains of any organization today that has non-discretionary reliance on container shipping. By that I mean the organizations....
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Long-term contracts expected to lift ro/ro operators to healthy 2025
Vehicle carrier operators anticipate a bumper 2025, building on last year’s strong performance and supported by continued buoyant vehicle shipments from long-term contracts....
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Ocean carriers seek competitive edge in choice of green fuels
Choosing the right alternative fuel pathway is shaping up as a source of competition for ocean carriers during shipping’s transition period from fossil fuels to greener options,....
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Small trans-Pac forwarders, feeling ignored by carriers, stay agile to secure capacity
Smaller non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOs) in the eastbound trans-Pacific are being advised to pool their volumes to secure vessel capacity and more favorable rates....
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Evergreen makes $3.2 billion order for LNG- capable megaships
Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine has confirmed inking two deals worth up to $3.2 billion for the order of 11 24,000-TEU vessels capable of sailing on liquefied natural gas (LNG). ....
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The India-US East Coast trade is facing a capacity crunch due to sailing cancellations and shippers moving more cargo out to complete their export orders ahead of the Indian fiscal year....
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Scotland’s Prestwick airport tested by China’s e- commerce giants
China’s top online marketplaces — Temu, Shein and Tik Tok — put Glasgow Prestwick Airport’s e-commerce hub aspirations to the test this week by sending a freighter loaded ....
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Cosco/OOCL maintain top spot for carriers hauling US imports from Asia
Cosco Shipping and its OOCL subsidiary held their position as the leading carrier for containerized US imports from Asia in 2024, increasing tonnage by more than 20% on the year....
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Europe joins US in call for end to e-commerce ‘de minimis’ exemption
The European Commission (EC) has joined the US in calling for the removal of the so-called de minimis exemption for low-value parcels that is a key driver of the massive increase ....
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Incumbents, upstarts strive for lead in agentic AI arms race
The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI)-focused tools flooding the global and domestic logistics markets is forcing shippers and intermediaries to better understand the....
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Rail customers show frustration with H2’24 performance in new Journal survey
Satisfaction with North American freight railroads took a hit in the second half of last year among domestic intermodal carriers and brokers as the rails struggled with heavy peak season....
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Stakeholders say choked NY-NJ marine terminalscreating delays at port
Marine terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey are seeing bouts of severe congestion due to a variety of factors that include heavy import volumes, holiday scheduling and bad....
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Strikes, storms and record volumes adding to North Europe port delays
The significant volumes of exports that left China in December are continuing to arrive at
European ports, compounding existing congestion caused by a series of severe winter storms ...
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Red Sea diversions, trans-Pacific volume drive HMM to solid annual result
Longer voyages around southern Africa amid continued Red Sea diversions and an increase in
China-US trade elevated rates delivered a solid 2024 annual result for HMM, the South Korean
carrier...
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Tariffs introduce uncertainty amid growth in US steel imports
On the heels of a growth year for US steel imports, ports and steel traders are bracing for
President Donald Trump to sign an executive order imposing tariffs on any steel coming into the
United States...
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Stakeholders still in wait-and-see mode on US freight market turn
US intermodal and truckload carriers believe shippers are making a final push for lower contract
rates before the market shifts this summer, pointing to signals that the prolonged freight
recession may soon end...
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January cargo spike kept Los Angeles-Long Beach rail dwells largely elevated
Rail container dwell times at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach remained elevated in
January amid an especially strong month in the eastbound trans-Pacific due to a spike in
pre-Lunar New Year import volumes...
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Import upgrade from US retailers comes despite Trump tariff uncertainty
US retailers Friday indicated they remain bullish about cargo volumes arriving at US ports for
the next several months despite new tariffs on China and the threat of tariffs on Canada and
Mexico, upgrading their forecast...
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Softening multipurpose freight rates and near-term market uncertainty have unsettled the
project cargo sector, stakeholders say.
The launch of the new container shipping alliance comprised of Ocean Network Express (ONE), HMM
and Yang Ming has cleared its last regulatory hurdle after the US Federal Maritime Commission
(FMC) completed its review of the partnership...
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Softening multipurpose freight rates and near-term market uncertainty have unsettled the project
cargo sector, stakeholders say...
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North American intermodal would escape tariffs largely unscathed: analyst
A US trade war with Canada and Mexico has been averted, at least for now. It seems likely,
however, that there will be more twists and turns as our trading partners try to figure out what
exactly Donald Trump really wants to change ...
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Maersk CEO defends carrier’s slow progress hitting end-to-end strategy targets
Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc is acknowledging that progress in reaching the targeted margins of the
carrier’s integrated logistics strategy was “slower than expected,” which he attributed in part
to the sheer ambition of the strategy...
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Delaware port still backing Edgemoor plans even after lawsuit cancels permit
Delaware’s port authority is reaffirming support for developing a container terminal near the
Port of Wilmington despite a delayed groundbreaking caused by a lawsuit brought by the nearby
Port of Philadelphia. The delay for the proposed Edgemoor project ...
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MPVs turn to unconventional propulsion to beat European fuel regulations
Tighter European emissions regulations have pushed multipurpose ship operators toward alternative
propulsion technologies to achieve compliance...
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Maersk’s profitability in 2025 hinges on return to Red Sea: Clerc
Maersk’s profitability in 2025 depends on when shipping can resume regular transits through the
Red Sea and Suez Canal, with the timing of such a return the difference between breaking even
this year or making pre-tax profits as high as $3 billion...
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Opportunistic Brazilian exporters move product to US amid spot rate retreat
Exporters shipping low-value products from Brazil to the US are taking advantage of depressed
container spot rates driven by retreating volumes, a move forwarders say will hasten a rate
recovery given the minimal capacity additions expected on the trade...
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Bangladesh shippers find no place in Gemini’s integrated shuttle plan
Shippers in Bangladesh who historically rely on feeder networks for trade flows are seemingly
missing out on potential supply chain gains from Gemini Cooperation’s hub-and-spoke model
designed around dedicated shuttle operations...
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Shippers want more visibility data than terminals are providing: survey
A lack of alignment around visibility data between container terminal operators around the globe
and the shippers and forwarders they serve results in underuse of operating systems and general
supply chain inefficiencies, according to a report on the subject...
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‘Strategic’ sailing cuts offset switch to new Asia-Europe networks: eeSea
Ocean carriers are employing “strategic blanked sailings” on the Asia-Europe trade lane as they
manage the transition from old services to the new alliance networks, according to maritime
intelligence firm eeSea...
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Project cargo sector disadvantaged by lag in AI adoption
The project cargo industry has only just started to voyage down the path of uncovering how
artificial intelligence (AI) may help it become more efficient, stakeholders in the sector tell
the Journal of Commerce...
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Marine insurer group greenlights streamlined eBL vendor approval process
Vendors eager to push adoption of electronic bills of lading (eBLs) in the container shipping industry received a boost Tuesday with the International Group of Protection....
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ONE launches domestic repositioning program on inland loads to West Coast
Ocean Network Express (ONE) and logistics provider LX Pantos have formed a joint venture that will offer shippers the opportunity to move freight from inland US markets....
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Carrier alliance shifting causes February dip in trans-Pacific vessel capacity
The restructuring of carrier alliances is causing a short-term capacity shift in the trans-Pacific, giving cargo owners about 20% more functional capacity....
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Prince Rupert promoting transload operations to improve logistics efficiency
The intermodal logistics provider IntermodeX will develop a transload and logistics facility near the Port of Prince Rupert in western Canada that will be the latest component....
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US spot intermodal savings dipped in Q4, but remained above historical norms
Despite rising rail rates in Southern California, intermodal shippers saved more than 20% versus truckload on one-off business across the US in the fourth quarter....
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Approvals from Europe, US among last hurdles in DSV’s takeover of DB Schenker
Regulatory approval from the US and European Commission (EC) stands in the way of DSV’s $16 billion acquisition of DB Schenker, but DSV CFO Michael Ebbe is confident....
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Chilean cherry shippers brace for insurance battle in Maersk Saltoro case
Given the scale of the potential claim on the MV Maersk Saltoro, protection and indemnity (P&I) clubs may in the future be reluctant to insure ocean carriers with such a volume....
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Truckload visibility vendor gets funding to expand sensor network
A startup technology provider that uses a network of roadside sensors to capture US truckload visibility data landed a new funding round on Monday, which it will use to quadruple....
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Journal of Commerce ‘Newsmakers’: Kuehne + Nagel’s Michael Aldwell
“Newsmakers” is a periodic Q&A with a key industry player conducted by Journal of Commerce contributor Lori Ann LaRocco. Michael Aldwell entered the shipping industry 16 years ago ....
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MSC launches new visibility technology for refrigerated cargo
Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Monday it is advancing its perishable cargo offerings by launching iReefer, a monitoring system that offers shippers real-time updates ....
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Spot rates falling as new ocean networks roll out: Sea-Intelligence
Growing competition as ocean carriers adjust to the restructured alliances will likely place downward pressure on rates on the main east-west trades, according to Sea-Intelligence....
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MPV operators largely dismissive of US shipbuilding act
The lofty ambitions of the proposed SHIPS for America Act could have ramifications for the global multipurpose vessel (MPV) fleet, but only if it manages to achieve the tall....
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Large US truckload carriers shifting assets to expand dedicated services
Large US truckload carriers are increasingly focused on dedicated trucking because of the capacity needs of customers and a desire for more stable revenue and margins ....
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ILA officials to meet next week as ratification of USMX deal looms
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) next week is expected to start a month-long process of selling its members on the new collective bargaining agreement....
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ONE upgrades full-year profit forecast by $1 billion after robust Q3
Ocean Network Express (ONE) is now expecting $4 billion in net profit for its operating year ending March 31, upping the forecast by almost $1 billion after posting a strong fiscal....
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Hub-and-spoke model in spotlight on eve of Gemini Cooperation launch
The first ships in Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd's new Gemini Cooperation set sail on Feb. 1, but it will be June before the hub-and-spoke network is fully phased in and all vessels are moving on ....
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Norfolk Southern launches appointment system at Landers terminal
Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) has introduced a mandatory appointment system for truckers to retrieve import containers at its Landers terminal in Chicago, marking the third location....
