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There has never been a year like this for container shipping. Here are the biggest stories of 2021.

Plus and Iveco lay out a timeline for driver-supervised autonomous trucks followed by fully driverless trucks.

SoCal port crunch “has really become as bad as it’s ever been,” reports industry veteran Jon Monroe.

Despite claims to the contrary, the ship backlog is not getting smaller. Vessels are waiting on both sides of the Pacific.

“The shipping industry as a whole has become increasingly reliant on using AIS data for operational purposes,” says VesselsValue’s Charlotte Cook.

A small number of non-U.S. entities determine vessel and container levels for U.S. ocean supply chains.

Serial SPAC creator Hennessy Capital and Plus cancel their merger, likely over Chinese technology regulations that could carry over to U.S. business.

Virtually every U.S.-listed shipping stock fell on a day that the S&P 500 hit a record high.

Pullback in trans-Pacific shipping rates: beginning of the end or brief reprieve with end still not in sight?

Shipping Asia-U.S. via regular ocean service and rail? “I would bet your goods will not arrive in time for Christmas,” says Flexport’s Nerijus Poskus.

Los Angeles is at the front line of the port congestion crisis. Its executive director outlines his strategy to clear anchorages.

Capesize bulkers haven’t earned this much since 2009, and freight futures just made “monstrous” move up.

Class 8 truck orders skipped a beat in September as supply shortages delayed the typical order season with fewer new trucks booked.

As some Chinese factories go dark, more delays for container imports but bullish sign for coal, LNG and oil shipping.

Two of China’s main ports are preparing for the arrival of Typhoon Chanthu, which could slam Taiwan first.

As stimulus-fueled demand overwhelms trans-Pacific capacity, a widening freight spread leaves small shippers behind.

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COVID closes a big cargo facility at Shanghai airport, creating another bottleneck for shippers ahead of the holiday inventory buildup.

Extreme measures to contain delta variant create unprecedented backlog of dry bulk ships off China.

Labor shortages at Chinese airports and pilot quarantine rules related to COVID are forcing airlines to scuttle many cargo flights to keep operations going and pilots from being put in isolation.