Maritime

Port of Los Angeles approves environmental plan for terminal that accounts for 17% of its container volume.

Houston still the main gateway for resin shippers, but other Southeast ports growing as well.

Maersk expects ample supplies of low-sulfur fuels to be available in most ports, but warns shippers to expect higher costs.

For a window on future demand for U.S. crude oil, look to international markets, as ever-more U.S. volumes head to sea.

New third-party logistics firm to take over yard and warehouse that handles ‘considerable’ freight.

U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Michael Khouri talks with American Shipper about priority container shipping regulatory issues for fiscal year 2020.

SeaCube Container Leasing has rapidly expanded its refrigerated container fleet and is now the third largest lessor of reefers and largest lessor of gensets.

The chairman of DSV Panalpina says the company will concentrate on bringing Panalpina into the fold for 12-18 months, before its next acquisition, which may be aimed at strengthening its road business.

Drewry expects service levels to be cut by lines if shippers prove unwilling to foot the bill for mandatory low-sulfur fuels.

Break bulk is a shrinking market. Pure-play break bulk operators are being squeezed as governments and seaport operators boost local infrastructure. Meanwhile non pure play competitors simultaneously try to grab market share.

Trucks are competitively priced on East Coast lanes and offer better service than the railroads.

The Motley Fool discovers last-mile logistics. IMO 2020 will impact logistics warehousing footprint, JLL says

VLCC rates are now at or near $100,000 per day, courtesy of U.S. sanctions targeting China’s COSCO.

Break bulk is in a state of change… and experts are forecasting a shrinking of the world fleet and a possible winnowing out of players.

Traxens says the new standard will facilitate growth in smart container usage.

The Baltic Exchange has been unrivaled in its creation of indices for dry freight futures. That may be about to change.

The transfer of production out of China to avoid U.S. tariffs of up to 25% is having a tangible impact on global trade flows.

The consultants Drewry and supply chain software company CyberLogitec say technology could help small and medium shippers by reducing volatile spot rates.

The introduction of new low-sulfur fuels, bearish demand and increased blanked sailings will bring more volatility to box markets in the coming months, says MSI.

“Items that likely would have been forfeited, slated for auction or destroyed as part of a final disposition are now going to help those in need,” CBP’s Miami International Airport port director said.