Supply and demand factors now come second to risk mitigation when planning capacity needs and handling for out-of-gauge cargoes.

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:43:16 GMT

Improving vessel fuel consumption is the most immediate and practical lever available to shipowners, offering value across a range of possible fuel futures, according to a new report by a classification society.

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:24:15 GMT

Changes in port calls by container and specialized reefer services take aim at the Chilean table grape market just three months away.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:29:15 GMT

Baltimore is looking for more international shippers to use its intermodal service to Chicago by next year, thanks to terminal improvements and financial incentives.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:50:14 GMT

The Louisiana parish that is the site of a proposed mega-terminal can proceed with a lawsuit that seeks to nullify the agreements Port NOLA struck to get property for the terminal.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:17:14 GMT

Bookings for India exports to the United States and Europe for October are easing, with forwarders and industry watchers anticipating a “soft landing” of elevated container rates.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:29:19 GMT

A further round of strikes at German ports would likely worsen port congestion and schedule reliability on major trades.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:21:14 GMT

The ability to customize port calls and aggressively manage capacity is translating into higher rates for MSC, while the Gemini Cooperation’s rates are below the market average despite its higher schedule reliability, according to rate benchmarking platform Xeneta.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:13:14 GMT

The deal with long-time partner DP World is focused on five ports: Dakar (Senegal), Luanda (Angola), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Banana (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Maputo (Mozambique).

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:14:15 GMT

The reinstated rail service will likely support automakers, their suppliers, and other industrial manufacturing in the Southeast.

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:13:14 GMT

Sending ships through the Red Sea should improve dismal schedule reliability, but an intensification of the war between Yemen’s Houthi militants and Saudi Arabia has elevated the risk of attack.

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:21:14 GMT

The carrier has a sizeable war chest for fleet expansion, built up over the last several years of healthy earnings and strong freight rates.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:45:14 GMT

Four consecutive typhoons created berthing delays lasting up to two weeks across Shanghai, Ningbo-Zhoushan, and Yantian due to terminal closures and ships having to shelter from the storm, Xeneta said in a report.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:48:15 GMT

Changing market dynamics can produce more frequent and extreme swings in freight rates, raising potential average returns for carriers even when oversupply weighs on the market, Vincent Clerc says.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:43:15 GMT

A third of deep-sea traffic that had been diverted since Houthi militant attacks began in late 2023 has now returned to shorter Red Sea voyages, but don’t expect that to show up in freight pricing, says the analyst.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:13:16 GMT

The acid test of dedication to hub-and-spoke systems is how many mainline ports are served when there is a magnetic pull to serve more local markets directly, writes Jeremy Masters.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:09:14 GMT

Swire and SAL have confirmed deals to secure more ships in a bid to meet expected rising demand for project cargoes.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:11:14 GMT

Cargo owners want more details on why carriers feel confident that it is safe to send fully laden vessels through the Red Sea despite ongoing security risks, the Global Shippers Forum says.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:07:15 GMT

Tung took over running the family shipping interests, which included Orient Overseas Container Line and bulk operator Island Navigation, in 1982 following the death of his shipping magnate father, but immediately faced the fallout from a global shipping industry crisis.

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:34:15 GMT

An already strong peak shipping season is forecast to end with a bang this month as vessel delays in China and draft restrictions along the Panama Canal push robust imports into early fall, the National Retail Federation says.

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:29:15 GMT

Strong time charter rates that have hardly moved in recent years and ongoing robust demand are keeping aging multipurpose vessels on the water.

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:02:15 GMT

That comes as ONE said the port would be temporarily omitted from 11 Premier Alliance US East Coast sailings through mid-October to maintain schedule reliability.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:23:15 GMT

The breakbulk and bulk terminal operator has quintupled the size of its network with the Logistec acquisition and aims to gain share in industrial end markets.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:40:16 GMT

The proposed $4.2 billion acquisition raised national security fears in Tel Aviv, sparking strong opposition since the deal was announced in February.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:42:14 GMT

 The electronics maker, seeking $186 million in restitution, alleges the ocean carrier did not perform its promised merchant haulage moves across US ports during the pandemic, saddling Samsung with excess late fees.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:30:15 GMT

But whether the market’s mid-year resilience will carry through to the end-of-year peak season remains unclear with rates beginning to ease.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:01:17 GMT

With dockworkers in Germany walking out and Dutch unions preparing to strike on Friday, the on-time performance of ocean carriers on Asia-Europe trade lanes has fallen to unprecedented lows.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:05:18 GMT

The escalating tussle follows an advisory from Adani Ports eliminating the flexibility of ocean carriers to nominate off-site depots for the storage of empty containers shipped through Mundra from Sept. 1.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:46:16 GMT

Container services to the US East Coast have seen a rash of one-off schedule changes that stem from draft limits hitting the Panama Canal and recent typhoons that shut big Chinese ports.

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:36:15 GMT

The contract with South Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean pushes the global order book for LNG-fueled vessels to more than 6.8 million TEUs.

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:02:14 GMT

Developments linked to multiple energy sources — including data center-driven gas, nuclear, LNG, and offshore oil and gas exploration — are among projects in the works for major EPCs Fluor, KBR, TechnipFMC and Worley.

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:00:19 GMT

There is a good business case for buying assets that will reduce costs and increase efficiency, but the cycle that generates the cash for those deals doesn’t last forever, writes Jeremy Masters.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:36:15 GMT

The revamped service from Southeast Asia and South China will also be notable because the vessels will completely discharge their inbound containers in Long Beach and reload for the backhaul without calling Oakland.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:01:24 GMT

The latest move in that direction came Monday with MSC announcing it is shifting its Albatros, Jade, Himalaya and Tiger strings back to Red Sea transits, following similar moves by competitors.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:28:16 GMT

The carrier Trailer Bridge has reached an agreement with the terminal operator and stevedore to take over cargo handling for its main service to Puerto Rico.

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:34:14 GMT

Sources say there are growing instances of transshipment, rolled cargo and skipped calls in the wake of Saudel, while yard density at ports in north and east Asia is becoming another chokepoint.

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:08:15 GMT

The Canxport facility has opened three years after it broke ground, providing British Columbia’s bulk commodity exporters a new container gateway.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:22:16 GMT

SC Ports wants to dredge the Cooper River from its current 48-foot depth to handle larger ships at its North Charleston Terminal.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:01:18 GMT

The larger of the two orders is for a dozen 22,000-TEU ships that the carrier said will “boost [its] competitive advantage” on routes such as the Far East to Northwest Europe.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:44:15 GMT

Rates have been trending higher since the beginning of August due to the dislocation of carrier services linked to a string of storms that have disrupted operations at key ports in China.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:52:14 GMT

Bookings for India exports to the United States and Europe for October are easing, with forwarders and industry watchers anticipating a “soft landing” of elevated container rates.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:29:19 GMT

The ability to customize port calls and aggressively manage capacity is translating into higher rates for MSC, while the Gemini Cooperation’s rates are below the market average despite its higher schedule reliability, according to rate benchmarking platform Xeneta.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:13:14 GMT

The deal with long-time partner DP World is focused on five ports: Dakar (Senegal), Luanda (Angola), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Banana (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Maputo (Mozambique).

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:14:15 GMT

Sending ships through the Red Sea should improve dismal schedule reliability, but an intensification of the war between Yemen’s Houthi militants and Saudi Arabia has elevated the risk of attack.

