Maritime

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced the unanimous re-election of Chairman Kevin O’Toole.

The Panama Canal, a marvel of engineering and a critical artery of global trade, has once again become the center of geopolitical tension.

American forces said friendly fire was responsible for shooting down an F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet during military operations battling Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.

The freight industry is experiencing a notable shake-up this week, with several key developments signaling potential long-term shifts in market dynamics.

Fears of new tariffs and a strike at East Coast ports combined to push up ocean container rates on Asia-U.S. routes in December.

Shippers would have to move 10% of all seagoing Chinese imports on U.S.-flagged and -crewed vessels under the terms of proposed bipartisan legislation.

The International Longshoremen’s Association has the backing of President-elect Trump in its contract fight with East and Gulf Coast port employers, who may yet have the final say.

The rebel militia that has spent the past year terrorizing Red Sea shipping may be taking a new tack as events unfold in the Mideast.

Continuing consumer demand and frontloading by importers in November helped the Port of Los Angeles to double-digit gains in container volumes.

American military forces protecting Red Sea shipping launched an airstrike against Houthi rebel bases inside Yemen.

Credit evaluator Fitch Ratings is changing its outlook for global container shipping in a move that could make it easier for vessel operators to issue debt or borrow money.

President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend again backed union dockworkers in their fight to block automation technology at East and Gulf Coast container ports.

A union contends that the federal government would be subsidizing job elimination if it approves a Buy America waiver for an Alabama intermodal project.

The American Apparel & Footwear Association called on port employers and the International Longshoremen’s Association to work out their differences over automation and avoid another strike in January.

President-elect Donald J. Trump has taken a stand against port automation during contract talks between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX).

President-elect Donald Trump weighed in on the East Coast longshore labor standoff Thursday, urging foreign-based ocean carriers to forgo automation technology in favor of hiring more union dockworkers.

Rates on Asia-U.S. West Coast and Asia-U.S. East Coast container transport fell for the latest week tracked by Freightos but rose by double digits for Asia-Europe/Mediterranean traffic.

The Port of Jacksonville is taking on a larger role in 2025 as ocean container lines add the north Florida hub to their global services.

US forces defeated an attack by Yemen-based Houthi rebels on a trio of merchant ships and two destroyers in the Gulf of Aden.

The National Retail Federation forecasts containerized imports to continue to surge through U.S. ports ahead of a possible longshore strike and tariffs planned by the Trump administration.