Maritime

Muted demand marks the trans-Pacific container market post-Lunar New Year as ocean freight rates are easing earlier than usual.

Hapag-Lloyd container volumes increased on robust trade growth but diverted voyages away from the Red Sea hurt average freight rates.

CBP is shifting to mandatory pre-departure electronic filing for U.S. cargo exports to close security gaps and streamline maritime trade.

Despite a decline in China trade traffic, the Port of New York-New Jersey saw loaded containers increase in 2025.

Pacific northwest ports have signed an agreement to create an inland logistics hub to boost Washington state trade.

A new Toyota processing center at the Port of Jacksonville is expected to boost vehicle volume by 6%.

The world’s largest asset manager could back an effort by the world’s biggest container line to buy the busiest container terminal at the leading U.S. East Coast port.

Mediterranean Shipping Company earned a substantial fine from the Federal Maritime Commission for three separate Shipping Act violations.

Overcapacity and global trade headwinds sent Maersk to a Q4 pre-tax loss on container volumes that improved by 8%.

The Chinese company operating ports at the Panama Canal has filed for arbitration after a high court voided its contracts.  

One of the biggest ocean container shipping partnerships said it will return to the Red Sea-Suez Canal trade route with help from naval forces.  

Falling prices for containers moving from Asia to the United States could be one indicator that truck rates and tender rejections will soon continue to move up.

Ocean Network Express posted a net loss of $88 million in the third fiscal quarter on weaker container traffic and rates. 

The Hong Kong company that operates ports at the Panama Canal will have to relinquish control after a court ruling.

Port Houston posted record container and truck volumes in 2025, while Port of Corpus Christi saw modest overall declines in cargo traffic.

Florida native Laura DiBella becomes the third woman to lead the U.S. maritime regulator.

CMA CGM forms a joint venture to manage 10 global marine terminals, including two in the United States. 

Container rates on a key U.S. route are dropping earlier than expected, suggesting retailer caution caused by trade war uncertainty.

The Federal Maritime Commission is investigating whether ocean carriers are restricting truckers’ and shippers’ choice of chassis providers.

A chilling video by Yemen’s Houthi militia seemed to threaten more violence against Red Sea shipping if the U.S. attacks Iran.