Maritime

Last week saw a number of updates on port infrastructure funding and terminal project statuses.

DOT should consider trucking and other supply chain costs in its push to expand off-site and inland container facilities, transportation executives caution.

Maersk is a giant in the ocean shipping industry. It is also heavily investing to grow its all-cargo airline.

Spot rate indexes look like they’re stabilizing — at least temporarily — after double-digit plunges in August and September.

Ocean carrier contracts and carriers’ ability to make a profit are put to the test in a proposed rule, according to reaction from shippers and carriers.

Kuehne+Nagel is the largest logistics company in the world. It sees opportunities to capture more business as shipping demand falls.

The “shadow fleet” is not large enough to save Russian oil exports from Western sanctions, according to multiple analysts.

Barge movement on the Mississippi River continues to be impaired by low-water levels with no end in sight.

Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd, gives his take on the “bullwhip effect,” rates and global trade.

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller provides insight into 2022’s peak season.

“At MSC, we want to continue to improve towage service efficiency and expand Rimorchiatori Mediterranei, building on the impressive work of the Genoese families that have developed the company the past 100 years,” MSC CEO Soren Toft said.

Shipping lines face a minefield of surging capacity and sinking demand, but there is a path to safety, claims one industry expert.

South Florida Container Terminal has ordered 12 electric, emission-free, rubber-tired gantry cranes and welcomed the launch of CMA CGM’s Medgulf service at PortMiami.

Southern California ports are being hit by double-digit import drops as the COVID-19 cargo boom winds down.

As container shipping stocks get battered by collapsing rates, tanker shares could be poised for a long bull run.

The South Carolina Ports Authority will join other major East Coast ports in providing near-dock rail via the planned Navy Base Intermodal Facility at the Port of Charleston.

Port Houston reported a 26% year-over-year increase in cargo volume in September.

An overview of Day 1 of F3: Future of Freight Festival.

An overview of F3: Future of Freight Festival and the key speakers.

Declining imports have led to fewer container ships waiting off ports, injecting more capacity into the market, a negative for spot rates.