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MPV operators lean into orders for dual-fuel newbuilds
In working to meet International Maritime Organization requirements to curb greenhouse gas emissions, multipurpose and heavy-lift vessel operators are gravitating toward dual-fuel ....
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C.H. Robinson’s forwarding business offsets weak US truck market
C.H. Robinson sees the US freight recession lingering into 2025 as it expects truckload volumes to drop at the start of the year. But the largest US freight broker is looking to offset....
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US shippers urged to prepare now for upcoming LTL class changes, rate ‘resetting’
The biggest revision of the less-than-truckload (LTL) freight classification system in the US in decades is under way, and shippers are increasingly concerned about the potential impact....
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Green corridor ports in the US set the stage for MPV fuel transition
With newbuilds in the works for dual-fuel multipurpose and heavy-lift vessels, a handful of US ports are taking steps to advance the green shipping corridors and....
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Strong volume, high rates to lift Hapag-Lloyd’s 2024 earnings
Hapag-Lloyd expects to book 2024 revenue of $20.7 billion and a pre-tax profit of $2.8 billion, with earnings lifted by rising volumes and stable rate levels through....
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Americold adding Port Saint John warehouse as part of CPKC alliance
Americold Realty Trust plans to build a cold-storage warehouse near Port Saint John in New Brunswick, Canada, its first import-export hub under its ongoing....
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Ocean carriers warn of disruption as storms bear down on Europe
Ocean carriers are warning of schedule disruptions in North Europe as extreme weather hits the English Channel and Bay of Biscay....
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Union Pacific makes push to grab more Los Angeles-to-Kansas City freight
Union Pacific Railroad (UP) is making an aggressive push during the annual bid season to attract customers shipping freight between Los Angeles....
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Specter of US trade tariffs puts EPC companies on war footing
The uncertainty around the Trump administration’s tariff policy is playing havoc with the project cargo sector, with shippers warning of....
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‘Green shoots’ in US economy fuel optimism, but not exuberance, among LTL carriers
ATLANTA — Expectations of stronger-than-expected growth in less-than-truckload (LTL) demand are rising at the SMC3....
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FMC chair questions ‘level playing field’ in Panama Canal operations
The new head of the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on Tuesday told a Senate hearing he questions whether a Hong Kong-based....
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Senate confirms Sean Duffy as Secretary of Transportation
Former Wisconsin congressman Sean Duffy received US Senate confirmation Tuesday to serve as Secretary of Transportation in the new....
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Trans-Pacific carriers determined to win higher contract rates this year: sources
Ocean carriers plying the trans-Pacific are quoting initial rates for the 2025–26 contract year about 25% higher than the current....
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China extends Maersk’s domestic cabotage pilot to December 2027
China’s Transport Ministry has extended Maersk’s domestic cabotage trial for an additional two years while also further liberalizing the cabotage rules....
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Asia-Europe ocean rates fall as weak demand sparks battle for market share
Forwarders and carriers are competing aggressively for market share in the Asia-Europe trade lane as rates fall sharply through January and demand slows into the Lunar New Year.....
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Hefty rate decline looms over India-Europe trade amid capacity buildup
A huge injection of capacity on India-Europe trades powered by new container shipping alliances and service updates is pushing the westbound market toward a potential downward spiral in prices among cargo-hungry....
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Gemini to save shippers money by besting schedule reliability challenges: Maersk
Gemini Cooperation’s goal of 90% schedule reliability is being pitched as a money-saving proposition for shippers, with alliance partner Maersk saying ocean carrier customers are taking on added costs ....
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Antwerp-Bruges claws back volumes lost over past two years
Throughput at Antwerp-Bruges jumped just over 8% in 2024 to 13.5 million TEUs as Europe’s second-largest port returned its container volumes to a level....
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Suez routing allows rapid transit of new expedited China-Europe service
Kawa Shipping’s new China-Europe Express service is being routed via the Suez Canal, enabling the carrier to offer a 26-day transit direct from Ningbo to Germany’s JadeWasserPort in Wilhelmshaven, billed as the fastest service ....
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Sailing cuts slow pace of decline for India-USEC spot ocean rates
Container lines active on the India-US East Coast trade have been able to arrest the sharp decline in spot rates, with local freight forwarder sources citing lower capacity due to a string of blank calls for West India....
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US LTL providers seeking bigger share of Mexico cross-border trucking
Undeterred by tariff threats and inspired by projected growth in Mexican manufacturing, US LTL providers are building a bigger presence on the US-Mexico border. ....
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CU Lines claims Amazon backed out of service contract as ocean rates fell
China United Lines is alleging that Amazon unexpectedly walked away from an ocean services contract as freight rates nosedived in 2023 according to a complaint the independent ....
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Air cargo rates fall out of Asia despite rising volume on US, Europe trades
Air cargo rates on the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trades have softened through January after the highs of early December, even though volumes on the corridors continue to grow. ....
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Closure of heavy-lift airline heightens concerns over aging global fleet
Airbus’ closure of its Airbus Beluga Transport operation just 18 months after launch has intensified pressure on the availability of aircraft capable of carrying outsized and project loads.....
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Progress on carbon pricing on track despite US stance on green initiatives: IMO
Progress toward rolling out a fuel standard and carbon pricing mechanism for global shipping by this October will not be derailed by Donald Trump’s skeptical view on.....
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Knight-Swift puts LTL buyouts on hold as US freight market flattens
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings plans to shift away from less-than-truckload (LTL) acquisitions in 2025 to focus on gaining more volume in a soft market.....
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Murky outlook for container shipping is no barrier to ship ordering bonanza
The transition to new fuels and an aging fleet continue to drive container ship orders, with no sign of a newbuilding slowdown despite full yards,.....
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Bolder Trump injects new volatility into container shipping
Even before starting his second term, Donald Trump gave the shipping industry a taste of the unpredictability he will inject over the next four years,.....
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Southern California ports ready to defend green initiatives from Trump White House
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will continue to implement their green port initiatives — some in place for two decades — should the Trump.....
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Maersk rejigs standalone services ahead of Gemini Cooperation launch
Maersk has removed its standalone express Pacific Northwest service and added a new North Europe service to the Port of Philadelphia.....
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ECSA-US spot rates weaken rapidly after hitting record high in Q4
Spot rates on the East Coast South America-to-US lane are in fast retreat this month after they hit record highs in the 2024 fourth quarter, driven by heavy volumes that drew fresh capacity to the trade.....
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Transshipment networks to give Gemini-linked boost to India-US trade
Gemini alliance partners Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have set the stage to serve shippers on the India-US trade, a market that was not part of the contours of the original....
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Gemini Cooperation on cusp of launching bold experiment in service networks
With the Gemini Cooperation set to officially launch on Feb. 1, repositioning of ships is under way, thus kicking off one of the boldest and riskiest gambits the container shipping industry has seen in a long time....
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Prologis sees post-election rush for logistics real estate in US
An increase in rents for industrial distribution space in the US is coming, even if it’s not just around the corner, executives at logistics real estate developer Prologis said Tuesday....
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Trump appoints Louis Sola to chairman’s slot at FMC
Louis Sola has been elevated from commissioner to chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission after being appointed Monday by President Donald Trump....
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Flexport alums arm 3PLs with tools to refine shipper outreach
An early-stage provider of sales tools used by third-party logistics providers (3PLs) has landed a funding round to help forwarders make the process of finding ....
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Carriers eye Red Sea transits after Houthi rebelspledge restraint
Ocean carriers say they will only return to Red Sea transits “when it is safe to do so,” despite an announcement Sunday by Yemen’s Houthi militants that they will limit their attacks....
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US offshore wind industry braces for federal halt
Momentum is downshifting in the US offshore wind industry in anticipation of an executive order to halt development in the sector immediately after today’s inauguration of Donald Trump....
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FedEx Freight says CEO Moll to retire Jan. 31
Lance Moll, who has led FedEx Freight — the largest US trucking company — as president and CEO for nearly four years will retire at the end of January, FedEx announced late Friday.....
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J.B. Hunt preparing customers for boost incontract rail rates in 2025
J.B. Hunt Transport Services is warning shippers to prepare for higher rates for intermodal rail service in 2025 but acknowledges that market conditions may not favor carriers....
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Shippers balance near-term market, long-term forecasts in trucking bids
US shippers, concerned by the prospect of higher trucking costs later this year, are looking to keep rate hikes low in the current round of annual contract talks....
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Rebounding Indian car exports nourish country’s ro/ro trade
Demand for roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) vessels out of India is set to climb in 2025, building on the strong rebound in finished vehicle exports that started in 2024.....
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China’s ‘predatory’ maritime policies threaten global trade: White House
China’s manipulation of market policies and practices gives the country an unfair advantage in global trade, including control of 95% of the world’s shipping containers....
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Global reefer market set to soar amid disruption, strong demand
While a projection for the short-term developmental trends of the global reefer charter market is relatively straightforward, it is becoming increasingly difficult to forecast a medium-term trend.....
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Carriers bolster intra-Asia networks amid uncertain rate, demand outlook
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM are bolstering their intra-Asia networks this month with a raft of new services and extra port calls ahead of the reshuffle of carrier alliances....
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Return to Suez not a certainty even after Israel-Hamas ceasefire: analysts
Commercial shipping will resume normal transits through the Suez Canal in late February at the earliest under the most optimistic analyst prediction made following the ceasefire agreement ...
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US ports urge Trump, Congress to keep funds in place but tariffs at bay
US ports on Wednesday laid out legislative priorities for the incoming Trump administration and new Congress that include continued federal spending for maritime transportation and navigation. ....
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BNSF Barstow project to proceed after CARB emissions rule withdrawn
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has rescinded a proposed rule that would have required train locomotives operating in the state to produce zero emissions by 2030....
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Intermodal comes off strong 2024 to face market unknowns of new year: analyst
As a forecaster of the intermodal sector, I believe that it is a good practice to look back each year to see what I was saying as the year began ....
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Visibility vendors move to extend reach and relevancy in rebalancing market
Transportation visibility vendors are repositioning their value propositions to shippers as providers of something more than just the data governing the whereabouts of freight....
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US LTL truck pricing flat, but still elevated despite low demand
The long-term rise in US less-than-truckload (LTL) pricing following the collapse of Yellow in 2023 is colliding with soft demand.....
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Intermodal providers navigate tough pricing environment at start of year
Domestic intermodal providers are expressing frustration with what they say is a challenging freight market as early bids on annual contracts with shippers....