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:21:14 GMT

The carrier has a sizeable war chest for fleet expansion, built up over the last several years of healthy earnings and strong freight rates.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:45:14 GMT

Changing market dynamics can produce more frequent and extreme swings in freight rates, raising potential average returns for carriers even when oversupply weighs on the market, Vincent Clerc says.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:43:15 GMT

A third of deep-sea traffic that had been diverted since Houthi militant attacks began in late 2023 has now returned to shorter Red Sea voyages, but don’t expect that to show up in freight pricing, says the analyst.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:13:16 GMT

The acid test of dedication to hub-and-spoke systems is how many mainline ports are served when there is a magnetic pull to serve more local markets directly, writes Jeremy Masters.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:09:14 GMT

Cargo owners want more details on why carriers feel confident that it is safe to send fully laden vessels through the Red Sea despite ongoing security risks, the Global Shippers Forum says.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:07:15 GMT

Tung took over running the family shipping interests, which included Orient Overseas Container Line and bulk operator Island Navigation, in 1982 following the death of his shipping magnate father, but immediately faced the fallout from a global shipping industry crisis.

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:34:15 GMT

An already strong peak shipping season is forecast to end with a bang this month as vessel delays in China and draft restrictions along the Panama Canal push robust imports into early fall, the National Retail Federation says.

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:29:15 GMT

That comes as ONE said the port would be temporarily omitted from 11 Premier Alliance US East Coast sailings through mid-October to maintain schedule reliability.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:23:15 GMT

The proposed $4.2 billion acquisition raised national security fears in Tel Aviv, sparking strong opposition since the deal was announced in February.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:42:14 GMT

 The electronics maker, seeking $186 million in restitution, alleges the ocean carrier did not perform its promised merchant haulage moves across US ports during the pandemic, saddling Samsung with excess late fees.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:30:15 GMT

But whether the market’s mid-year resilience will carry through to the end-of-year peak season remains unclear with rates beginning to ease.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:01:17 GMT

With dockworkers in Germany walking out and Dutch unions preparing to strike on Friday, the on-time performance of ocean carriers on Asia-Europe trade lanes has fallen to unprecedented lows.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:05:18 GMT

Container services to the US East Coast have seen a rash of one-off schedule changes that stem from draft limits hitting the Panama Canal and recent typhoons that shut big Chinese ports.

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:36:15 GMT

The contract with South Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean pushes the global order book for LNG-fueled vessels to more than 6.8 million TEUs.

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:02:14 GMT

There is a good business case for buying assets that will reduce costs and increase efficiency, but the cycle that generates the cash for those deals doesn’t last forever, writes Jeremy Masters.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:36:15 GMT

The revamped service from Southeast Asia and South China will also be notable because the vessels will completely discharge their inbound containers in Long Beach and reload for the backhaul without calling Oakland.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:01:24 GMT

The latest move in that direction came Monday with MSC announcing it is shifting its Albatros, Jade, Himalaya and Tiger strings back to Red Sea transits, following similar moves by competitors.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:28:16 GMT

Sources say there are growing instances of transshipment, rolled cargo and skipped calls in the wake of Saudel, while yard density at ports in north and east Asia is becoming another chokepoint.

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:08:15 GMT

The larger of the two orders is for a dozen 22,000-TEU ships that the carrier said will “boost [its] competitive advantage” on routes such as the Far East to Northwest Europe.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:44:15 GMT

Rates have been trending higher since the beginning of August due to the dislocation of carrier services linked to a string of storms that have disrupted operations at key ports in China.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:52:14 GMT

An active participant in the port’s clean-air initiatives, Yusen has agreed to spend $200 million on zero-emission equipment at its terminal under terms of the lease extension.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:06:15 GMT

Chassis shortages and local street closures are also contributing to rail and truck dwells that hit their highest in over a year in July.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:18:15 GMT

Demand for car-carrying capacity now far exceeds the current capability of the global fleet, prompting a raft of newbuild orders.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:12:14 GMT

Potential pitfalls, from tighter Panama Canal restrictions to stronger-than-expected import volumes, should send a warning to shippers importing from Asia to the Americas, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:46:15 GMT

With demand softening on the westbound trade lane, carriers continue to withdraw capacity, resulting in slow but steady rate gains through August on routes out of North Europe and the Mediterranean.

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:56:16 GMT

Vessels deployed on MSC’s India-Europe “Himalaya Express” service will return to the traditional, shorter route effective with a late-August voyage; the carrier’s five other Asia-Europe strings will follow.

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:42:16 GMT

The overheated market and its resilience through September would represent a sharp reversal of the general thinking among industry participants from just one month ago.

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:11:15 GMT

It is the carrier’s second massive terminal investment in the Middle East in the past few months and highlights the important role Jeddah plays as an alternative gateway to the war-torn Persian Gulf.

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:57:14 GMT

The agency in charge of the canal will start limiting the number of ships that can transit each day due to the ongoing lack of freshwater to replenish its locks amid a drought caused by a strong El Niño weather pattern.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:38:14 GMT

Almost a half-million TEUs of capacity at three of China’s main ports went by the boards in the aftermath of Typhoon Dolphin, with Asia-Latin America and Asia-Europe services the most heavily disrupted.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:26:14 GMT

Almost six months of ship attacks, on-again, off-again ceasefires and start-stop Hormuz transits have left liners with little incentive to put ships, crew and cargo in harm’s way by returning to the Persian Gulf too early, analysts say.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:13:15 GMT

While container lines are aiming for a gradual return to Red Sea transits to avoid overloading European terminals, the amount of reactivated proforma capacity is still rising sharply.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:46:14 GMT

The volatile weather pattern poses a growing concern for refrigerated container shipments from Latin America, market experts told a TPM cold-chain webcast.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:35:14 GMT

The Maersk/Hapag-Lloyd alliance would send ad-hoc sailings through the canal during the rest of 2026 as part of an operational risk assessment and roll out regular Suez transits on the trade lane from January 2027.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:57:14 GMT

The short-sea shipping specialist said its new service connecting Guatemala and Honduras with Houston will begin in September.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:21:25 GMT

The Hong Kong conglomerate said this case is separate from the contract rights arbitration launched by its Panama Port subsidiary in February following the loss of the concession and seizure of the two terminals.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:01:14 GMT

The ability to customize port calls and aggressively manage capacity is translating into higher rates for MSC, while the Gemini Cooperation’s rates are below the market average despite its higher schedule reliability, according to rate benchmarking platform Xeneta.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:13:14 GMT

The deal with long-time partner DP World is focused on five ports: Dakar (Senegal), Luanda (Angola), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Banana (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Maputo (Mozambique).

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:14:15 GMT

The carrier has a sizeable war chest for fleet expansion, built up over the last several years of healthy earnings and strong freight rates.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:45:14 GMT

Changing market dynamics can produce more frequent and extreme swings in freight rates, raising potential average returns for carriers even when oversupply weighs on the market, Vincent Clerc says.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:43:15 GMT

The acid test of dedication to hub-and-spoke systems is how many mainline ports are served when there is a magnetic pull to serve more local markets directly, writes Jeremy Masters.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:09:14 GMT

Cargo owners want more details on why carriers feel confident that it is safe to send fully laden vessels through the Red Sea despite ongoing security risks, the Global Shippers Forum says.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:07:15 GMT

Tung took over running the family shipping interests, which included Orient Overseas Container Line and bulk operator Island Navigation, in 1982 following the death of his shipping magnate father, but immediately faced the fallout from a global shipping industry crisis.

