A local city council has approved a massive intermodal project BNSF positioned as a linchpin for the future of rail freight originating at the busiest U.S. container complex.

U.S. railroads notched up freight traffic in the latest week, as total volumes more than doubled growth year-to-date.

Resilient consumer spending helped boost what is looking like an early peak shipping season as importers try to stay ahead of rising fuel costs and the changeable U.S. approach to trade.  

But supply chain normalcy is likely months off as anxious shippers spur an early peak in a rush to beat fuel surcharges and price hikes by Asian manufacturers. Spot rates on the benchmark Asia-U.S. West Coast route were unchanged at $4,836 per forty foot equivalent unit (FEU) in the latest week, according to the Freightos […]

The United States and Iran announced an agreement to end the war in the Arabian Gulf, but it could take months for shipping and logistics to normalize.

Shippers of American agricultural commodities say a push by Democrats to tax Chinese ships docking at U.S. ports could put some crop producers out of business.

The Trump administration unveiled a program to pre-screen import containers and streamline connections through the supply chain.

Shipowners are confronting a crisis in how to sustain a workforce of 2 million crewing the global commercial fleet.

The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a $3.4 billion annual budget for fiscal 2026-2027 for the Port of Los Angeles. The increase comes as the port, which along with neighboring Long Beach comprises the busiest U.S. container gateway, is forecasting a 7% decline in box volumes, to 9.3 million twenty foot equivalent […]

The biggest U.S. container port leveraged a program to award $54.4 million in materials and services contracts to small businesses. 

Retailers of agricultural products say they’ll be whipsawed by higher freight rates and poorer service if a proposed transcontinental railroad merger is approved.

With the Jones Act temporarily suspended, the political action network backed by conservative billionaire Charles Koch wants the law protecting U.S.-flag shipping repealed.

Regulators for the first time approved a controversial $5 billion project in U.S. waters to produce liquefied natural gas for export.

Leading Democratic senators have called for the U.S. to reinstate a tax on Chinese ships after Trump and Xi agreed to a mutual postponement through November.

Freight on U.S. railroads continues to outpace year-ago traffic in the latest trackside data.

A year after analysts predicted a fundamental shift to a late peak season, trans-Pacific rates are surging on frontloading by importers as the U.S. hits dozens of countries with new punitive tariffs.

The Gulf crisis has yet to hit global container traffic, liner operators say, as April volumes surged past year-ago levels.

Richard J. Kloster has been sworn in as the newest member of the Surface Transportation Board.  

Opponents of a controversial transcontinental rail merger hailed the House transportation appropriations committee’s backing of a ‘rigorous’ review of the deal by federal regulators.

Freight moving on U.S. railroads continued to post solid gains on improved industrial output and higher intermodal traffic.

A liner drops one of the biggest recent surcharges as demand surges for the peak shipping season.

The United States is imposing new tariffs on dozens of countries it claims haven’t done enough to stop imported goods made with forced labor.

Rate hikes and surcharges pushed up benchmark ocean container rates by $1,000 in the latest week, with more to come.

The Federal Maritime Commission regulator filled its remaining vacant seat with yet another Florida native.

The Surface Transportation Board granted conditional acceptance of the revised UP-NS merger application. What does that mean for the proposed transcontinental rail merger?

China’s manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) fell to 50.0% in May, at the threshold between expansion and contraction.

Norfolk Southern promotes a new operations chief with a deep background in eastern railroading.

Cargo through the Port of Oakland was little changed from a year ago despite a decline in total vessel calls.

The Surface Transportation Board gave conditional approval of the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern revised merger application, but asked for more information.

Maersk paid a $1.9 million fine to the Federal Maritime Commission for improper detention billing to non-contracting third parties.

The Surface Transportation Board accepted the merger application from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, on the condition that the partners submit more data for evaluation. 

Maersk this week contradicted a consultant’s report that one of its vessels made a recent transit of a violence-plagued Mideast shipping route.

Surging intermodal helps lift U.S. rail freight traffic to another strong week.

Union Pacific refuted claims by the top law enforcement officials of six states that it omitted key data in its revised merger application with Norfolk Southern. 

New Port of Virginia CEO and Executive Director Sarah McCoy spoke with FreightWaves at the hub’s annual State of the Port event. 

A group of Attorneys General are again urging federal regulators to reject the application for the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern transcontinental rail merger.  

In Virginia,  South Korea’s LX Pantos Americas eyes collaboration that will enable long-term growth.

CMA CGM sees precipitous decline in Q1 core earnings as higher volumes failed to boost weak ocean rates.

An industry trade group says the new surface transportation legislation offers some rail-positive provisions, but expressed disappointment at inclusions favoring heavier trucks and expensive safety mandates.   

Long-serving International Longshoremen’s Association executive James McNamara inducted into the International Maritime Hall of Fame. 

The Railway Safety Act opposed by railroads rode Trump’s backing to be included in surface transportation funding legislation.

The Georgia Ports Authority said higher operating costs and a softer market were reflected in the latest container figures for the Port of Savannah. 

OmniTRAX appoints VP of transload to lead its network-wide expansion.

The U.S. Justice Department has indicted four major Chinese shipping container manufacturers and seven executives in a global price-fixing conspiracy.

Rail freight posted another positive week as seven out of 10 categories improved from a year ago. 

Ahead of a takeover by Hapag-Lloyd, Zim earnings were hit by a softer freight rate environment and weaker demand.

Southern California ports saw broadly steady container dwell in April across truck and rail.

As the peak season nears, freight rates are expected to shift from their currently high fuel-cost baselines due to seasonal demand and fleet capacity management.