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Carriers extend spot rates in bid to avoid further rate erosion in eastbound trans-Pac
Most ocean carriers on the eastbound trans-Pacific are extending their current spot rates through the end of January, a sign that liners are losing pricing power....
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Norden MPV leasing deal capitalizes on global fleet undercapacity
A four-ship leasing deal by Norden reflects strong project cargo demand growth and sound market fundamentals, the Denmark-headquartered shipowner said Tuesday....
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Unifeeder boosts market share as Red Sea diversions grow Med business
Intra-Europe specialist carrier Unifeeder tripled its market share in the Mediterranean in 2024 as deep-sea liners diverting around Africa to avoid the Red Sea outsourced coverage....
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Qatar Cargo launches ‘transformative’ digitalization drive for air containers
Qatar Airways Cargo has begun to attach digital tags to its fleet of 42,000 air freight containers in a bid to provide real-time visibility and improve equipment utilization....
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Two US shippers latest to allege carriers bumped contract cargo to spot market
Two US shippers, including the parent company of retailer Crate & Barrel, want the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to investigate ocean carriers....
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Trucking rates out of US ports rise on frontloading, cargo shift
The cost of hauling goods from major US seaport markets jumped significantly toward the end of 2024, with outbound truckload spot rates....
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CBP seeks industry input on rules curbing low- value shipment abuse
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Monday said it was seeking industry comment on new regulations it wants to implement....
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Indian forwarders seek clarity on spot booking program for Gemini Europe sailings
Indian freight forwarders are still waiting to learn when Gemini alliance partners Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd will open spot bookings to Europe ....
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Ocean Alliance network to grow trans-Pacific, Asia-Europe coverage
The Ocean Alliance of COSCO Shipping, OOCL, Evergreen Line and CMA CGM has unveiled its new shipping network, expanding direct....
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Taiwan’s Big Three carriers see 30% slide in H2 monthly revenues after rate slump
Taiwan's Big Three container lines saw an accelerating decline in revenues over the last six months, although they remain significantly higher....
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Cosco forecasts 95% jump in 2024 net profit on robust volumes, freight rates
Cosco Shipping Holdings, the parent of Cosco Shipping and OOCL, on Friday said it expects $7.5 billion in net profit for 2024, a 95% year-over-year....
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FedEx, UPS to continue discounting parcel rates amid increased competition
The Big Picture:Large parcel carriers FedEx and UPS are discounting rates to attract volumes, while retailers are courting business-to-consumer (B2C)....
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Vancouver braces for congestion, high rail dwells through January
Port of Vancouver stakeholders expect they will have to navigate at least three more weeks of congestion as Canada’s largest port works to clear....
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Cargo volumes for mega cracker project at Antwerp to peak in 2025
Transportation of outsized and heavy-lift cargo components for INEOS’ $4 billion Project One ethane cracker at Belgium’s Port of Antwerp ....
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US truckload spot rates rising, but shippers keeping lid on contract rates
US truckload spot rates exceeded seasonal expectations toward the end of 2024 as capacity contracted amid holiday demand.....
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Limited disruption likely as new carrier alliances roll out: Alphaliner
Ocean carriers will roll out their new global networks next month, and while disruption to supply chains is inevitable during the transition period....
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ILA, USMX reach tentative deal that avoids another port strike
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) late Wednesday said they have reached a tentative agreement....
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Norfolk Southern begins limiting export container moves ahead of possible strike
Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) has begun to wind down accepting export containers for movement from inland terminals to key ports along the US....
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Ex-Asia air freight capacity constraints to persist in 2025
The big picture:Capacity constraints on outbound air cargo routes from Asia, particularly China, will persist in 2025, with volumes continuing to outstrip available space....
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Drayage outsourcing a path to solving diversification challenge
The outsourcing dilemma that hangs over the transportation departments of most shippers is particularly thorny when it comes to managing US drayage allocation.....
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Ocean carriers in control on Asia-Europe trade as cargo contracts closed
Asia-Europe shippers have begun locking in annual contracts as the capacity-constrained trade lane is likely to remain firmly in favor of ocean carriers....
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Turkish liners shift to India for Suez routings with relays to US, Europe
Indian ports are seeing a capacity rush from Turkish container carriers willing to offer sailings via the traditional shorter Suez Canal route as mainline heavyweights continue to reroute vessels....
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BlueGrace joins logistics M&A wave, adding FreightCenter to its portfolio
Third-party logistics provider (3PL) BlueGrace Logistics on Tuesday said it will acquire FreightCenter, an online truck freight management and pricing platform. ....
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Nonresidential construction a headwind for trucking demand: analyst
While I forecast that demand conditions in the US for-hire trucking sector will improve in 2025 after approximately 10 quarters of freight volume declines, mixed conditions....
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High price to pay for non-compliance with FuelEU rules: Lloyd’s Register
The FuelEU regulation that came into effect on Jan. 1 is “a major market intervention” by the European Union that will determine the long-term profitability and sustainable operation....
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Tariffs, Suez resumption could crimp US West Coast share gains
The big picture: US West Coast ports lost some of their share of imports from Asia in 2022–23 during the protracted contract negotiations between....
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M&A activity redrawing regional LTL map in US Midwest and beyond
The US less-than-truckload (LTL) market is entering a new phase of consolidation in early 2025, led by regional LTL trucking companies building greater density and reach. ....
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US LTL carriers widen market reach through spot pricing technology
Dynamic pricing tools are allowing less-than-truckload (LTL) shippers and brokers, especially smaller ones, to connect with LTL carriers looking for new sources of freight....
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Project cargo optimism buffeted by policy ‘unpredictability’
The big picture: A massive slate of energy, infrastructure, and industrial projects in the US, including chip manufacturing, LNG, power generation, ....
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Capacity-bound MPV operators poised for strong year amid firming rates
An already firm multipurpose ship market will strengthen further in 2025, keeping freight rates elevated and capacity tight, market sources say.....
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Suez diversions, lack of IMO agreement put 2030 emissions targets at risk
The big picture: The need to narrow the price gap between fossil fuels and cleaner alternatives is the single most important challenge....
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US policy uncertainty clouds MPV/HL outlook going into 2025
The big picture: The security crisis in the Red Sea and drought conditions in the Panama Canal get all the headlines, but it’s the new trade lanes needed to adjust....
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Drayage diversification emerging as shipper priority amid supply chain volatility
Industry dynamics are driving shippers to diversify their allocation of volume to drayage carriers in a bid to manage increased volatility through the US ports they .....
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More ocean carriers unveil disruption surcharges linked to possible ILA strike
The number of container lines preparing surcharges ahead of potential disruption to US East and Gulf coast service networks has reached at least five....
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LTL carriers expanding networks to prepare forlong-term growth
The big picture: US less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers are preparing for the next surge in demand, adding terminals and terminal doors even though freight ....
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Cass acquires international freight invoice auditing tool to widen modal reach
Freight payment and audit provider Cass Information Systems on Thursday said it has acquired AcuAudit....
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Rising north-south trade hinges on fluid ports, vessel capacity
The big picture: A combination of growing demand, port bottlenecks and vessel and equipment shortages pushed rates from the East Coast of South America ....
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ILA, USMX contract talks set for Jan. 7 restart ahead of strike deadline: sources
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) are set to resume talks for a new master contract on Jan. 7, sources said Tuesday.....
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IMCs say railroads handled peak season surge better than pandemic
Following a prolonged peak shipping season, intermodal providers are crediting North American Class I railroads for handling the surge....
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Shippers, carriers face wave of port congestion, vessel delays in Asia, Europe
Shippers and ocean carriers on the Asia-Europe trade will be facing vessel delays into February as a raft of issues ranging from holiday port closures, vessel bunching in Asia....
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Capital upgrades ready USEC ports for another year of growth
The big picture: US East Coast ports remained largely fluid throughout 2024, even as container volumes exceeded expectations and crises including a multi-week closure in Baltimore ....
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New year means fresh disruption for container shipping market: analyst
A turbulent 2024 has come to a close. Container shipping markets have been roiled by ....
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US warehouse vacancies expected to fall from 2024 ‘peak’
The big picture: With a large number of industrial logistics and warehousing projects launched early in the COVID-19 pandemic now complete and shippers destocking ....
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Strong 2024 sets international intermodal up for tough comparisons
The big picture: International intermodal volumes grew by double-digit percentages in 2024 thanks to a surge in freight to the West Coast ports ....
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Trans-Pacific spot rates on the rise amid pre-Lunar New Year cargo bump
US retailers will begin the new year paying spot rates not seen since peak shipping season in August ....
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Tariffs, ILA tension, early Lunar New Year boost Q1 trans-Pacific forecast
The eastbound trans-Pacific rebounded in a big way last year, and although growth is expected to moderate in 2025,....
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International intermodal market enters “constrained” 2025: analyst
Last year proved to be a strong but turbulent year for North American intermodal. The sector was the recipient of a potent stew of exterior events....
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Reefer market growth in 2025 filled with risk
The big picture:Amid increased demand for equipment and projected market growth, the refrigerated (reefer) container market is positioned ....
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The big picture: Container carriers remain in robust financial health after a highly profitable year, and that profitability looks set to continue ....