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:34:15 GMT

That comes as ONE said the port would be temporarily omitted from 11 Premier Alliance US East Coast sailings through mid-October to maintain schedule reliability.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:23:15 GMT

The proposed $4.2 billion acquisition raised national security fears in Tel Aviv, sparking strong opposition since the deal was announced in February.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:42:14 GMT

 The electronics maker, seeking $186 million in restitution, alleges the ocean carrier did not perform its promised merchant haulage moves across US ports during the pandemic, saddling Samsung with excess late fees.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:30:15 GMT

Container services to the US East Coast have seen a rash of one-off schedule changes that stem from draft limits hitting the Panama Canal and recent typhoons that shut big Chinese ports.

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:36:15 GMT

The contract with South Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean pushes the global order book for LNG-fueled vessels to more than 6.8 million TEUs.

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:02:14 GMT

There is a good business case for buying assets that will reduce costs and increase efficiency, but the cycle that generates the cash for those deals doesn’t last forever, writes Jeremy Masters.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:36:15 GMT

The latest move in that direction came Monday with MSC announcing it is shifting its Albatros, Jade, Himalaya and Tiger strings back to Red Sea transits, following similar moves by competitors.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:28:16 GMT

The larger of the two orders is for a dozen 22,000-TEU ships that the carrier said will “boost [its] competitive advantage” on routes such as the Far East to Northwest Europe.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:44:15 GMT

An active participant in the port’s clean-air initiatives, Yusen has agreed to spend $200 million on zero-emission equipment at its terminal under terms of the lease extension.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:06:15 GMT

Demand for car-carrying capacity now far exceeds the current capability of the global fleet, prompting a raft of newbuild orders.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:12:14 GMT

Potential pitfalls, from tighter Panama Canal restrictions to stronger-than-expected import volumes, should send a warning to shippers importing from Asia to the Americas, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:46:15 GMT

With demand softening on the westbound trade lane, carriers continue to withdraw capacity, resulting in slow but steady rate gains through August on routes out of North Europe and the Mediterranean.

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:56:16 GMT

Vessels deployed on MSC’s India-Europe “Himalaya Express” service will return to the traditional, shorter route effective with a late-August voyage; the carrier’s five other Asia-Europe strings will follow.

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:42:16 GMT

The overheated market and its resilience through September would represent a sharp reversal of the general thinking among industry participants from just one month ago.

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:11:15 GMT

It is the carrier’s second massive terminal investment in the Middle East in the past few months and highlights the important role Jeddah plays as an alternative gateway to the war-torn Persian Gulf.

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:57:14 GMT

Almost a half-million TEUs of capacity at three of China’s main ports went by the boards in the aftermath of Typhoon Dolphin, with Asia-Latin America and Asia-Europe services the most heavily disrupted.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:26:14 GMT

While container lines are aiming for a gradual return to Red Sea transits to avoid overloading European terminals, the amount of reactivated proforma capacity is still rising sharply.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:46:14 GMT

The volatile weather pattern poses a growing concern for refrigerated container shipments from Latin America, market experts told a TPM cold-chain webcast.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:35:14 GMT

The Maersk/Hapag-Lloyd alliance would send ad-hoc sailings through the canal during the rest of 2026 as part of an operational risk assessment and roll out regular Suez transits on the trade lane from January 2027.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:57:14 GMT

The short-sea shipping specialist said its new service connecting Guatemala and Honduras with Houston will begin in September.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:21:25 GMT

The Hong Kong conglomerate said this case is separate from the contract rights arbitration launched by its Panama Port subsidiary in February following the loss of the concession and seizure of the two terminals.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:01:14 GMT

High rates and strong demand, particularly on the trans-Pacific, are expected to continue through the second half of 2026, the Israeli carrier says, as opposition grows to its takeover by Hapag-Lloyd.

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:59:15 GMT

Despite an attack on a cargo ship this week that killed six, Vincent Clerc says the carrier’s own analysis, together with input from military and intelligence officials, indicates Maersk is not a target of Houthi militants.

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:16:21 GMT

The carrier’s CEO expects solid demand out of Asia to continue through much of the year, putting a floor under rates while congestion at key ports and geopolitical disruption absorb excess capacity.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:05:14 GMT

The increasing restrictions are preventing some carriers from maximizing their stowage but haven’t yet deteriorated to the disruption-creating levels seen three years ago.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:39:14 GMT

The liner was commenting after unveiling mixed financial results, with declines in both second-quarter and half-year net profit despite an increase in revenues.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:02:14 GMT

The ability of ports and inland infrastructure to absorb growing and increasingly imbalanced trade flows has become the new constraint on industry growth, Vincent Clerc says.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:36:16 GMT

The carrier said the surge in cargo demand and higher freight rates driven by the early peak season led the second quarter to outperform the first-quarter and year-ago periods.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:22:15 GMT

The deaths of three seamen off the coast of Yemen could dramatically change the risk assessment of carriers and delay moves that have been steadily routing more services through the Bab el-Mandab Strait.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:28:16 GMT

Forwarder sources say the lead services operated by European carriers are already sold out through the end of the month or even until early September on certain sailings.

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:06:14 GMT

A string of major port investments this summer highlights how ocean carriers are increasingly locking in marine terminal capacity.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:16:14 GMT

The voluntary liquidation by the Singapore-registered liner means its main container line services between Asia and the Middle East, the Mediterranean and the Baltic have ceased.

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:46:14 GMT

The US-based carrier said momentum in the trans-Pacific market was strong during the second quarter and expects the trend to continue until October.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:54:16 GMT

The ability to customize port calls and aggressively manage capacity is translating into higher rates for MSC, while the Gemini Cooperation’s rates are below the market average despite its higher schedule reliability, according to rate benchmarking platform Xeneta.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:13:14 GMT

With demand softening on the westbound trade lane, carriers continue to withdraw capacity, resulting in slow but steady rate gains through August on routes out of North Europe and the Mediterranean.

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:56:16 GMT

The volatile weather pattern poses a growing concern for refrigerated container shipments from Latin America, market experts told a TPM cold-chain webcast.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:35:14 GMT

A string of major port investments this summer highlights how ocean carriers are increasingly locking in marine terminal capacity.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:16:14 GMT

Late-summer draft limits on the Panama Canal will mean the largest vessels calling the East and Gulf coasts won’t be able to fully load for peak shipping season.

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:54:14 GMT

Ocean carriers are reinjecting significant new tonnage between Asia and the east coast of South America after pulling ships away to serve an early Asia-Europe peak season.

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:43:15 GMT

The planned addition is part of the carrier’s “Strategy 2030” expansion plan outlined in April 2024 that aims to add between 10 and 15 terminals to its portfolio by the end of the decade.

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:43:16 GMT

Sources believe a potential vessel-sharing deal between the two could pave the way for a more balanced and resilient supply-demand environment for all participating carriers in India-North America trades.

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:51:14 GMT

Spot rates on the corridor hit their highest level of the year in the first half of May, but there are mixed views on whether demand will continue into the summer.

Wed, 27 May 2026 16:26:19 GMT

The carrier and ports group said revenue on all major trades, except its domestic network, fell in the first quarter, resulting in a 13% drop in revenue from container shipping.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:00:17 GMT

The start to the year was largely unaffected by the Middle East conflict, but the lagging effect of high bunker fuel prices will be felt from the second quarter onward.

