Maritime

How do you spend $41 billion without buying more ships?

Despite concerns about the impact of international tensions on global trade, shipyards are flooded with orders.

A rise in Chinese imports indicates seasonal trends are playing out as usual, very much unlike 2023’s anemic performance.

Hopes for a significant rebound in Panama Canal water levels to boost throughput will likely be met with a harsh reality over the next few months.

Tankers and bulk vessels continue to avoid conflict in the Red Sea, at increasing rates, according to new data from Lloyd’s List Intelligence.

Lower inventories in the U.S. are pulling freight into the country.

Georgia Ports Authority announced plans to construct a $29 million overpass to keep trucks away from neighborhoods in Savannah.

If the Fed is deterred from cutting interest rates, freight demand could tumble just as carriers start regaining pricing power.

A recent round of U.S. and British strikes raise fresh questions about the impact of container shipping in the Red Sea.

Seacor Holdings continues to pare down its shipping sector assets, most recently selling off its Caribbean container business.

Houthi attacks and Red Sea diversions will not spur inflation or a new supply chain crisis, claims consultancy Drewry.

Retailers and ocean carriers assess the possible effects in the U.S. if supply chain disruptions in the Middle East continue.

The Russia-Ukraine war led to enduring changes in shipping routes. War in the Middle East looks likely to do the same.

Ports in Corpus Christi, Texas, and New Orleans recorded year-over-year increases in cargo volumes, while Port Houston saw a slight decline in 2023.

Spot rates remain very high, but appear to have plateaued. The question ahead: Will they fall back after Chinese New Year?

Mexico’s Isthmus of Tehuantepec rail corridor could complement container movements along the Panama Canal.

As many are predicting another shift in the second half of the year, the co-founder of Sifted has advice for both carriers and shippers moving into 2024.

The initial effect of Houthi attacks was on containerized consumer goods. The attacks are now snarling seaborne fuel flows.

The Port of New Orleans has received a $226 million federal grant to complete the $1.8 billion Louisiana International Terminal on the lower Mississippi.

Amid the focus on wars in Europe and the Middle East, North Korea’s threat to key exporting and shipbuilding nations grows.