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US Gulf Coast ports expanding to handle continued volume growth
The big picture: US Gulf Coast ports have seen higher-than-expected container volumes as consumer spending remained resilient during 2024...[Click Here]
Mexico curtails duty-free fulfillment option for apparel, textile importers
Mexico has ended a program that enabled US apparel and textile importers to avoid paying duties while using Mexican warehouses...[Click Here]
The big picture: After a steep decline in 2023, westbound trans-Atlantic trade volumes came roaring back in 2024. Still, the accompanying rise in rates was...[Click Here]
Gemini to bulk up capacity on India-Europe trade amid rate push pressure
Indian shippers moving goods to Europe could soon find more ocean connections and vessel space with the Gemini alliance between Maersk and...[Click Here]
Red Sea to dominate Asia-Europe ocean trade again in 2025
The big picture: The Red Sea crisis will continue to impact service levels, rates and shipper-carrier relationships on the Asia-Europe trade for the foreseeable future...[Click Here]
Risks ‘coming fast’ as global supply chain shifts nervously into new year
A strong but slower expanding US economy is signaling strong growth of import volumes at least until spring and no letup of the air cargo boom, while raising hopes of...[Click Here]
Shippers, forwarders face a new, harsher world in ocean shipping
Earlier this year, the commercial director at a congested Asia port apologized to an ocean carrier for the trouble caused. The response from the ocean carrier?...[Click Here]
Yang Ming to order slate of new container ships in move to upgrade fleet
Taiwan’s Yang Ming Marine Transport will order up to 13 container ships as part of fleet optimization plans approved by the carrier’s directors Friday to replace...[Click Here]
Legislation aims to mandate rising share of China imports on expanded US-flag fleet
Bipartisan legislation in Congress seeking to supercharge the expansion of the US-flag commercial shipping fleet in the name of national security would require...[Click Here]
FedEx Freight spinoff is latest move to reshape US LTL market
The US less-than-truckload (LTL) market is about to undergo another convulsion, this time caused not by a bankruptcy or merger but the emergence of a “new” LTL...[Click Here]
LA-LB rail dwells show improvement, but import bump could reverse gains
Average dwell times for import containers leaving marine terminals in Southern California by rail have fallen markedly in recent weeks, although...[Click Here]
Capacity glut drives further rate declines on India-US trade
While volume declines typically leave ocean carriers adjusting rates to retain customer support, the huge capacity injection into the India-US trades...[Click Here]
Tight capacity, high demand expected to push air cargo costs higher in 2025
The role of freight forwarders in air cargo is becoming more complex as ongoing capacity constraints and high demand challenges their ability to access...[Click Here]
FedEx to spin off industry-leading FedEx Freight LTL division
FedEx on Thursday said it will spin off its less-than-truckload (LTL) division as an independent company, setting the stage for increased...[Click Here]
IMCs dealing with rail service disruptions amid unusually high volumes
Class I railroads are dealing with disruptions on the US West Coast and in the critically important Chicago market amid an extended peak shipping season that...[Click Here]
Reefer cargo bottlenecks could improve after US scraps warehousing policy
US food importers say the end of a federal policy linked to warehousing will allow them to nab refrigerated storage space more than 50 miles from a port, helping...[Click Here]
M&A pace signals truckload tech industry unsure about ‘unbundling’
A surge of merger & acquisition (M&A) activity in the truckload technology space at the end of 2024 has been coupled with a handful of venture capital...[Click Here]
Trans-Atlantic carriers cue fresh surcharges for early 2025 risks
Ocean carriers are announcing hefty surcharges on the North Europe to US trade lane starting in mid-January, just when fresh disruption may erupt...[Click Here]
Late vessels drive delays across North European ports
Ocean carriers and forwarders are reporting late arrivals by ships in North Europe, causing delays in container handling operations and extending bottlenecks...[Click Here]
DCLI adding GPS to domestic chassis
DCLI will equip more than 152,000 of its domestic chassis with GPS devices over the next two years, a project aimed at filling an information gap about...[Click Here]
Asia-US container spot rates spiking to year-end highs
Container spot rates from Asia to the United States in the remaining weeks of 2024 are spiking to highs not registered since the December of the first year of the...[Click Here]
Canadian Pacific Kansas City‘s (CPKC’s) completion of a second span of a bridge connecting Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, and Laredo, Texas boosts...[Click Here]
New Year heralds triple threat to UScontainer shipping
The New Year is set to kick off with multiple bangs. Fifteen days in, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) will strike...[Click Here]
DAT acquires Trucker Tools in move to reduce load board driver churn
The largest US load board provider DAT Freight & Analytics on Tuesday said it has acquired Trucker Tools LLC, one of the most prominent...[Click Here]
Domino effects await if ILA strikes again:analyst
With the negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the US Maritime Alliance being stalled for the past...[Click Here]
Carriers seek Panama Canal surcharges dueto reservation system changes
CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Co. are seeking an extra $40 per TEU for shipments traversing the Panama Canal from Asia to North...
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Front-loading of ocean cargo diminishing,C.H. Robinson CEO says
A yearlong wave of front-loading of ocean cargo is already tapering toward its end, according to C.H. Robinson Worldwide CEO Dave Bozeman...
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Ocean carriers outline new trans-Atlantic services from Feb. 1
Ocean Network Express (ONE) is launching three cross-alliance trans-Atlantic services with an outside carrier grouping while partnering on...
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Car carriers set for 2025 comedown from record year
After record volumes in 2024, car carrier operators face a slacker year in 2025 amid sluggish vehicle sales, falling vessel charter...
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Lunar cargo rush, poor weather clog major Asia ports
A pre-Lunar New Year cargo rush and bad weather causing vessel bunching are congesting major Asian ports, leading to berthing delays...
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Carriers roll out new fuel surcharges as EUemissions rules tighten
Ocean carriers are factoring the evolving European Union fuel regulations into their surcharges for next year as carbon tax on...
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South American forwarders and shippers expect a boost in the backhauls of the slow-growing Europe-to-Latin America trade lanes, pending...
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Air cargo payment provider acquires Advent eModal
CargoSprint, a software company specializing in payments and workflow for the air cargo industry, on Monday announced it has acquired...
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Worldwide Express on Friday rejected accusations made in a lawsuit that the fourth-largest US freight broker failed to share profits...
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Transportation M&A activity seen ready torebound as value of deals rises
Lower capital costs and shifting supply chain demands are setting the stage for a rebound in US logistics and transportation mergers...
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ILA plays new Trump card in automationstandoff with USMX
President-elect Donald Trump has waded into contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s...
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US offshore wind navigates uncertain future asnew Trump term looms
With the US offshore wind industry at a crossroads ahead of a second Trump term, manufacturers and developers in the sector are having to choose whether to forge...[Click Here]
Trump’s backing of ILA puts pressure on carriersto cave to union’s demands
Did President-elect Donald Trump, in issuing a strong statement of support for East and Gulf...
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Capacity shortage, aging fleet to clip air cargo wings in 2025: IATA
The sustained demand that has kept air cargo in peak season mode all year is heading into a difficult 2025 with the capacity outlook...[Click Here]
Broker, tech firm partner to root out fake motorcarriers, fight fraud
US shippers losing freight to rising cargo theft and fraud are pushing freight brokers to ensure they work only with legitimate motor...[Click Here]
Significant advantages offered by RMGs comewith costly challenges
Rail-mounted gantry cranes — the sticking point in stalled contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and maritime...[Click Here]
CPKC, Americold say to expand cold chainpartnership into Mexico
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and warehousing provider Americold said Thursday they are looking for ways to expand their existing partnership into Mexico, a move that would provide an...
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Trans-Atlantic air cargo rates take off as capacityshifts to Asia
Westbound trans-Atlantic air cargo rates are rocketing higher as airlines move large amounts of capacity from the North Europe-US corridor...
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Busan to target shipping alliances with new $10 billion port to boost competitiveness
Busan is planning to spend $9.8 billion to develop a new container port by 2045 that could handle ships up to 30,000 TEUs...
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New terminal sales by Yellow raising stakes for USLTL carriers
The land rush reshaping the US less-than-truckload (LTL) sector is heating up, with bankrupt...
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India averts port worker strike with wagedeal ratification
The Indian government has cleared for implementation a tentative wage contract that port authorities hatched with trade unions two months ago, averting potential ...
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New Maersk warehouse in France expandsEuropean e-commerce coverage
Maersk began operations at its giant new warehouse in the northern French town of Denain on Wednesday from which it will provide European fulfilment services for...
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Port of Portland strikes deal with stevedore to operate container terminal
The Port of Portland has struck a tentative deal with its long-serving stevedore to oversee the Oregon port’s container terminal, which had faced closure this year due to its mounting financial losses...
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Ocean carriers take harder line with ILA as January strike date nears
Container lines, after months of trying to maintain a low profile, are pushing harder on the need for automation...
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Potential shortage of green fuels ‘keeps us awake’: Hapag-Lloyd CEO
The availability of green fuels to power vessels on the fast-growing dual-fuel order book as they come online over the next few years....
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Lack of heavy-lift air freight capacity forces shiftto ocean transport
A combination of strong heavy-lift and outsized cargo demand, tight air cargo capacity and surging air freight rates has led to a modal....
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Momentum for the multipurpose vessel (MPV) fleet has eased as renewables projects move slower than anticipated, leaving....
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US import ‘surge’ to persist into spring amid continued frontloading: retailers
US retailers said Monday they expect a “continued surge” in imports through the spring due to cargo frontloading amid the specter of labor strife and new tariffs....
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US trucking employment rising, but lags 2023 amid soft demand
US trucking companies increased hiring in November, adding 2,100 jobs to non-seasonally adjusted payrolls after two months of declining employment....
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Wan Hai to expand US trans-Pacific services with ONE slot charter deal
Wan Hai Lines is planning to expand its trans-Pacific network after agreeing to a slot exchange deal with Ocean Network Express (ONE) on the latter’s Pacific South....
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Ongoing Red Sea effect reaches deep into Asia-Europe trade lane
Container shipping is sailing into its second year of diverting around southern Africa, and with no sign of stability returning to the Red Sea — or the Middle East ....
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US hydropower restoration projects offer stimulus for project cargo demand
Efforts to restore aging hydropower facilities across the US have been part of an uptick in project activity, helping feed the growing renewable energy segment driving ....
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Breakbulk trade stymied by India’s steel import curbs
Breakbulk imports into India have been disrupted by the double whammy of a clampdown on inbound steel trade and more stringent quality requirements with concerns of a....
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FMC halts Premier Alliance start for more information
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on Friday has halted Premier Alliance from becoming effective next week as scheduled, citing insufficient information on the alliance set ....
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North America trade to dominate Premier Alliance’s network launch in February
The Asia-North America trade will be the cornerstone of the Premier Alliance's network when it launches its initial 24 services in February according to schedules released Friday....
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Trans-Pac settles into sedate December before New Year’s uncertainties
The overheated trans–Pacific Ocean market is in the midst of a December respite after months of extensive frontloading, but can quickly become roiled again given the razor's-edge ....
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Air freight users forced to better manage heavily imbalanced market
More than 12 months of double-digit air cargo demand growth that has outstripped available capacity is combining with constant waves of disruption to force shippers....
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High demand leads to end-of-year surge in Asia-Europe ocean rates
Average spot market rates from Asia to North Europe and the Mediterranean have continued their upward trajectory into December, driven by ocean carrier rate increases ....