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:21:14 GMT

The unanimous decision prevents the carrier from immediately implementing the fee, which is meant to help recoup fuel costs on US trades that have been driven higher due to the war with Iran.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:54:15 GMT

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has cut off a major source of global resin supply, teeing up US production to fill in some of the gap.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:55:19 GMT

While the logistical hurdles of sending cargo to the region are more of an inconvenience at this point for US exporters rather than a full-blown crisis, shippers see a bigger risk in the war’s longevity and the downstream effect of higher oil prices.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:16:14 GMT

The push to launch futures contracts for container shipping has gained momentum in recent years given the seemingly never-ending volatility and disruption in the market.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Europe’s largest port handled 14.2 million TEUs during what was described by its CEO as “a challenging year” set against a backdrop of escalating geopolitical tensions.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:09:14 GMT

While Gemini Cooperation continues to top the industry’s schedule reliability, even its resilient network was not immune to deteriorating operational factors last month, notably severe weather in the North Atlantic.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:14:09 GMT

The carrier has finalized plans to inject significant incremental westbound capacity into the market on its “MECL” service, multiple industry sources told the Journal of Commerce.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:34:14 GMT

The monthly year-over-year decline in import TEUs landing in Los Angeles and Long Beach over the past half-year isn’t a cargo swoon, but rather a return to normalcy, according to Larry Gross.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:06:14 GMT

The success of container lines in keeping vessel utilization high by removing functional capacity weakens the network and ups volatility in ocean reliability.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:14:15 GMT

The acquisition, if approved, would solidify the Hamburg-based ocean carrier among the five largest container lines by capacity.

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:38:14 GMT

North and South Atlantic loops from Northern European to the US will consolidate to one East Coast-wide service, with a Baltimore call dropped and fewer overall vessels used.

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:29:14 GMT

Just days after last week’s storm shut terminals and disrupted shipping schedules, Maersk warned that weather in the region has “deteriorated beyond initial expectations.”

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:32:14 GMT

The fee — generally in the range of $200 per TEU and $450 per FEU — was introduced by the carrier in January 2024 following the industry-wide rerouting of vessels via the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:05:14 GMT

As 2026 begins, US import demand remains uncertain, but the record amounts of capacity container lines plan to deploy in January and February could put further pressure on already weak rates.

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:34:17 GMT

Widening global overcapacity and import volume forecasts warning of weak volume growth will embolden cargo owners to attempt to secure more favorable fine print in their contracts on key service issues.

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:39:15 GMT

Hapag-Lloyd customers have expressed concerns about liability exposure if a US-India service were to resume transits through the Red Sea and Suez Canal. .

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:55:17 GMT

New analysis shows a systematic displacement of tonnage from primary to secondary trade lanes has occurred over the past two years, while a shortage of capacity is looming over the smaller shipping segment.

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:14:14 GMT

First-quarter charges will rise across all trade lanes that cover the European Union from Jan. 1, when carriers will be responsible for 100% of their carbon emissions.

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:40:15 GMT

The injection of vessels appears to have peaked, but capacity is overtaking market demand with little upward movement in rate levels on the westbound trade lane.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:42:17 GMT

Not enough terminal investment in Europe has left ports unable to handle the rising demand, and there is no quick fix, according to analysts and carriers.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:29:17 GMT

The ocean carrier said it still needs approvals from insurers and others, but the ceasefire in Gaza appears to be holding.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:59:42 GMT

The carrier’s first direct service to Halifax comes as Canada looks to pivot its trade networks and as low water levels affect Montreal’s container business.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:46:14 GMT

Europe’s third-largest port offset a sharp drop in US trade with solid increases in imports from China, Malaysia and India, while seeing big gains in intra-Europe volumes.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:44:19 GMT

The carrier’s CEO also confirmed Gemini is mulling a price premium, which he forecast would be a “small three-digit number per TEU” to reflect the inventory cost savings customers achieve through the alliance’s consistent on-time delivery.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:07:15 GMT

The latest Global Port Tracker report warns of double-digit declines in imports for the rest of the year and no growth in early 2026.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 20:57:15 GMT

Europe’s busiest container port has maintained its growth so far this year despite persistent congestion, intermittent strikes and growing geopolitical tensions.

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:46:14 GMT

It would be foolish to extrapolate the road ahead based on one new service, but the fact that MSC brings so many things to bear and can move so quickly implies that others will have to be at the top of their game to compete, writes Jeremy Masters.

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:59:17 GMT

The New Jersey-based carrier believes its vessels should be treated as container ships given that 80% of their cargo is containerized, but a USTR designation that would classify the ships as vehicle carriers means the company faces hefty US port fees.

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:18:14 GMT

Evergreen’s plan to focus on adding more tonnage between Asia and Latin America over the next five years comes as US import volume growth cools.

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:56:15 GMT

Major carriers on the trade lane have notified customers of spot rate increases in excess of $1,000 per FEU effective Aug. 1, with forwarders saying the hikes could stick.

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:43:14 GMT

The ability to commit enormous human and financial resources to deploy AI initiatives across divisions and geographies provides the world’s two largest forwarders with a competitive advantage over smaller forwarders.

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:19:16 GMT

The forwarder joins several other companies in the transport and logistics sector that have also raised their profit guidance following better-than-expected results.

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:07:14 GMT

The service had switched over to the Suez route in January before halting in early March when the Middle East war broke out.

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:04:14 GMT

Imports of hardware and infrastructure components for data center buildouts are keeping volumes steady, although masking weakness in the consumer merchandise sector, sources say.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:57:14 GMT

The $6 million influx into UK-based artificial intelligence technology provider Nexcade comes as the cost of building AI tools is likely to rise in the coming years.

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:06:15 GMT

The US retail inventories-to-sales ratio in April fell to its lowest in more than three years as the market ponders just how much steam the current frontloading push has left.

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:41:17 GMT

With global trade flows shifting toward more volatile and irregular demand patterns, the focus is moving away from planning around fixed seasonal cycles, according to the forwarder.

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:43:39 GMT

Space availability on the trade lane has tightened as a result of MSC withdrawing its Indus Express service, while other competing networks reported schedule disruptions in the form of six blank sailings.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:53:16 GMT

After inking annual service contracts that were slightly lower than the prior year, importers are now facing the double-barrel reality of rising bunker fuel costs and soaring peak season surcharges.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:55:15 GMT

The end of the Indus Express service comes as Indian exports to the US East Coast in April were down 25% year over year.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:19:37 GMT

The move is likely to raise costs for forwarders and carriers as they devote more resources to ensure compliance with rate filing procedures, and it could hasten a wider shakeup in China’s logistics sector.

Tue, 26 May 2026 20:12:24 GMT

Volumes under contract when the Middle East war began were locked into quarterly bunker fuel adjustments, and those costs are set to be passed on to shippers at the start of the third quarter.

Fri, 22 May 2026 15:03:14 GMT

The largest forwarding software provider globally adds heft to DCSA’s push to drive electronic standards in the ocean freight industry.

Tue, 19 May 2026 18:15:18 GMT

The Abu Dhabi group is following its larger Dubai-based neighbor DP World in growing its end-to-end reach across the container shipping sector.

Mon, 18 May 2026 15:47:14 GMT

Rates to the US East Coast and Europe are down by as much as $500 per FEU in recent weeks as ocean carriers look to lift volumes that softened in April.

Wed, 06 May 2026 15:26:15 GMT

Midsize importers are generally satisfied with the base rates contained in their 2026–27 service contracts, but many are at the mercy of ocean carriers as to how emergency fuel surcharges are being handled.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:45:16 GMT

The Iran conflict, which began late in the first quarter, had little impact on the forwarder’s first-quarter business, accounting for just a 1.5% decline in ocean freight volumes.

