container shipping

Leading Jones Act carrier Trailer Bridge has appointed a new CEO.

Nearly 35,700 import containers were waiting for on-dock trains at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, as record cargo volumes, reported railcar shortages slowed inland traffic.

Port Houston saw rising imports and improving exports in September, helping lift container activity at the Gulf Coast gateway.

The United States and Denmark signed a maritime agreement to bolster American shipbuilding through workforce training, Danish investment and technology sharing.

Container rates on the busiest U.S. trade lanes are signaling a peak while a return to the Red Sea has yet to weaken Europe rates. 

A tentative contract agreement at Halifax settles potential labor unrest, for now.

Drewry’s World Container Index rose on higher rates on trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe routes.

Oregon port wins $205 million in federal funding to upgrade its rail line and boost a proposed container terminal project.

South Korea’s Arctic shipping trial demonstrated a faster Europe route, but commercial viability remains uncertain.

Completion of sea trials marks a milestone in commercial deploying of alternative fuels for ocean shipping.

Container rates rise as the Red Sea return threatens to worsen oversupply in 2027.

Maersk is studying the safety and regulatory requirements for nuclear-powered container ships, including a potential U.S.-Europe route.

Ocean shippers face worsening reliability across major trade lanes, with tighter trans-Pacific capacity adding to booking risks, according to WiseTech Global’s latest outlook.

Matson christened Makua in Philadelphia, the first of three new containerships in its $1 billion fleet upgrade.

Container ships are being increasingly targeted in the Strait of Hormuz, with one Singapore-flagged vessel sinking after a strike.

The Port of Long Beach set an all-time monthly cargo record in September as shipper managed soaring diesel costs.

Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure have raised the risk of renewed Red Sea shipping disruption ahead of 2027 contract negotiations.

DP World has appointed Morten Johansen as chief executive officer of its Americas region, placing a longtime ports and logistics executive in charge of the company’s operations across North America, South America, and the Caribbean. Johansen made the announcement in a LinkedIn post Oct. 13. He succeeds Brian Enright, who served in the dual positions […]

Public-private investment of nearly $1 billion will support PhilaPort’s largest-ever expansion.

After the busiest month in its 118-year history, tariffs and sourcing shifts roil the trans-Pacific trade lane.