Maersk led a growing stream of brand-name vessels transiting the Suez Canal-Red Sea route, says consultant Drewry.  

The House released massive surface transportation reauthorization legislation that sets federal spending for infrastructure and services across a range of modes.

An investor’s surprise bid for ZIM Integrated Shipping Services would sweeten the buy price and keep the liner under Israeli control.

The biggest port in northern China is using an autonomous vacuum berthing system that secures a container ship in 30 seconds.

The Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan includes orders for 15 nuclear-powered battleships, dozens of autonomous vessels.

The United States and South Korea agreed to formally cooperate on  shipbuilding investment and development.

Evergreen Marine Corp. saw first-quarter profit tumble 70% as higher container volumes were dragged by weaker shipping rates.

Ocean freight rates on the trans-Pacific remain above pre-war levels as retailers warn of tepid peak season gains. 

Hapag-Lloyd posted a loss in the first quarter as lower volume and weaker rates hit earnings.

House passage of a bill to fight retail crime won approval from a rail trade group, who called on the Justice Department to do more to fight supply chain theft.

The Justice Department is bringing criminal charges against the operators of a container ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge in 2024, killing six people.  

Chassis provider CCM has expanded its management team with a new senior vice president/general counsel coming over from a major Japanese auto maker.

One of the world’s biggest ocean shipping forwarders officially opened its new U.S. headquarters in New Jersey.

Canadian National urged a U.S. regulator to reject the revised but still-incomplete merger application submitted by Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.

The Port of Los Angeles posted its second-best April ever as consumer-fueled volumes surged above year-ago levels.

A bulk carrier managed by a U.S. company was one of several vessels hit by suspected hostile fire in the Persian Gulf.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched an initiative to explore powering cargo ships with onboard nuclear reactors.

While Portland has struggled to keep the doors open at its lone container terminal, the Maritime Administration has awarded a grant to a similar project from a competing port.

The Georgia Ports Authority’s annual conference showcased supply chain solutions addressing global trade challenges.

Maersk said first-quarter profits fell as weaker rates undercut increased volumes in the ocean container business. 

Sarah McCoy will lead the Port of Virginia as CEO and executive director after serving in an interim role this year.

Freight on U.S. railroads from intermodal to grain showed breakout strength in the latest week’s data.

While Panama chased a Chinese terminal operator out of its ports, U.S. companies face long odds in bidding for those port concessions, a source says. 

The Georgia Ports Authority has opened a new inland port it claims will convert 26,000 truckloads of freight to rail each year. 

The United States paused military escorts of ships in the Strait of Hormuz after a missile attack on a French container vessel injured crew members Tuesday.  

Developers break ground on a new Baltimore container terminal they hope will spur a sea change in mid-Atlantic intermodal transportation.

American Association of Port Authorities tabs Sang Yi, second-in-command at the Maritime Administration, as its new chief executive.  

A Maersk vessel under U.S. military contract made a safe exit from the Strait of Hormuz Monday, escorted by American warships.  

Ocean freight rates remain high despite low seasonal demand due to increased fuel costs amid ongoing Strait of Hormuz closure.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern say their updated merger filing to create the first transcontinental railroad makes an even stronger case for increased growth, lower shipper costs, and a more robust U.S. supply chain.

As Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern prepare to file an updated merger application with regulators, rival railroads have launched a coalition aimed at stopping the proposed transcontinental tie-up. 

The Port of Virginia is in the midst of a massive buildout as it leverages its operating status and structural advantages to cement a ranking among the top American container ports.

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association has appointed Justin Broyles of R.J. Corman as the new chairman of its board of directors.

The Trump administration has temporarily extended the Jones Act waiver, allowing foreign vessels to carry oil and gas between U.S. ports.

The Iran war is making it more expensive to ship a container from Asia to the U.S., thousands of miles from the conflict.   

Alameda Belt Line, co-owned by Union Pacific and BNSF, will negotiate for the contract to provide switching services to the Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach.

Freight infrastructure group’s board adds new member, re-elects four to board.

Union Pacific reported first quarter income improved from a year ago as improved pricing and higher fuel surcharge revenue offset a narrow decline in carload freight.

Intermodal freight rebounded in the latest weekly rail data to narrow the gap with year-ago volumes.

America wants to make its maritime sector globally competitive again. But significant obstacles hinder development and expansion, says the chief U.S. ocean shipping regulator.

Persian Gulf vessel traffic still at a trickle as the U.S. presses a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

Global reach, transformational change and customer service: Chair Laura DiBella says this isn’t the Federal Maritime Commission you thought you knew.

The Federal Maritime Commission has again rejected a request by Maersk to waive the 30-day waiting period to implement emergency fuel surcharges. 

It could take six months from the time hostilities cease for insurers to clear Strait of Hormuz shipping for normal operations.

Commodity rail freight is powering ahead of year-ago levels while intermodal traffic limps along in the latest industry data.

Norfolk Southern’s Mark George says the acquisition of the railroad by Union Pacific will speed up the movement of freight and spur  unprecedented growth across the U.S. rail network.

A weaker March turned out to be a pre-season tuneup as the port of Los Angeles still managed to play up to the back of its baseball card.

A rival CEO warned the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, if approved, would give the transcontinental behemoth a commanding 50% share of all U.S. rail freight.

Taxpayers won’t be funding automated container handling at two major West Coast ports. 

Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line saw Q1 profits decline on weaker rates despite higher container volumes.

A bullish Evergreen Marine has finalized an order for 11 ultra-large container ships worth $3 billion with two Asia builders.

CMA CGM and the Ocean Alliance have added a direct container service from China and Asia markets to the Port of Jacksonville.