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Mexico sourcing competitive even with US tariff threat: CPKC, UP
Executives from two Class I railroads told investors this week that tariffs against Mexico and Canada threatened by President-elect Donald Trump would not significantly diminish....
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Canada moves to sunset shipping anti-trust exemption
Canada’s competition watchdog said the exemption afforded to shipping conferences could be allowed to end, following similar moves in the EU and the UK ....
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The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is investigating reports that the Port of Algeciras barred US-flag Maersk Line ships serving a Middle East trade for the Department of Defense....
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Truckload brokers eye human-technology balance as AI takes hold
Freight brokers deploying generative AI (GenAI) are creating a path to eventually remove people from tasks where they don’t necessarily belong. ....
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India dockworkers threaten strike if wage deal reneged
A looming port strike in India has container lines and shippers on alert as they continue to navigate operational pressures linked to the Red Sea crisis. ....
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Reefer supply tightening amid surging US imports
US shippers are finding it more difficult to secure refrigerated (reefer) containers for Asian exports as volumes surge by double-digit percentages ahead of a potential US port strike next month.....
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US LTL volumes mostly falling in fourth quarter asmarket realigns
US less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments, tonnage and revenue are dropping in the fourth quarter, pulled down by still-weak US industrial output But that’s not stopping carriers from seeking.....
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Europe rolls out its advance cargo filing ICS2 program
The European Union’s advance filing Import Control System 2 (ICS2) regulation was officially rolled out Wednesday, although most carriers have already implemented....
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ILA targets rail-mounted gantry cranes amid impasse in port labor talks
The semi-automated RMGs — which have been in use in the US since 2007 — are seen as the key method for land-constrained terminals, particularly those near urban East Coast....
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Broker automation vendor lands funding round in Broker automation vendor lands funding round in
A software provider developing automation tools for North American truckload brokers has landed $16 million over two funding rounds from venture capital groups....
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As alliance changes loom, a look back provides guidance for the future
We are now only two months away from the end of the 2M and THE shipping alliances and the start of the Premier Alliance and Gemini Cooperation,....
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Canadian investigation again raises questions of Chinese chassis origin
Canada’s Border Services Agency will launch an “anti-circumvention” investigation into whether British Columbia-based chassis manufacturer Ocean Trailer violated ....
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‘Peak’ of peak season lifts rates, demand in global air freight market
Air cargo on the major east-west trade lanes flew into its peak shipping period this week with demand outstripping available capacity....
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ONE adds to terminal holdings with stake in Indonesian operator
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has taken a minority stake in an Indonesian container terminal, adding to the carrier’s global terminal portfolio....
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FourKites, project44 resolve legal disputes over defamation, poaching
A long-simmering legal saga between project44 and FourKites — the two biggest names in the real-time transportation visibility space — has been resolved,....
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Co-loader slot deals squeezing pricing power for India-US carriers: forwarders
Desperate market share efforts by smaller carriers working on slot rights are seriously hurting rate dynamics on the India-US East Coast trade lane, according ....
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VIENNA — The ability to deliver on promised schedules remains one of the main challenges facing rail transport providers on the so-called middle corridor connecting....
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Booming Central Asian economies lend lifeline to China-Europe rail
VIENNA — Geopolitics shaped the middle corridor rail network between China and Europe, but the route has evolved in the past two years from an alternative to....
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Hapag-Lloyd joins Maersk in Chinese methanolsupply deal
Chinese energy producer Goldwind will be supplying both members of the Gemini Cooperation with green methanol from 2026.....
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Trump’s labor pick draws longshore and Teamster praise but trucker ire
The incoming Trump administration’s pick for US labor secretary has drawn mixed reactions from the logistics industry, with the International Longshoremen’s Association ....
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Hapag-Lloyd says Gemini alliance cargo bookings to open Dec. 3
Gemini Cooperation, the new Maersk/Hapag-Lloyd alliance, will open cargo bookings beginning Dec. 3, two months before the official Feb. 1....
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Evergreen sets up transshipment hub inSingapore with PSA terminal deal
Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine Asia and PSA Singapore on Tuesday signed a deal to form a joint venture terminal operation ....
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NYSHEX keeps core vision while evolving in volatile container shipping market
From its origins over a decade ago, NYSHEX, founded and led by Gordon Downes, has always aimed to advance a simple ....
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Tightening Europe decarbonization measures will raise shipper costs: carriers
Carriers are warning shippers to expect significant increases in their Emissions Trading System (ETS) surcharges in 2025 as the European Union....
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Asia-Europe ocean rates up sharply ahead of carriers’ Dec. 1 price hikes
Rate levels on the Asia to North Europe and Mediterranean ocean trades spiked this week ahead of significant rate increases to be rolled out on ....
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Montreal port employers, union agree to mediation in talks for new contract
Maritime employers at the Port of Montreal will try yet again to reach a deal with dockworkers on a new contract with a mediator’s ....
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Smart container vendors create alliance to tackledrug smuggling threat
Providers of hardware and software that allow shipping lines to equip dry containers with sensor technology have partnered in a new alliance to combat drug smugglers....
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Schneider bolsters US East Coast business by acquiring Cowan Systems
Schneider National said Monday it will acquire Cowan Systems for $390 million in cash, cementing its foothold among shippers with distribution centers .....
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Heavy equipment production slowdown to hit ro/ro trade as demand softens
Rough market conditions are grinding down the performance of heavy equipment manufacturers Deere and Caterpillar, with Deere announcing plans to pull back.....
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Investors plan to expand US LTL carrier Roadrunner after takeover
An investor group led by CEO Chris Jamroz is acquiring a majority stake in less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier Roadrunner .....
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US retailers prepare for new ILA strike threat, tariffs on China imports
US retailers are telling investors that after successfully managing the three-day port strike along the East and Gulf coasts in early October, .....
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Freightos, e2open link up on airfreight e-bookings for forwarders
Software vendors Freightos and e2open have integrated their systems to help forwarders access dynamic air freight rates within Freightos’ .....
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Maersk’s methanol ship conversion testsretrofitting business case
Maersk has made its first dual-fuel, methanol-capable vessel conversion as the carrier tests the feasibility of retrofitting ...
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US LTL carriers laying groundwork for higher pricing in 2025
US less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers are laying the groundwork for higher pricing in 2025, well ...
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Intermodal shippers still feeling ripple effects from Florida hurricanes
Intermodal shippers are still facing disruption in service to central Florida on CSX Transportation in ...
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Global ocean volume in Q3 beat pandemic record: Blue Alpha Capital
The 47 million TEUs transported by ocean carriers in the third quarter comprised the highest ...
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Lack of consolidation driving freight visibility differentiation, competition
It’s been more than three years since the last major consolidation within the real-time transportation ...
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US importers dabbling in frontloading ahead of new tariff threat
US importers are better prepared for the imminent tariffs that President-elect Donald Trump has ...
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Cargo push to continue amid mounting market pressures: Zim
US import volumes are expected to remain elevated into 2025 amid cargo frontloading driven by ...
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Supply chain needs compete with political concerns for US offshore wind
An inadequate domestic supply chain poses greater challenges to developing the US offshore wind ...
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Regulator proposes tougher transparency requirements for US freight brokers
A regulation that would let US trucking companies access and review rates shippers pay to brokers ...
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NVOs eager to get past carriers’ tight grip on unexpectedly favorable market
Non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOs) will look back on 2024 as a challenging year in two ...
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Uncertain nuclear outlook in US clouds demand picture for MPV sector
A commitment to meeting climate goals even as energy demand escalates is supercharging the ...
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Uncertain nuclear outlook in US clouds demand picture for MPV sector
A commitment to meeting climate goals even as energy demand escalates is supercharging the ...
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China logistics giant SF Holding launches $793 million Hong Kong IPO
SF Holdings, China's largest express and integrated logistics company, launched an initial pub ...
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Former congressman, TV host gets Trump’s nod to lead DOT
The incoming Trump administration has announced former congressman and television host Sean ...
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UP hikes LA-LB surcharges again as volumes remain elevated
Union Pacific Railroad (UP) has again increased surcharges on shippers exceeding their weekly ....
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NYSHEX says will launch ocean freight rate indexes next year
The New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) on Tuesday said it will launch a series of free ocean ....
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Global shippers’ alliance to launch pioneering e-fuel ocean tender
A group of 40 global shippers has pushed the decarbonization boat further out with its second tender ....
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Green ocean corridors hitting ‘feasibility wall’:Global Maritime Forum
Green ocean corridors crucial to decarbonizing container shipping have grown rapidly over the past year....
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US flag vessel owners, investors tout wave of support for expanding fleet
Support from the US government and an increased focus on national security are positioning the US-flag fleet ....
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Importers navigate two-year high rail container dwells in Los Angeles-Long Beach
Rail container dwell times at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach rose to their highest level in two years ....
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Gemini says will use London Gateway for shared network vessel calls
DP World’s London Gateway opened a £350 million ($442 million) all-electric fourth berth last week, the latest step ....
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Prolonged US freight ‘recession’ to drag into 2025: transportation executives
CHICAGO — The so-called freight recession may be close to its end, but it is still very much alive .....
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Brazil exports feel impact of congestion woes as empty equipment remains limited
Key ports in Brazil are facing tightened capacity at the tail end of peak season, resulting in skipped calls, rerouted cargo .....
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Cosco shareholders back $2.2 billion order for 12methanol-fueled ships
Cosco Shipping Holdings is backing continued investment in methanol-fueled container ships after shareholders this week .....
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US spot intermodal savings dipped in Q3 but remained above historical norms
Despite rising rail rates in Southern California, intermodal shippers saved more than 20% versus truckload .....
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Hapag-Lloyd sees possible pre-LNY cargo rush amid ‘very healthy’ demand
Hapag-Lloyd could see a cargo rush ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays in January partly due to shippers seeking to beat .....
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Uber Freight opens up truckload capacitynetwork to rival brokers
Uber Freight on Thursday opened its network of truckload carriers to fellow freight brokers under a new product called Broker Access.....
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K+N acquires majority stake in big US drayage provider
Kuehne+Nagel said Thursday it has acquired a majority stake in IMC Cos., one of the largest ocean drayage providers in the US .....
