The leader of the International Longshoremen’s Association is urging rank-and-file members to approve a tentative contract with port employers in a ratification vote on Tuesday.
Despite an uncertain outlook for trade, the Port of Los Angeles saw its busiest January for container shipments.
The Federal Maritime Commission announced that it is eliminating a half-dozen DEI-related elements from its 2022-2026 strategic plan.
Freight market not tightening in time for bid season.
The OOCL Iris on Tuesday became the largest-ever container ship to call the Port of Charleston.
Shippers have won a reprieve from levies on the United States’ largest trading partners, but tariff threats are boosting frontloading.
Expeditors International had a strong quarter, beating analyst estimates on profitability and revenue.
Georgia’s Port of Brunswick saw vehicle volumes surge on expansion projects and diversions from the Port of Baltimore.
The Jacksonville Port Authority has completed the first of two vehicle berth projects to handle additional vehicle vessel calls.
A crew of 20 was safely rescued from the container ship MSC Baltic III after it ran aground off Nova Scotia.
India plans a wide-ranging maritime initiative that includes the launch of a new container line.
The developing U.S.-China trade war will likely keep eastbound trans-Pacific container rates elevated as shippers pull imports forward.
Retailers will continue to bring shipments forward, elevating imports through major container gateways, according to the last Global Port Tracker forecast.
While the head of the Suez Canal expects shipping to normalize by late March, container shipping lines see a longer timeline.
HydroFleet and 3PL Hyundai Glovis announced plans to build a hydrogen production and truck fueling station near Georgia’s Port of Savannah.
International Longshoremen’s Association members will vote Feb. 25 on a new six-year master contract with East and Gulf Coast port employers.
A suspect has been arrested after Los Angeles port and city police broke up a crime ring that had stolen $600,000 worth of container chassis.
Container throughput at Georgia’s Port of Savannah was 11.4% higher y/y through the first six months of fiscal year 2025.
Trans-Pacific container rates will likely remain elevated as importers look to avoid more U.S. import tariffs.
SONAR market experts say Trump’s tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico might have spurred shippers to “pull forward” orders and rethink their supply chains.