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:32:16 GMT

The varied strategies employed by ocean carriers to manage war-driven volatility in bunker fuel prices are delaying the completion of some 2026–27 service contract negotiations as the key May 1 date looms.

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:23:16 GMT

The doubling in bunker fuel prices in some key hubs since the war in the Middle East began six weeks ago is focusing industry attention on energy costs as supply scarcity worsens.

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:28:14 GMT

Containers that were inbound when the war started have been plugged into reefer slots in terminals outside the Gulf, accruing mounting storage charges as cargo owners either wait for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen or start looking for new markets

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:29:16 GMT

A number of forwarders and software vendors are providing products, often for free, to help shippers and customs brokers calculate refunds they may have coming following Friday’s Supreme Court ruling.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:54:15 GMT

The forwarder has contracted a total of 18,000 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent emission reductions on a well-to-wake basis that will be derived through the carrier’s Ship Green product.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:54:16 GMT

The move to split Logistics and Services into three product segments reflects the sensitivities around a division that underpins the carrier’s integrated end-to-end strategy launched in 2017.

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:58:16 GMT

Sources say sustained weak market fundamentals have caused this year to be atypical in terms of demand in the immediate run-up to Lunar New Year, which begins Feb. 17.

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:51:14 GMT

Absorbing its largest and most complex takeover to date was initially expected to take at least two years to complete, but will now be fully wrapped 20 months after the DB Schenker acquisition closed.

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:56:17 GMT

Kerry Apex, Expeditors International, and Kuehne + Nagel International led the Journal of Commerce Top 25 NVOs by trans-Pacific imports in 2025.

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The leading US truck brokerage said a rate spike due to winter weather does not signal a stronger trucking market, while international freight demand remains tepid.

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:49:14 GMT

Tailwind Shipping, which emerged during the pandemic as a vessel operating arm of retailer Lidl, has enabled booking and shipment management tools within CargoWise, the widely used forwarding software platform.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:28:14 GMT

Technology analyst Gartner’s recent release of a report categorizing 4PL providers signals renewed interest in the concept, even as questions remain about which shippers it is best-suited for.

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:40:14 GMT

The materialization of any seasonal import rush and how carriers respond with capacity will give the container shipping market a better sense of first-half demand.

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:54:15 GMT

The ubiquity of WiseTech’s flagship platform in the forwarding market has placed a target on its back — one that grew larger with a significant change last week in how it prices its product.

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:38:15 GMT

A former DOT deputy assistant secretary in the Biden administration says tradable, guaranteed slot reservations would create a scenario enabling greater efficiencies for both shippers and carriers.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:51:20 GMT

Not enough terminal investment in Europe has left ports unable to handle the rising demand, and there is no quick fix, according to analysts and carriers.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:29:17 GMT

Months of frontloading explain the harsher-than-usual import slowdown in the final months of this year, but uncertain consumer sentiment and ever-changing US tariff policy are keeping retail inventories running lean.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:00:14 GMT

The consortium of nine liner carriers has launched its first product to facilitate the adoption of electronic bills of lading and other digital standards it is developing.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:09:15 GMT

‘Spectacular’ growth at the Persian Gulf terminal has brought forward expansion plans that will increase handling capacity by almost 50%.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:32:14 GMT

Group CEO Tobias Meyer said DHL’s freight division was affected by a weak global economy as well as a peak season in ocean freight that “failed to materialize.”

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:14:14 GMT

Tender season is a time when shippers traditionally look to switch forwarders, so signing them to new contracts will be the real test of the DSV-DB Schenker integration, DSV CFO Michael Ebbe says.

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:22:14 GMT

Companies large and small — from C.H. Robinson to ShipAngel — are unveiling new suites of AI agents to augment their customers’ capacities and help them organize unstructured data.

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 18:31:15 GMT

Bookings for India exports to the United States and Europe for October are easing, with forwarders and industry watchers anticipating a “soft landing” of elevated container rates.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:29:19 GMT

Sending ships through the Red Sea should improve dismal schedule reliability, but an intensification of the war between Yemen’s Houthi militants and Saudi Arabia has elevated the risk of attack.

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:21:14 GMT

The carrier has a sizeable war chest for fleet expansion, built up over the last several years of healthy earnings and strong freight rates.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:45:14 GMT

A third of deep-sea traffic that had been diverted since Houthi militant attacks began in late 2023 has now returned to shorter Red Sea voyages, but don’t expect that to show up in freight pricing, says the analyst.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:13:16 GMT

That comes as ONE said the port would be temporarily omitted from 11 Premier Alliance US East Coast sailings through mid-October to maintain schedule reliability.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:23:15 GMT

But whether the market’s mid-year resilience will carry through to the end-of-year peak season remains unclear with rates beginning to ease.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:01:17 GMT

With dockworkers in Germany walking out and Dutch unions preparing to strike on Friday, the on-time performance of ocean carriers on Asia-Europe trade lanes has fallen to unprecedented lows.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:05:18 GMT

The latest move in that direction came Monday with MSC announcing it is shifting its Albatros, Jade, Himalaya and Tiger strings back to Red Sea transits, following similar moves by competitors.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:28:16 GMT

Sources say there are growing instances of transshipment, rolled cargo and skipped calls in the wake of Saudel, while yard density at ports in north and east Asia is becoming another chokepoint.

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:08:15 GMT

Demand for car-carrying capacity now far exceeds the current capability of the global fleet, prompting a raft of newbuild orders.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:12:14 GMT

Almost a half-million TEUs of capacity at three of China’s main ports went by the boards in the aftermath of Typhoon Dolphin, with Asia-Latin America and Asia-Europe services the most heavily disrupted.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:26:14 GMT

Almost six months of ship attacks, on-again, off-again ceasefires and start-stop Hormuz transits have left liners with little incentive to put ships, crew and cargo in harm’s way by returning to the Persian Gulf too early, analysts say.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:13:15 GMT

While container lines are aiming for a gradual return to Red Sea transits to avoid overloading European terminals, the amount of reactivated proforma capacity is still rising sharply.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:46:14 GMT

The Maersk/Hapag-Lloyd alliance would send ad-hoc sailings through the canal during the rest of 2026 as part of an operational risk assessment and roll out regular Suez transits on the trade lane from January 2027.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:57:14 GMT

Despite an attack on a cargo ship this week that killed six, Vincent Clerc says the carrier’s own analysis, together with input from military and intelligence officials, indicates Maersk is not a target of Houthi militants.

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:16:21 GMT

The carrier’s CEO expects solid demand out of Asia to continue through much of the year, putting a floor under rates while congestion at key ports and geopolitical disruption absorb excess capacity.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:05:14 GMT

The carrier said the surge in cargo demand and higher freight rates driven by the early peak season led the second quarter to outperform the first-quarter and year-ago periods.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:22:15 GMT

The deaths of three seamen off the coast of Yemen could dramatically change the risk assessment of carriers and delay moves that have been steadily routing more services through the Bab el-Mandab Strait.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:28:16 GMT

Forwarder sources say the lead services operated by European carriers are already sold out through the end of the month or even until early September on certain sailings.

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:06:14 GMT

New rules on low-value European imports are already changing market behavior, but the full impact on volume has yet to be measured just one month after the elimination of the de minimis exemption.

