Asia-US container rates soar past $11,000, near pandemic records
Xeneta: Asia-US spot rates are nearing pandemic records after surging more than 320% since late February.
Xeneta: Asia-US spot rates are nearing pandemic records after surging more than 320% since late February.
The cost of fuel for ocean-going cargo ships more than doubled so far this year, although supplies have improved.
Growing delays for rail-bound boxes reflect continuing pressure on intermodal capacity.
Georgia’s Port of Savannah posted solid cargo gains despite typhoons, Panama Canal woes.
Rolf Habben Jansen says container demand has held up better than expected despite tariffs and geopolitical turmoil, while higher costs and uncertainty over Red Sea routings continue to cloud the market outlook.
Imports climbed 3.8% from July to 2.60 million TEUs as gains at East, Gulf and West Coast gateways coincided with a broad increase in sourcing-market volumes and rising port transit delays.
Container carriers Red Sea return is lowering some rates but increasing exposure to potential new disruptions.
The Port of Long Beach marked its fifth-busiest month ever as imports and exports both increased.
SC Ports and Norfolk Southern launched daily intermodal rail service between Charleston and Huntsville, expanding the port’s inland reach.
Operators have spent years buying systems of record. Aviro360’s pitch is that none of them work when the yard data feeding them is already four hours old.
Delaware Container Terminal is scheduled to open by 2028.
The Port of Los Angeles posted a record summer with year-to-date volume up 1.5% as officials expect continued strength.
Unprecedented volumes demonstrate the underlying strength of global container trade, analyst says.
The Panama Canal won’t impose drought-spurred restrictions on the largest vessel transits after all.
Global container shipping emissions intensity rose in Q2 but five of six vessel-size segments actually improved efficiency.
Mideast tensions and operating issues are keeping container rates elevated on the trans-Pacific.
A new 10-year deal terminal tech deal supports Jones Act service to Puerto Rico.
Maersk is launching a wind-assisted propulsion pilot, marking a first for its fleet.
Global container shipping’s on-time performance saw its sharpest single‑month decline since January 2021.
Authorities identified the business owner as a suspect who remains outstanding. The investigation into the $10 million shipment remains active.