American Shipper

Gulf Coast ports got a boost in March from imports of steel and plywood, and exports of petroleum and crude oil.

CEO Brad Wright explains how Chunker’s short-term container storage model reduces risk for shippers.

Kai Timmermann says the FMC’s “relatively standardized narrow dataset will solve a large portion of operational issues” in global shipping.

New reports from Maersk, Kuehne+Nagel and Drewry point to an ongoing boom for container shipping lines.

COVID lockdowns in major Chinese cities are bottling up freight shipments, but the full impact on global trade won’t be clear until this summer.

China’s zero-COVID measures will make it harder for European exports to reach the East Coast because empty containers aren’t getting where they’re needed.

Retail stock pickers seem increasingly nervous about shipping. Shares of dry bulk, tanker, container and mixed-fleet owners all fell.

Air Lease Corp. is writing off $800 million worth of aircraft it can’t reclaim from Russian airlines – another reason leasing could be more expensive.

The U.S. government is preventing the sale of any item to a Russian cargo airline it accuses of flying U.S.-made aircraft in violation of sanctions.

The Shanghai lockdown isn’t following the same supply chain script as the big Chinese disruptions of 2020 and 2021.

United Airlines more than doubled its cargo revenue in the first quarter versus 2019. The passenger side is nearing full health too.

The movement of materials and finished products between China and its key Asian suppliers is taking a big hit — and the ramifications will be felt around the world.

Logistics companies like Dimerco are combining air and road transport to move supplies for Mexican manufacturers from Asia.

The trans-Pacific container trade is vastly different than pre-pandemic, with more ships, more competition, and a new leader: Maersk.

Russian imports via ocean, truck, rail and air are now being simultaneously squeezed. Shipping data shows growing pressure.

China took steps to restart export manufacturing, but strict COVID measures pose a continuing challenge for logistics providers.

Alpine Air Express flies for FedEx and UPS. By acquiring a small cargo airline, it also picked up DHL Express as a customer.

Five hundred containers were removed from the Ever Forward to lighten its load and help salvage crews refloat the vessel stuck in Chesapeake Bay.

Passengers get a smoother journey, airlines save money, and air pollution is reduced with new aircraft descent procedures at large U.S. airports.

Mario Cordero, Port of Long Beach executive director, says there have been “notable improvements across the supply chain,” but lockdowns in China could change that.