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:23:14 GMT

A string of major port investments this summer highlights how ocean carriers are increasingly locking in marine terminal capacity.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:16:14 GMT

Should the supply chain constraints lead to cuts in production at factories upriver, it could have significant economic implications for Germany, an analyst warns.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:24:15 GMT

The voluntary liquidation by the Singapore-registered liner means its main container line services between Asia and the Middle East, the Mediterranean and the Baltic have ceased.

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:46:14 GMT

Industry groups expressed concern as reports emerge that Iran and Oman are in talks on future shipping arrangements for the strait that would include tolls on vessel.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:05:14 GMT

An influx of additional cargo volumes as carriers seek to avoid hostilities in the Persian Gulf has gridlocked Saudi Arabia’s port of Jeddah, a critical gateway on the Red Sea.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:43:11 GMT

It is shaping up to be a profitable year for the ocean carrier’s new CEO Till Ole Barrelet, who took over the top job from Jeremy Nixon on July 1.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:11:14 GMT

But the growth is overwhelming the port and inland logistics infrastructure needed to support it as enormous volumes from Asia flood the continent.

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:47:16 GMT

Industry sources in Mumbai told the Journal of Commerce that ONE plans to offset its downsized West India-US East Coast capacity by routing cargo via Colombo in Sri Lanka.

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:48:14 GMT

Typhoon Noul hit Hong Kong and Shenzhen as key ports in eastern China continue to experience extensive delays and congestion more than two weeks after Typhoon Bavi moved through that region.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:00:23 GMT

Strong demand was offset by a sharp drop in transshipment volume as constraints in container handling infrastructure were exposed in the port’s performance.

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:03:15 GMT

The prices of bunker fuel in Singapore have shot up in the two weeks since the US air strikes on Iran intensified, and ocean carriers aim to pass on the costs.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:58:15 GMT

The forwarder gathered momentum through the second quarter, largely driven by the ongoing integration of Schenker business and strong performance from the air freight and contract logistics divisions.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:00:16 GMT

Bad weather in the first quarter, major infrastructure works in and around the port and geopolitical factors affecting trade networks are clouding the terminal operator’s full-year outlook.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:04:15 GMT

The seasonal service offers approximately two-week faster transit than traditional east-west routes that now generally sail around the Cape of Good Hope due to Red Sea diversions.

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:10:15 GMT

While the extreme volatility and withdrawal spikes of the pandemic era have concluded, the pre-2020 expectation of single-digit capacity withdrawal is structurally obsolete, the analyst says.

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:08:16 GMT

Trades most impacted by the Red Sea diversions and closure of the Strait of Hormuz are getting more new ships, offsetting longer and delayed voyages, data shows.

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:37:14 GMT

With vessel space increasingly scarce, cargo rollovers on certain premier westbound services out of India’s key gateway ports of Nhava Sheva and Mundra have been as high as 2,000 to 3,000 TEUs per sailing in recent weeks, industry sources say.

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:33:17 GMT

Hapag-Lloyd said there’s a 72-hour wait at Shanghai’s Yangshan deepwater port for vessels operating Gemini services, while ships operating non-Gemini services are having to wait six days before being able to berth.

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:24:15 GMT

The revision follows a similar move by Gemini Cooperation partner Maersk as frontloading on the trans-Pacific and Asia–Europe trades fills ships and drives up rates.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:18:14 GMT

The president announced the about-face in a post on his social media platform, saying the US would instead be reimbursed for providing naval security in the region via trade deals with Gulf states.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:06:15 GMT

Bookings for India exports to the United States and Europe for October are easing, with forwarders and industry watchers anticipating a “soft landing” of elevated container rates.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:29:19 GMT

An already strong peak shipping season is forecast to end with a bang this month as vessel delays in China and draft restrictions along the Panama Canal push robust imports into early fall, the National Retail Federation says.

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:29:15 GMT

But whether the market’s mid-year resilience will carry through to the end-of-year peak season remains unclear with rates beginning to ease.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:01:17 GMT

The contract with South Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean pushes the global order book for LNG-fueled vessels to more than 6.8 million TEUs.

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:02:14 GMT

The revamped service from Southeast Asia and South China will also be notable because the vessels will completely discharge their inbound containers in Long Beach and reload for the backhaul without calling Oakland.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:01:24 GMT

An active participant in the port’s clean-air initiatives, Yusen has agreed to spend $200 million on zero-emission equipment at its terminal under terms of the lease extension.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:06:15 GMT

Chassis shortages and local street closures are also contributing to rail and truck dwells that hit their highest in over a year in July.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:18:15 GMT

Potential pitfalls, from tighter Panama Canal restrictions to stronger-than-expected import volumes, should send a warning to shippers importing from Asia to the Americas, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:46:15 GMT

The overheated market and its resilience through September would represent a sharp reversal of the general thinking among industry participants from just one month ago.

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:11:15 GMT

The agency in charge of the canal will start limiting the number of ships that can transit each day due to the ongoing lack of freshwater to replenish its locks amid a drought caused by a strong El Niño weather pattern.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:38:14 GMT

Almost a half-million TEUs of capacity at three of China’s main ports went by the boards in the aftermath of Typhoon Dolphin, with Asia-Latin America and Asia-Europe services the most heavily disrupted.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:26:14 GMT

High rates and strong demand, particularly on the trans-Pacific, are expected to continue through the second half of 2026, the Israeli carrier says, as opposition grows to its takeover by Hapag-Lloyd.

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:59:15 GMT

The latest initiative is being called an “addendum” to an emissions reduction agreement the Southern California ports and regulators inked late last year.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:37:14 GMT

The carrier’s CEO expects solid demand out of Asia to continue through much of the year, putting a floor under rates while congestion at key ports and geopolitical disruption absorb excess capacity.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:05:14 GMT

The increasing restrictions are preventing some carriers from maximizing their stowage but haven’t yet deteriorated to the disruption-creating levels seen three years ago.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:39:14 GMT

The carrier said the surge in cargo demand and higher freight rates driven by the early peak season led the second quarter to outperform the first-quarter and year-ago periods.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:22:15 GMT

A string of major port investments this summer highlights how ocean carriers are increasingly locking in marine terminal capacity.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:16:14 GMT

Late-summer draft limits on the Panama Canal will mean the largest vessels calling the East and Gulf coasts won’t be able to fully load for peak shipping season.

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:54:14 GMT

The US-based carrier said momentum in the trans-Pacific market was strong during the second quarter and expects the trend to continue until October.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:54:16 GMT

It is shaping up to be a profitable year for the ocean carrier’s new CEO Till Ole Barrelet, who took over the top job from Jeremy Nixon on July 1.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:11:14 GMT

The terminal’s president said while the logjam — the result of “technical” glitches with LBCT’s ship-to-shore cranes in June — is being reduced steadily, it could persist well into August.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:41:15 GMT

Major carriers on the trade lane have notified customers of spot rate increases in excess of $1,000 per FEU effective Aug. 1, with forwarders saying the hikes could stick.

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:43:14 GMT

Asia-East Coast spot rates remain elevated with capacity limitations on the trade lane and a second round of restrictions on Panama Canal transits.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:53:15 GMT

While the extreme volatility and withdrawal spikes of the pandemic era have concluded, the pre-2020 expectation of single-digit capacity withdrawal is structurally obsolete, the analyst says.

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:08:16 GMT

Imports of hardware and infrastructure components for data center buildouts are keeping volumes steady, although masking weakness in the consumer merchandise sector, sources say.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:57:14 GMT

The revision follows a similar move by Gemini Cooperation partner Maersk as frontloading on the trans-Pacific and Asia–Europe trades fills ships and drives up rates.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:18:14 GMT

The strong second-quarter performance is a clear indication of the financial rewards carriers are reaping from frontloading on the two main trades out of Asia.

