China

A shipyard fire erupted on a bulk carrier under repair in China.

Unprecedented volumes demonstrate the underlying strength of global container trade, analyst says.

In H1 2026, Ningbo-Zhoushan surpassed Singapore for second place among the world’s busiest container ports, while the Iran war knocked a Persian Gulf hub from the top 10.

Surging Chinese vehicle exports are continuing to drive a global shortage of pure car and truck carriers, a leading CEO says.

A new White House report says transshipments have become a growing target of global scammers.

DHL Express has moved into a larger terminal at Shenzhen airport in China to support direct international air flows in a busy manufacturing region.

U.S. container imports improve on a surge in China goods, but volumes trail year-ago levels.

Matson exceeded Q2 2026 earnings expectations, fueled by strong demand and increased freight rates in its premium China service.

A federal court in California sentenced a woman to prison for using counterfeit postage to ship millions of parcels through the U.S. Postal Service.

Resilient consumer spending helped boost what is looking like an early peak shipping season as importers try to stay ahead of rising fuel costs and the changeable U.S. approach to trade.  

Shippers of American agricultural commodities say a push by Democrats to tax Chinese ships docking at U.S. ports could put some crop producers out of business.

The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a $3.4 billion annual budget for fiscal 2026-2027 for the Port of Los Angeles. The increase comes as the port, which along with neighboring Long Beach comprises the busiest U.S. container gateway, is forecasting a 7% decline in box volumes, to 9.3 million twenty foot equivalent […]

Leading Democratic senators have called for the U.S. to reinstate a tax on Chinese ships after Trump and Xi agreed to a mutual postponement through November.

China’s manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) fell to 50.0% in May, at the threshold between expansion and contraction.

Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas is calling for an investigation into Chinese-controlled parcel delivery companies in the U.S., saying they receive heavy subsidies that allow them to underprice domestic carriers and could be sharing critical U.S. market data with the Chinese government.

The biggest port in northern China is using an autonomous vacuum berthing system that secures a container ship in 30 seconds.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has given China Central Airlines the okay to begin cargo flights to the United States under a temporary license.

YunExpress is the first Chinese company to lease a cargo terminal at East Midlands Airport in the United Kingdom. It will self-handle cargo on its dedicated freighter service from China.

Rising Chinese investment in Mexico is colliding with U.S. efforts to tighten trade rules.

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