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New precedent established for politics to drive longshore union negotiations
Following President Joe Biden’s intervention in October to end the brief strike at East and Gulf coast ports .....
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BC ports to reopen, but longshore union planschallenge to back-to-work order
Longshore foremen at British Columbia ports plan a legal challenge against a government order for them to return .....
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Panama Canal chief offers land bridge option to transship containers across isthmus
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is looking for more than $1 billion in funding to develop an over-the-road network connecting the Pacific and .....
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Evergreen, HMM follow peers in reportingbumper Q3 profits
Rocketing freight rates and a raft of new services helped propel Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine and South Korean carrier HMM to a bumper.....
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ILA breaks off contract talks, accuses USMX of semi-automation push
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) said Wednesday it has halted negotiations with maritime employers over a new master contract due.....
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DAT, Keelvar integrate on truckload rate benchmarking for shippers
CFreight procurement software provider Keelvar has integrated spot and contract truckload pricing data from DAT Freight & Analytics into its platform.....
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US truckload spot rates to benefit from ‘tailwinds’ as 2025 progresses
The so-called freight recession may have a quarter or two to go, but the US trucking industry’s rate recession is over......
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Bentzel leaving FMC for executive role withmaritime trade groups
Carl Bentzel will be stepping down as a commissioner on the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to move into the private sector, leaving the incoming.....
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BC, Montreal ports set to reopen under ordersfrom Canada’s labor chief
Canada’s Labor Minister on Tuesday took direct action to end coast-to-coast port closures by ordering binding arbitration in contract disputes between maritime.....
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Yang Ming, Wan Hai see Q3 net profit outpacefirst half on demand, higher rates
Two of Taiwan’s largest carriers — Yang Ming Marine Transport and Wan Hai Lines — saw net profit surge in the third quarter, outpacing their first-half results.....
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CMA CGM does U-turn on Suez Canal resumptionfor Indamex service
Just days after announcing it would send its key India-US Indamex service back through the Suez Canal, CMA CGM has reversed course and instead will maintain.....
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CPKC, CSX to launch joint Mexico-Southeast USservice Dec. 1
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and CSX Transportation will launch a new cross-border rail service on Dec. 1, connecting Mexico to the US Southeast.....
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MPV stability underscored by steady cargodemand
Steady breakbulk and project cargo demand and a lack of specialized multipurpose vessel (MPV) capacity are keeping MPV charter rates steady at levels well above.....
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CMA CGM profits soar on higher pricing, earlypeak seasons
CMA CGM on Friday reported a six-fold surge in group net profit to $2.7 billion in the third quarter, as revenue increased by more the one-third on stronger container pricing power.....
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Second Trump term fears blow through breakbulksector
If President-elect Donald Trump delivers his agenda as promised, the breakbulk and project cargo sector could experience dramatic shifts related to offshore energy.....
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US retailers ramping up year-end imports aheadof strike, tariff threats
US retailers in November and December plan to import 350,000 TEUs more than they had expected a month ago as they rush to bring merchandise into the country ahead.....
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Port lockouts extend from BC ports to Montreal
The outlook for an end to the shutdown of Canada’s first, second and fourth-largest ports darkened over the weekend, after British Columbia foremen.....
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CMA CGM reinstates Suez transits on India-USroute
CMA CGM has taken the lead among major carriers in reinstating the traditional — and significantly shorter — Suez Canal route that the vast majority of vessels abandoned in late 2023.....
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Large carrier truckload capacity stabilizingalongside rates
The long, steep slide in the Journal of Commerce Truckload Capacity Index (TCI), a measure of trucks fielded by large companies, almost came to a halt in the third quarter.....
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Early Lunar New Year, tariffs, strike risk underpinQ4 strength in ocean freight
Waltham, MASSACHUSETTS — The confluence of strong pre-Lunar New Year cargo bookings, worries over new US tariffs and the potential for another work stoppage along the US East.....
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Intermodal bent, but didn’t break, during recentdisruptive events: analyst
In one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous Sherlock Holmes short stories, “Silver Blaze” — a mystery involving the disappearance of a famous racehorse and the death of its trainer.....
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India-USEC rates hit four-month low amidsagging cargo volumes: forwarders
Container lines on the India-US trades are navigating intense rate pressure amid the downturn in headhaul volumes, according to local market updates.....
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The trans-Atlantic ocean corridor has returned to the “calm waters” mode that typically characterizes the westbound trade lane....
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Employer-labor tensions in North Americadisrupting more cargo
That six port worker unions stretching across North America were all negotiating their contracts over approximately the last 18 months was a fluke of timing.....
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More efficient cross-border networks needed asUS-Mexico trade rises
Rapid growth in US-Mexico trade is forcing a maturation of cross-border supply chain networks that logistics executives say will be critical as freight volumes rise....
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Hapag-Lloyd makes $4 billion move down LNGpath with 24-ship dual-fuel order
Hapag-Lloyd has placed a $4 billion order for 24 new dual-fuel ships capable of running on liquefied natural gas (LNG) that will be used to both expand existing services and replace older tonnage......
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Air cargo peak season elevates as Chinese exportrates hit 2024 high
Average air cargo rates from China to North America and Europe have hit their highest levels this year as peak season demand and cargo flows in preparation.....
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BCOs should forsake ‘revenge’ to build ‘collaborative’ relationships with carriers
More than a year after global health agencies declared an end to the COVID-19 pandemic and nearly three years after the peak of the supply chain impact, the scars in the ocean.....
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Ships waiting out BC port closures in hopes ofquick deal with longshore union
A growing number of container ships on Tuesday were waiting out the labor lockout at British Columbia ports in hopes of a speedy resolution.....
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East China Sea container traffic facing delays,port congestion after typhoon
Container shipping services in the East China Sea are facing ongoing disruption amid port congestion and vessel delays from the impact of Typhoon Kong-rey.....
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Carriers revamp services amid port congestion inMexico, Central America
Ocean carriers are experiencing extensive delays at ports in Mexico and Central America, which is leading several liners to revamp services or implement contingency plans to maintain reliability.....
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North American railroads have ambitious plans towin share from trucks in Mexico
The Mexican sourcing market has become increasingly important to North American importers amid the rising threat of tariffs on goods from China.....
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Stream of oil and gas business keeps projectsector humming
Reports of the demise of fossil fuels — and, by extension, the oil and gas project cargo market — may have been exaggerated, or at the very least, a bit premature.....
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BC container ports set for shutdown afterforemen begin strike
British Columbia’s container ports are set for an indefinite shut down this week as maritime employers planned to lock out longshore foremen after they began a strike Monday.....
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North American projects provide lifeline for industrial gas suppliers
Economic uncertainties including geopolitical tensions and lower commodity prices are creating headwinds for global industrial gas suppliers while they look to North American project investment for a boost as they approach the end of the fiscal ....
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Scrapping, slow steaming, demand will limitcapacity overhang: Clerc
Ocean carriers are on track to nearly double profit levels this year, and despite a wide supply-demand imbalance through 2025 ....
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Payment technology adapting to account for smaller invoice inaccuracies
Freight audit and payment has traditionally been about searching for the “big bang” invoice inaccuracies over correcting the litany of “small potatoes” errors ....
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BC container ports ready to lock out longshore foremen after strike vote
British Columbia’s maritime employers said Friday they are prepared to lock out longshore foremen by Monday after their union provided a notice to strike, a move that would shut down container....
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Ro/ro operators bank on recovery in ‘high-and- heavy’ market
Roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) vessel operators are expecting a rebound in “high-and-heavy” cargo volumes next year on stronger exports from China and rising global demand in the construction and mining industries ....
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Network realignment shines light on hub-focused product vs. direct calls
As we enter the final months of 2024, there is increased focus on the question of whether the Gemini Cooperation alliance of Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd — launching in February — can deliver on its promise of 90% ....
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Smaller US LTL carriers increasingly merging in‘sink or swim’ market
Merger and acquisition activity in the already highly-consolidated US less-than-truckload (LTL) market is picking up speed — not from the top down, but from the bottom up....
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Gemini faces 13-week phase-in before 90%reliability promise is tested: Clerc
Gemini Cooperation will have a 13-week window from Feb. 1 to get the new network up and running before partners Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd come under pressure to prove they can deliver on the promised 90% schedule reliability ....
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Hub Group experienced double-digit growth in its intermodal volumes for the third quarter, but cautioned that a frontloaded peak season may lead to a softer finish to the year....
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Montreal warns of vessel diversions as strike against MSC terminals begins
The Port of Montreal is warning that shippers may face diverted cargoes as an indefinite strike began Thursday at two marine terminals handling Mediterranean Shipping Co.....
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Freight rates supported by bullish fundamentalsto persist through Q4: Matson
Ocean carrier Matson is expecting elevated rates for its Asian services for the rest of the year amid steady e-commerce growth, US tariff threats .....
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ONE upgrades full-year profit forecast to $3 billion after strong early peak season
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has upgraded its full-year profit forecast to $3.1 billion, the carrier said Thursday .....
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Maersk’s existing fleet size sufficient to handleshort-term demand growth: CEO
Maersk’s existing fleet capacity of nearly 4.3 million TEUs will be enough to handle demand growth for two to three years as the Gemini network enables faster turnaround times and greater volumes transported on the same number of vessels,.....
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Asia-Europe shippers sail into contract talks withRed Sea top of agenda
The Red Sea will be top of the talking points list for Asia-Europe shippers as they prepare to enter 2025 contract talks with ocean carriers anxious to avoid a repeat of the chronic space.....
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US LTL carriers raising rates as shippers keep wary eye on 2025
US freight demand may be soft, but less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers are defying a two-year freight....
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US ports plan upgrades to electric yard equipment after securing EPA grants
US ports are poised for one of the largest ever upgrade cycles for container handling equipment after....
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Strong imports, low blanks extend peak season on eastbound trans-Pacific
An extended peak season on the eastbound trans-Pacific is manifesting in unusual strength for imports from Asia....
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Maersk secures long-term methanol supply in China production deal
Maersk has signed a long-term bio-methanol supply agreement with China’s LONGi....
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Montreal dockworkers target MSC’s terminals for strike this week
Two marine terminals handling Mediterranean Shipping Co.’s Montreal container services face a work....