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:27:14 GMT

Ocean carriers are increasing penalties for canceling orders and not delivering containers for services connecting India to Europe and North America.

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:09:14 GMT

With fresh capacity landing on the West Coast, sources say spot rates could start to soften after a four-month bull run driven by cargo frontloading and higher bunker fuel prices.

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:05:15 GMT

The delays in Asia helped propel global port congestion to a four-year high, with almost 11% of the container fleet waiting at anchorage as of June 28, according to Linerlytica.

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:31:18 GMT

Container freight rates across all the major east–west trades have soared since February as a result of higher bunker fuel prices driven by the war with Iran and cargo frontloading in the trans-Pacific.

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:25:14 GMT

The US retail inventories-to-sales ratio in April fell to its lowest in more than three years as the market ponders just how much steam the current frontloading push has left.

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:41:17 GMT

When tight capacity meets unexpected volumes, price elasticity goes wild as container lines have learned from the pandemic to go fast and hard on seeking rate increases.

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:16:13 GMT

After inking annual service contracts that were slightly lower than the prior year, importers are now facing the double-barrel reality of rising bunker fuel costs and soaring peak season surcharges.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:55:15 GMT

The Marseille-based carrier has ended a 14,000-TEU per week service that called Asia and both US Coasts, deploying bigger ships on an existing East Coast service and a new West Coast express service.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:40:16 GMT

The volume of high-tech goods from Asia to North America increased 70% year over year while US imports of e-commerce declined, according to aviation consultancy Aevean.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:42:14 GMT

The National Retail Federation on Monday upgraded its previous forecast for June imports, but lowered expectations for imports landing through the rest of the summer and into early fall.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:07:15 GMT

A strong supply-demand balance has developed in favor of container shipping lines, with rate increases and surcharges sticking amid an early start to the peak season.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:28:15 GMT

The ocean carrier halted the Pearl service about a year ago due to weak market fundamentals, but said current demand merits its return.

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:29:15 GMT

Vancouver and Prince Rupert are in the midst of a long-term recovery from severe disruptions that occurred in 2023 and 2024, indicating not superiority but rather another step in regaining what had previously been the region’s normal role, writes Larry Gross.

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:18:15 GMT

Baltimore is looking for more international shippers to use its intermodal service to Chicago by next year, thanks to terminal improvements and financial incentives.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:50:14 GMT

The Louisiana parish that is the site of a proposed mega-terminal can proceed with a lawsuit that seeks to nullify the agreements Port NOLA struck to get property for the terminal.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:17:14 GMT

A further round of strikes at German ports would likely worsen port congestion and schedule reliability on major trades.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:21:14 GMT

The deal with long-time partner DP World is focused on five ports: Dakar (Senegal), Luanda (Angola), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Banana (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Maputo (Mozambique).

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:14:15 GMT

The reinstated rail service will likely support automakers, their suppliers, and other industrial manufacturing in the Southeast.

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:13:14 GMT

Four consecutive typhoons created berthing delays lasting up to two weeks across Shanghai, Ningbo-Zhoushan, and Yantian due to terminal closures and ships having to shelter from the storm, Xeneta said in a report.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:48:15 GMT

The acid test of dedication to hub-and-spoke systems is how many mainline ports are served when there is a magnetic pull to serve more local markets directly, writes Jeremy Masters.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:09:14 GMT

The breakbulk and bulk terminal operator has quintupled the size of its network with the Logistec acquisition and aims to gain share in industrial end markets.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:40:16 GMT

With dockworkers in Germany walking out and Dutch unions preparing to strike on Friday, the on-time performance of ocean carriers on Asia-Europe trade lanes has fallen to unprecedented lows.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:05:18 GMT

The escalating tussle follows an advisory from Adani Ports eliminating the flexibility of ocean carriers to nominate off-site depots for the storage of empty containers shipped through Mundra from Sept. 1.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:46:16 GMT

There is a good business case for buying assets that will reduce costs and increase efficiency, but the cycle that generates the cash for those deals doesn’t last forever, writes Jeremy Masters.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:36:15 GMT

The revamped service from Southeast Asia and South China will also be notable because the vessels will completely discharge their inbound containers in Long Beach and reload for the backhaul without calling Oakland.

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:01:24 GMT

The carrier Trailer Bridge has reached an agreement with the terminal operator and stevedore to take over cargo handling for its main service to Puerto Rico.

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:34:14 GMT

Sources say there are growing instances of transshipment, rolled cargo and skipped calls in the wake of Saudel, while yard density at ports in north and east Asia is becoming another chokepoint.

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:08:15 GMT

The Canxport facility has opened three years after it broke ground, providing British Columbia’s bulk commodity exporters a new container gateway.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:22:16 GMT

SC Ports wants to dredge the Cooper River from its current 48-foot depth to handle larger ships at its North Charleston Terminal.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:01:18 GMT

Rates have been trending higher since the beginning of August due to the dislocation of carrier services linked to a string of storms that have disrupted operations at key ports in China.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:52:14 GMT

An active participant in the port’s clean-air initiatives, Yusen has agreed to spend $200 million on zero-emission equipment at its terminal under terms of the lease extension.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:06:15 GMT

Chassis shortages and local street closures are also contributing to rail and truck dwells that hit their highest in over a year in July.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:18:15 GMT

A hot summer for import containers has sent spot drayage rates up in select markets, with safety concerns now becoming a factor in carrier selection.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:37:15 GMT

Potential pitfalls, from tighter Panama Canal restrictions to stronger-than-expected import volumes, should send a warning to shippers importing from Asia to the Americas, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:46:15 GMT

Vessels deployed on MSC’s India-Europe “Himalaya Express” service will return to the traditional, shorter route effective with a late-August voyage; the carrier’s five other Asia-Europe strings will follow.

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:42:16 GMT

The overheated market and its resilience through September would represent a sharp reversal of the general thinking among industry participants from just one month ago.

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:11:15 GMT

It is the carrier’s second massive terminal investment in the Middle East in the past few months and highlights the important role Jeddah plays as an alternative gateway to the war-torn Persian Gulf.

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:57:14 GMT

Almost a half-million TEUs of capacity at three of China’s main ports went by the boards in the aftermath of Typhoon Dolphin, with Asia-Latin America and Asia-Europe services the most heavily disrupted.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:26:14 GMT

Almost six months of ship attacks, on-again, off-again ceasefires and start-stop Hormuz transits have left liners with little incentive to put ships, crew and cargo in harm’s way by returning to the Persian Gulf too early, analysts say.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:13:15 GMT

While container lines are aiming for a gradual return to Red Sea transits to avoid overloading European terminals, the amount of reactivated proforma capacity is still rising sharply.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:46:14 GMT

The short-sea shipping specialist said its new service connecting Guatemala and Honduras with Houston will begin in September.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:21:25 GMT

The Hong Kong conglomerate said this case is separate from the contract rights arbitration launched by its Panama Port subsidiary in February following the loss of the concession and seizure of the two terminals.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:01:14 GMT

A recent economic report suggested that breakbulk and project cargo can create opportunities in the state that don’t require it to “chase the container scale” of Norfolk, Charleston, or Savannah.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:53:14 GMT

The ocean carriers said Rotterdam’s heavily automated Maasvlakte II terminal is a key hub for their Gemini Cooperation partnership.

