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Crude and product tankers may be totally different markets, but 2021 proved how connected they are.

“The shipping industry as a whole has become increasingly reliant on using AIS data for operational purposes,” says VesselsValue’s Charlotte Cook.

A climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, hosted Transport Day on Wednesday, when global leaders signed on to create at least six green maritime routes by 2025.

SC Ports and the Virginia Port Authority are benefiting from customers seeking less congested ports, they said.

California officials are trying to address a perceived shortage of truck drivers by making it easier to get a license.

President Biden was Professor Biden at the Port of Baltimore, explaining Supply Chain 101 to the American people.

Just five days before emergency SoCal container fee is set to begin, offshore traffic jam reaches new heights.

Lawmakers have introduced bills that would tap into unspent COVID-19 relief funds to help compensate vessel owners looking to reroute ships away from choked Southern California ports.

A small number of non-U.S. entities determine vessel and container levels for U.S. ocean supply chains.

President Biden got input Tuesday from express carriers and large retailers on the supply chain crisis.

DHL is making changes to its airline-within-an-airline concept.

Federal regulators are calling for a “full and thorough review” of the proposed purchase of the largest port operator in the U.S. by a Canadian pension firm.

A handful of small airlines want a piece of the action in air cargo, which continues to grow at a robust pace.

The Biden administration is racing to cut red tape so the government can expedite port and freight transportation infrastructure investments.

Airlines are growing more optimistic about their recovery from the pandemic as the U.S. reopens its borders. Cargo is riding the coattails of the passenger bounce.

Lack of data sharing regarding nonscheduled vessels is adding to the congestion in San Pedro Bay and impacting the ability to plan for container processing.

Port congestion forced container ships to go faster. Congestion remains extreme, yet ships are slowing down.

Congress approves provisions allowing under-21 truck drivers – as well as guidance on truck brokers and freight dispatchers – in a five-year highway bill that is part of a larger $1.2 trillion infrastructure package.

As the holidays loom, a congressman wants to eliminate legal hurdles banning 18-to-20-year-old truck drivers from moving containers in and out of ports.

Private marine terminals in Tacoma are putting more pressure on importers to pick up containers that are left for weeks and choking the movement of cargo.