Starlux Airlines plans to start a freighter fleet with the all-new Airbus A350 cargo jet, bringing welcome supply to a tight market.
A compromise by the ILA and USMX on automation has settled global concerns over a potential strike at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports.
Weekly U.S. rail traffic showed a slight uptick over 2024 in the first report from the Association of American Railroads for 2025. Overall volume for the week ending Jan. 4 was 421,410 carloads and intermodal units, a 1% increase over the first week a year ago. That included 198,500 carloads, down 4.6%, and 222,910 containers […]
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year master contract. The agreement will replace the expiring contract which had been extended after a short strike in October 2024. The two groups issued a joint statement late Wednesday evening, saying “the two sides […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is proposing a rule requiring railroads to provide more timely information to the agency for all export cargo to crack down on high-risk illegal shipments.
Stakeholders at the Transportation Research Board annual meeting gathered to evaluate port performance, a complicated conversation within the supply chain.
After a year marked by port congestion, vessel diversions and longshore labor issues, maritime shipping is bracing for the unknown in 2025.
The latest U.S. sanctions on Russian oil are rumored to be expansive, encompassing two Russian oil companies and more than 100 tankers, as well as oil traders and Russian insurance firms. The sanctions may also hit Chinese banks that facilitate Russian oil trades.
Eastbound trans-Pacific container spot rates just broke $5,900 — here’s why.
Workers are becoming more aggressive in seeking better compensation. Who can blame them when CEO pay has skyrocketed, but corporate performance often lags? Companies thrive when they focus on creating value for all stakeholders, not just investors.
Crowley, a vessel operator and provider of tugboat logistics, announced it acquired Main Line, a provider of vessel assist services.
CMA CGM has announced several surcharges affecting US container services but delayed one after reports that union dockworkers and port employers would resume contract negotiations.
Maersk this week called on shippers to clear out laden containers ahead of a possible strike by union longshore workers at East and Gulf Coast ports.
The International Longshoremen’s Association and port employers represented by the United States Maritime Alliance are set to resume bargaining on a new contract Jan. 7.
A fire at a Port of Vancouver marine coal terminal caused damage but no injuries over the weekend.
Shippers continue to navigate the known and the unknown as trans-Pacific container rates moved higher as 2024 comes to an end.
Suez Canal revenues have suffered an abrupt 60% decline y/y as vessel operators divert services away from the Red Sea.
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino rejected President-elect Trump’s claims of Chinese interference and high fees to use the Panama Canal.
The Port of Oakland saw loaded imports post year-over-year gains in November, the 13th straight monthly increase for the Northern California hub.
Liner operator Hapag-Lloyd announced new surcharges ahead of a possible
January strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association at East and Gulf Coast ports.