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CMA CGM shores up West Med transshipment capacity with Moroccan JV
CMA CGM said Tuesday it has signed a joint venture deal with Moroccan port operator Marsa Maroc to....
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First track improvements allow CSX to double-stack containers from Baltimore
CSX Transportation has begun double-stacked intermodal service out of the Port of Baltimore after completing....
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US trucking demand at 2019 levels, constraining rate hikes: analysts
US trucking demand in the fourth quarter — whether truckload or less-than-truckload (LTL) — is....
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Offshore project delivers Virginia cargo windfall
Progress on a gigantic wind farm off the US mid-Atlantic coast is picking up speed, and it’s....
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Automation key to experts improving broker efficiency metrics:
Freight brokers are harnessing automation to increase the number of loads each....
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Taiwan’s Big Three carriers — Evergreen Marine, Yang Ming Marine Transport and Wan Hai Lines ....
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Brief ILA strike alters once-placid laborlandscape on East, Gulf coasts
Over several months beginning last November when the International Longshoremen’s Association ....
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‘Fuel agnostic’ Spliethoff invests in MPV fleet expansion
Dutch multipurpose vessel operator (MPV) Spliethoff has strengthened its presence in the MPV ....
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Decentralized sourcing plays into MSC’s point-to- point plans: CEO
HAMBURG — Mediterranean Shipping Co. CEO Soren Toft on Tuesday touted the future effectiveness ....
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IAPH-led report tackles thorny data quality issueon port call optimization
HAMBURG — Groups targeting the improvement of port call data released a report ....
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US retailers expect modest import bump in October to close out peak season
US retailers are forecasting a modest year-over-year increase in imports this month to close out....
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Montreal dockworkers to refuse overtime in latest salvo against port employers
Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal will reject requests to work overtime beginning Thursday ....
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Hub Group boosts cross-border business in JV with Mexican dray carrier
Two North American intermodal providers — Hub Group and Transportes Easo (Easo) — announced ....
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Back-to-back hurricanes roil US truck spot market, pushing up rates
Spot truckload rates are surging in the US Southeast and rising nationwide in the wake of Hurricane Helene and ....
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Strike bullet dodged for now, but raises questions of market resilience: analyst
It could be said that global shipping dodged a bullet with the brief, three-day ....
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Despite tentative wage deal, USMX and ILA havebumpy road ahead on other key issues
The 90-day clock has started for the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and US East and Gulf ....
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Peak season surge drives up Cosco’s estimated nine-month earnings
Cosco Shipping expects to report a net profit of $6.17 billion for the first nine months of 2024 ....
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US port strike, Europe congestion heralds trans-Atlantic capacity crunch
Ship delays resulting from the three-day strike at ports along the US East and Gulf ....
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Intermodal underperforming in booming Mexico- US market
Tracking intermodal rail volumes in the major North American geographies, one thing that catches the eye ....
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US East, Gulf coast ports confident of smooth post-strike reopening
Ports up and down the US East and Gulf coasts expect a generally smooth resumption ...
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LA-LB port significantly cuts emissions, but tougher challenges await
Reduced vessel arrivals and container volumes, coupled with cleaner cargo-handling equipment from rail to drayage ....
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Rail industry split on how to best combat cargo theft
Cargo theft is surging along US railways, leaving shippers worried about the safety ....
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India regulators seek VSA ‘trade-off’ for localcarriers and alliances
Amid an ongoing wave of ocean carrier alliance realignments, Indian shipping regulators are seeking a “tradeoff”....
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ILA, USMX agree on new wage offer and contractextension that reopens ports
Maritime employers and the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) have reached a tentative deal....
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Intermodal rail must improve reliability to capture just-in-time freight: execs
CHICAGO — Domestic intermodal service has improved over the past two years, but many shippers remain cautious and unwilling to entrust ....
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ILA strike leaves US reefer importers few options, more risks
Refrigerated (reefer) container shippers using US East and Gulf coast ports are worried that if the International Longshoremen’s Association’s....
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US truckload carriers expect first rate hike in two years in 2025
CHICAGO — There’s no quick recovery ahead for the US truckload sector, either in terms of pricing or demand, executives from several ....
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Ro/ro newbuilds push car carrier order book to record high
Investment in new vehicle carriers and roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) tonnage has propelled ....
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Ships backing up outside of strike-shut US East,Gulf ports
Container ship anchorages are growing outside of US East and Gulf coast ports ....
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Political winds turn against ocean carriers amid ILA strike
The Biden administration’s vocal support of longshore labor in contract negotiations on the first day....
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Domestic intermodal rate pressure building on stronger truck pricing
CHICAGO — Intermodal executives warned domestic rail shippers to anticipate paying more in 2025 ...
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Window to divert strike-affected imports to West Coast closing soon
Retailers and other importers who normally ship through the US East and Gulf coasts to destinations in the eastern ....
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Government, board approvals clear way for DSV-DB Schenker merger
Forwarder DSV’s acquisition of rival DB Schenker to create the world’s largest logistics company took a further step forward ....
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Carrier order books, alliance changes signal continued reliance on scale
Mediterranean Shipping Co. recently reached the milestone of controlling 20% of worldwide operated container vessel capacity through ....
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House Republicans, shippers up pressure on Biden to stop US port strike
On the first day of the first strike at US East and Gulf coast ports in nearly 50 years, Republican lawmakers and shipper groups urged the Biden....
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Montreal port users not expecting quick intervention if strikes continue
The prospect of Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepping in to prevent Montreal port workers from launching ....
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Slow growth predicted for US economy, freight demand in 2025: Inland24
CHICAGO — US economic growth will slow in 2025, and the surface freight market will remain soft after a “soft landing” ....
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Hurricane Helene to tighten truckload capacitybeyond US Southeast
CHICAGO — The devastation caused by Hurricane Helene will send ripples throughout US supply chains, tightening ....
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ILA’s Daggett promises dockworkers ‘greatcontract’ as strike begins
ELIZABETH, NJ — The head of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) in the early hours of Tuesday pledged ....
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Truckers pre-pull imports as strike set to close East, Gulf coast ports
Port truckers have pulled the last containers they could out of marine terminals ahead of their closure Tuesday ....
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Breakbulk reefer segment hanging on in shrinking market
After serving as a breakbulk cargo pinch-hitter during the COVID-19 pandemic, the specialized refrigerated (reefer) breakbulk segment is ....
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Conflicting post-pandemic worldviews bring ILA, employers to historic strike
How did nearly 50 years of labor peace on the US East and Gulf coasts, so consistent that it was a key factor in a multiyear erosion of West Coast ....
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UP raises surcharges on low-volume shippers in California
Union Pacific Railroad (UP) is increasing its fees for low-volume customers that exceed their contractual ....
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Port of Montreal to face three-day strike against two terminals next week
Almost half of the Port of Montreal’s container capacity will be shuttered through the first half of next ....
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Yellow puts remaining 112 LTL terminals on the block
The other shoe is dropping in the US less-than-truckload (LTL) real estate market as bankrupt LTL provider ....
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Breakbulk sector not expecting much disruption from possible longshore strike
As ports along the US East and Gulf coasts brace for an expected strike by dockworkers on Oct. 1, breakbulk ....
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USMX chief meets with Biden administration officials as port strike deadline looms
The head of the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) met with Biden administration officials at the ....
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Freight ecosystem suffers pain while intermodal wastes opportunities: analyst
With freight recession pain extending into its third year, I think it’s worth looking at two recent events ....
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Zim to gain slot rights on MSC’s India network for US loads
Ocean network alliance changes taking shape across markets seem to have more service realignments in store ....
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Weeklong ILA strike would tie up about 2% of global shipping capacity: HSBC
The increasing likelihood of a dockworker strike next week at container terminals along the US East and Gulf coasts ....
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PNW ports say ready for strike-linked cargo diversions from East, Gulf coasts
US and Canadian ports in the Pacific Northwest say they are prepared to handle a sustained diversion of discretionary cargo ....
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USMX tries to force ILA back to contract talks with NLRB complaint
Maritime employers along the US East and Gulf coasts have filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor ....
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Trucking races to prepare as deadline for ILA port strike draws near
The looming strike by East and Gulf coast port workers is already affecting US trucking networks, pushing more goods into ....
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FMC denies petition to delay D & D rules as creating ‘greater confusion’
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has thwarted a move by ocean carriers to delay new rules on ....
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Zim becomes first carrier to commit to reopened Leatherman terminal
The Port of Charleston’s Hugh K. Leatherman marine terminal is officially reopening to container ....
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Ocean carrier alliance shakeup offers varied service choices for shippers
Two new alliances — Gemini Cooperation and Premier Alliance — will see the light of day in 2025, and both have now published their new networks ....
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Port Tanjung Pelepas operating model key to ensuring Gemini reliability goals
Anyone curious as to how Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd will fulfill an ambitious promise of 90%+ schedule reliability once their Gemini Cooperation network is fully ....
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More US ports reveal contingency plans as ILA strike deadline inches closer
Several US ports along the US East and Gulf coasts are working under contingency plans ahead of a possible strike by dockworkers on Oct....
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Railroads set deadlines for accepting exports ahead of potential ILA strike
CSX Transportation, Canadian National Railway and Norfolk Southern Railway have set deadlines for exporters to drop off containers ahead of a potential strike ....
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‘Wake-up call’ to shipping as 2030 emissions targets slip away: report
The decarbonization of global shipping is moving too slowly to meet even the 5% zero-emission fuel target by 2030,....
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DB Schenker customers spooked by DSV takeover welcome at DHL: CEO
DHL Group CEO Tobias Meyer issued an invitation Tuesday for DB Schenker customers nervous about the imminent takeover by DSV ....
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Lack of terminal handling charges emerges as a factor in ILA talks
If there is one issue that reminds carriers of the cost of capitulating to the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) in the showdown over....
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White House’s executive lever to prevent port strike is politically toxic
It’s hard to exaggerate how politically toxic the invocation of the Taft-Hartley Act by the Biden administration to stop a potential strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA)....
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Montreal dockworkers to take strike vote as contract talks continue
The union representing Port of Montreal dockworkers is scheduled to hold a strike vote this week just ahead of another round of mediation talks ....
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Spot container rates from Asia to the US East Coast have plummeted more than 40% over the past three weeks, with sources pointing to cargo ....