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:12:15 GMT

Ten-day berthing waits at the Red Sea Saudi port and inland trucking congestion have strained cargo movements throughout the Middle East.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:17:14 GMT

The Louisiana International Terminal may start construction later this year after receiving its final permit for the $2 billion project.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:36:14 GMT

Verdi has called for about 11,000 port employees to walk off the job tonight in key hubs including Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven as wage talks fail.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:40:14 GMT

The latest initiative is being called an “addendum” to an emissions reduction agreement the Southern California ports and regulators inked late last year.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:37:14 GMT

The liner was commenting after unveiling mixed financial results, with declines in both second-quarter and half-year net profit despite an increase in revenues.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:02:14 GMT

Container transshipping over Indian ports has become more pronounced in recent months as carriers increasingly adjust service networks in response to security risks, disrupted Red Sea/Suez Canal routings, and vessel deployment changes.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:58:14 GMT

The ability of ports and inland infrastructure to absorb growing and increasingly imbalanced trade flows has become the new constraint on industry growth, Vincent Clerc says.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:36:16 GMT

Logistics executives raised concerns that congestion building across heavily disrupted inland supply chains could flow downriver to Europe’s two largest gateways and tie up import containers trying to leave the ports.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:52:14 GMT

Draft and load restrictions, work interruptions and overdue infrastructure repairs are hampering breakbulk handling in the region.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:50:14 GMT

The company’s pivot to focus on software applications in lieu of developing its freight marketplace has led to stagnation of the business and its share price, former CEO Zvi Schreiber asserts.

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:42:03 GMT

Shippers and large forwarders are turning to data sources that can directly turbocharge their automation ambitions, something the global terminal operator’s SeaRates product could not provide.

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:47:15 GMT

Acquisition-hungry Descartes made its fourth buy this year, taking over freight brokerage technology vendor Tai.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:17:15 GMT

The company, a provider of widely used forwarding software, told the Australian Stock Exchange it would “fully cooperate” with the investigation after the third raid of its Sydney headquarters in recent years.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:10:14 GMT

A transportation management software vendors’ launch of agents within its existing truckload carrier and broker software is symbolic of a larger mandate for vendors to juice up their solutions with AI.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:58:46 GMT

HappyRobot’s $1.2 billion valuation is raising familiar questions about how valuable logistics technology can be in the age of artificial intelligence.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:19:14 GMT

BasicBlock’s deal for carrier dispatch and load board provider TrueNorth signals that owner-operators and small fleets need technology to find profitable loads.

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:42:14 GMT

Research by a technology vendor to global forwarders found that CargoWise’s major pricing model change last fall hasn’t yet resulted in major cost increases.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:23:10 GMT

The deal will see Altana target customs brokers with compliance software built around artificial intelligence.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:53:14 GMT

The $6 million influx into UK-based artificial intelligence technology provider Nexcade comes as the cost of building AI tools is likely to rise in the coming years.

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:06:15 GMT

Technology developers are emphasizing the need for greater visibility into networks of loads and trucks and greater trust in shipper-carrier partnerships.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:19:15 GMT

A tech rollout at the Port of New Orleans could pave the way for more uptake of AI tools in global project cargo handling.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:20:15 GMT

TMV said the new funding will seed companies that want to apply new technologies to the maritime industry, shipbuilding and related infrastructure.

Tue, 26 May 2026 21:27:15 GMT

Forwarding costs are being upended by AI-enabled automation, forcing companies to decide what coordination and administrative work needs to be done at origin versus destination.

Tue, 12 May 2026 18:28:14 GMT

FMCSA set a May 14 deadline for carriers and brokers to update their registration information before switching to “Motus,” a system that includes ID verification tools.

Fri, 08 May 2026 19:39:14 GMT

The software vendor said shippers can move away from having intermediaries manage bookings by automating the process and tying it to performance data that FourKites holds.

Thu, 07 May 2026 18:50:15 GMT

The acquisition of German logistics software company Logward continues a trend of visibility vendors extending beyond data provision to areas such as transportation management, booking and allocation.

Tue, 05 May 2026 18:11:15 GMT

The deal, financial details of which were not disclosed, could possibly be the first M&A domino to fall among a growing number of agent vendors catering to the logistics industry.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The announced cuts come one month after WiseTech Global said it would be laying off 30% of its workforce over the next two years, also in an AI-related move.

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:56:25 GMT

Data generated within logistics software vendors is part of a web of information that helps shippers weigh service levels and inventory carrying costs against rate levels.

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:44:15 GMT

Ryan Petersen said his company went into “code red” last year in transitioning to AI, with the technology’s first benefits seen in customs compliance and auditing.

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:17:15 GMT

The widely used freight forwarding software vendor said artificial intelligence is enabling it to reduce staff in roles that include programming, product development and customer service.

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:33:14 GMT

A number of forwarders and software vendors are providing products, often for free, to help shippers and customs brokers calculate refunds they may have coming following Friday’s Supreme Court ruling.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:54:15 GMT

Dray Dog is predominantly used by large drayage carriers serving the Southern California ports and handles a significant portion of appointments made at the 11 Los Angeles and Long Beach marine terminals.

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Shippers would be wise to offload the pain of building AI proficiency to their logistics providers until the benefits become clearer.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:53:15 GMT

The product launched this week by Triumph, called Capacity Intelligence, allows brokers to identify lanes where it needs a deeper pool of reliable carriers.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:50:14 GMT

The software company with a network of thousands of proprietary roadside cameras has been primarily serving freight brokers with capacity sourcing and fraud mitigation tools.

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:46:14 GMT

The logistics payments vendor has partnered with fellow software provider Gnosis Freight to enable payments at other stages of a containerized shipment lifecycle.

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Echo’s Doug Waggoner said the opportunity to acquire ITS came as part of his company’s virtually constant search for potential additions.

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:19:15 GMT

Transflo, which sells automation software to transportation providers, is using AI agents to identify specific exceptions common to LTL billing errors.

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:27:15 GMT

Tailwind Shipping, which emerged during the pandemic as a vessel operating arm of retailer Lidl, has enabled booking and shipment management tools within CargoWise, the widely used forwarding software platform.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:28:14 GMT

Technology analyst Gartner’s recent release of a report categorizing 4PL providers signals renewed interest in the concept, even as questions remain about which shippers it is best-suited for.

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:40:14 GMT

The merger will see Fatton & Lyseo use Ovrsea’s proprietary operating software across its air and sea customers in Asia, Africa and North America.

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:09:15 GMT

The action is tied to WiseTech’s acquisition of E2open in 2025, which included software that Australia’s competition commission deemed gave WiseTech too much control of the market.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:00:19 GMT

The integration will allow small truckload brokers to automate a range of load processes within their existing transportation management system.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:53:16 GMT

Zvi Schreiber oversaw key milestones such as Freightos’ public listing and a transformative acquisition of air freight booking platform WebCargo, but the company has yet to turn a profit.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:06:15 GMT

The ubiquity of WiseTech’s flagship platform in the forwarding market has placed a target on its back — one that grew larger with a significant change last week in how it prices its product.

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:38:15 GMT

The move into transportation management expands Transfix’s scope from its current focus on brokerage pricing technology.

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:41:14 GMT

The Vancouver-Fraser Port Authority’s scheduling system is aimed at helping marine terminals better prepare labor and equipment planning to mitigate import surges.

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:58:14 GMT

Forwarders are bemoaning pricing changes WiseTech made this week to its CargoWise products, saying their technology costs will rise markedly because shippers will be unwilling to accept the pass-through costs.

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:24:14 GMT