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CMA CGM moves to take over top Brazilian terminal operator
CMA CGM has signed a deal to buy 47.6% of Brazil’s largest terminal operator Santos Brasil for $1.2 billion ....
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Freight visibility provider GenLogs said Monday it has amassed $6 million in funding from a variety of venture investors to accelerate its efforts to arm....
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New cross-border trucking platform aims to enable brokers
A software vendor catering to US freight brokers is publicly launching a cross-border load board aimed at helping brokers access growing truckload trade between the US and Mexico. ....
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Gnosis ‘doubling down’ on importer tech with first outside funds
International logistics software provider Gnosis Freight said Monday that it has taken investment from private equity group Vista Equity Partners to expand the reach of its product ....
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NY-NJ port stakeholders scrambling ahead of strike threat
Ocean carriers and marine terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey are working overtime to move as many containers as possible ahead of...
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FedEx Freight realigns in rapidly changing US LTL market
Less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier FedEx Freight is accelerating its plan to shrink its network. The FedEx subsidiary and largest US trucking company by annual...
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Midterm emissions plan to take center stage at upcoming IMO meeting
Binding emissions reduction measures from shipping aimed at putting a price on the continued usage of conventional fuel will top the agenda at the International ....
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Southern California supply chain fluid despite surging import volumes
Industry stakeholders are pointing to minimal supply chain disruption at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach this peak season....
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DSV takeover signals end to 150 years of DB Schenker brand
The DB Schenker brand that two years ago celebrated its 150th anniversary will be absorbed by DSV, which last week acquired the Essen....
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SEKO secures fresh financial backing amid prolonged forwarding industry slump
SEKO Logistics on Thursday confirmed it has reached a definitive agreement with its existing financial partners in a move to reinforce its financial position....
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Limited air freight capacity available for US port strike-driven cargo shift
A strike-driven surge in demand for air cargo capacity if ports along the US East and Gulf coasts are shut down from Oct. 1....
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LA-LB port stakeholders urge mayors to act against proposed emissions rules
Shippers, transportation interests and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) are urging the mayors of Los Angeles and Long Beach....
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Some US ports extending gate hours ahead of possible ILA port strike
This article has been corrected to reflect that Ocean Network Express is still accepting US export bookings and has not embargoed exports due to the potential strike....
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Stronger US retail sales lifting truckload volumes, but not rates
US truck and rail freight volumes appear to be increasing slowly, but those gains haven’t fueled an increase in truckload rates, according to new data....
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Europe’s largest inland container terminal opens in Germany
Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT) in Germany, Europe’s largest inland container facility, opened for business this week with train traffic to....
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US shippers again ask White House to intervene in longshore contract talks
US shippers on Tuesday renewed their call for the Biden administration to directly intervene in stalled contract negotiations between maritime employers....
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Railroads say able to handle disruption from possible ILA port strike
US railroads are well-prepared if the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) strikes on Oct. 1 at ports along the East and Gulf coasts....[Click Here]
Divergent data suggests US trucking jobs lower than reported
The US trucking industry’s workforce may be smaller than widely thought and trucking capacity not ....[Click Here]
Cargo and vessel disruption expected after typhoon closes Shanghai, Ningbo ports
Shippers and ocean carriers using the major Chinese load ports of Shanghai and Ningbo will face extensive disruption due to terminal closures and ....[Click Here]
Maritime employers prep for wind-down of operations as longshore strike looms
With talks stalled and more labor demands being put on the table, a dockworkers strike at ports along the US East and Gulf ....[Click Here]
Ocean carriers appear willing to roll the dice on possible US port strike
Multipurpose (MPV) sector indices from Toepfer and Drewry reflect stable market expectations through September despite a slight divergence, analysts told the Journal of Commerce.....[Click Here]
White House takes aim at growing threat of ‘de minimis’ imports
For decades, a simple philosophy dictated how ocean carriers approached contract negotiations with US dockworkers: Keep the ports open. ....[Click Here]
Lure of robust Asian peak season a magnet for air cargo capacity
Air cargo operators are shifting freighter aircraft from South America, India and Africa to the more lucrative Asian export trades where sustained demand from ....[Click Here]
White House takes aim at growing threat of ‘de minimis’ imports
The Biden administration on Friday said it would be taking steps to target apparel and textile ....[Click Here]
Some carriers seek to reopen 2024–25 fixed-rate contracts in trans-Pac: NVOs
Ocean carriers in the eastbound trans-Pacific are increasingly confident that a rate war can ....[Click Here]
Union, government hurdles ahead in DSV’s $16 billion takeover of DB Schenker
German transport unions and the country’s parliament are the remaining obstacles ....[Click Here]
Truck driver detention by US shippers decreasing, but costs rising: study
Truck driver detention at shipper and consignee docks is decreasing, thanks in part to the....[Click Here]
ZPMC ‘pressures’ US ports for remote crane access: House report
China’s leading ship-to-shore crane maker — which has strong ties to the country’s....[Click Here]
MSC’s global scale enables standalone network coverage
Mediterranean Shipping Co.’s ability to roll out a standalone east-west ocean...[Click Here]
Robust e-commerce demand a gift for air cargo carriers: airline executives
Liege, Belgium — Soaring demand for e-commerce out of Asia this year ...[Click Here]
Norfolk Southern fires CEO Shaw after probe; CFO George elevated to top job
Norfolk Southern (NS) has fired CEO Alan Shaw after an internal investigation by the railroad found ...[Click Here]
Tale of woe for ocean container shippers going from bad to worse
It started when the pandemic swiftly disabused shippers of the assumed status quo that supply ...[Click Here]
Rates from India to US, Europe in rapid retreat amid cooling demand
Container lines active on the larger export trade lanes out of India seem....[Click Here]
Ocean carriers and shippers are facing several days’ delays....[Click Here]
MSC strikes Asia-Europe slot share with former THEA members
Mediterranean Shipping Co. is teaming up with Ocean Network Express....[Click Here]
ONE opens new India, Asia services in response to ‘Gemini reality’
Ocean Network Express (ONE) is rushing to fill the routing....[Click Here]
Rails have limited recourse to PNW import surge: analyst
Container dwell times are up in the Pacific Northwest (PNW)....[Click Here]
Blank sailings, cargo push help reverse rate slide on Asia-Mexico trade
Spot container rates from Asia to the west coast of Mexico have climbed sharply....[Click Here]
First signs of a deal emerge in long-running German port dispute
Germany’s United Services Union (ver.di) has recommended its....[Click Here]
Little cause for optimism as clock ticks toward ILA contract expiration
Less than a month before dockworkers on the US East and Gulf coasts could....[Click Here]
Trans-Atlantic shippers test contingency plans as ILA strike threat grows
Shippers and forwarders on the trans-Atlantic are testing alternatives to ports....[Click Here]
ILA locals prepping for coordinated strike at US East, Gulf coast ports
Teaneck, NJ — The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA)....[Click Here]
Maersk dives deeper into US-Mexico trucking with El Paso facility
A.P. Møller-Maersk is opening a large logistics facility in El Paso....[Click Here]
US spot truckload market starts to tighten but is still soft
The US truckload spot market is heating up as summer ends, with load....[Click Here]
Flexport vet lands funding to build truckload procurement tool for shippers
A new truckload freight procurement and management platform started....[Click Here]
Green corridors signal maritime fuel options for multipurpose vessels
Eventually, the multipurpose/heavy-lift (MPV/HL) sector will have to build....[Click Here]
Houston’s new port chief plots terminal fluidity as key to container growth
The Port of Houston is testing a new truck appointment system and using AI....[Click Here]
Standard Forwarding deal would speedconsolidation among small LTL carriers
After trying twice to buy properties from bankrupt Yellow, Jack Cooper Investments may have ....
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New ship deployments don’t always improve service: analyst
New deployments of ships may be needed, particularly with Red Sea diversions extending sailings.... [ Click Here ]
Severe rainstorms swamp India’scontainer supply chains
Extreme monsoon floods have wreaked havoc on container flows and related transport networks ... [ Click Here ]
Tech vendor aims to help forwarders preserve margins in growing LCL market
A technology vendor founded by two veterans of the less-than-containerload ... [ Click Here ]
Demand bump could drive moderate rate boost on intra-Asia trades
A pre-holiday cargo rush that could start in early September is expected .... [ Click Here ]
Falling demand, rates signal earlyend to Asia-Europe ocean peak season
The early peak season on the Asia-Europe ocean trade that began in .... [ Click Here ]
DP World adds Hong Kong forwarder to growing 3PL network
DP World’s move into controlling end-to-end logistics will be further strengthened with the integration of Hong Kong-based.... [ Click Here ]
Cathay’s A350 groundings to upset Hong Kong’s overheated air cargo market
The temporary grounding of Cathay Pacific’s Airbus A350 fleet of 48 aircraft after an engine fault was found on Monday ... [ Click Here ]
Maersk’s LNG order hedges bet on green fuel technology: CEO
Maersk’s order for vessels capable of being powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a risk-management.... [ Click Here ]
Short-term US industrial real estate market clouded by uncertainty: JLL
Retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers are seeking more clarity on the direction of the US economy... [ Click Here ]
Lag in higher contract rates to drive second-half profitability: Maersk CFO
The delayed financial benefits of ocean contracts agreed at high rates during the second quarter were.... [ Click Here ]
Maersk CEO says port strike along US East, Gulf coasts is ‘highly unlikely’
A strike by dockworkers at marine terminals along the US East and Gulf coasts is “highly unlikely,”.... [ Click Here ]
Bangladesh’s supply chains grind to a halt amid political upheaval
Carriers and cargo owners in Bangladesh are facing a period of supply chain flux as the Indian subcontinent.. [ Click Here ]
ILA seeking huge wage hike from maritime employers: sources
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is seeking an almost 80% wage increase over the life...[ Click Here ]
Shifting trans-Pac dynamics push rate spread to almost two-year high
The differential between spot rates from Asia to the US West and East coasts is at its widest in almost two years..[ Click Here ]
Trans-Atlantic ocean carriers make rare surcharge moves to bolster rates
Ocean carriers on the trans-Atlantic have announced peak season surcharges (PSSs) for...[ Click Here ]
Matson’s expedited China business fuels Q2 earnings gains
US-flag carrier Matson’s earnings for the second quarter blew past analysts’ consensus estimates, the latest... Click Here ]
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