container shipping

The Port of Los Angeles expects to boost exports from a rail-served logistics park in California’s Central Valley.

The Federal Maritime Commission is reviewing a 2020 agreement to determine whether global ocean carriers have overstepped their antitrust immunity. 

The trucking industry’s “driver shortage” debate has persisted for decades. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) claims a chronic shortage since 1987, citing nine studies. Yet, researchers and industry experts argue the labor market functions well when freight demand is strong. A December 2024 study by Professors Jonathan Phares, Jason Miller, and Stephen Burks, published by […]

Container rates are giving back recent gains, as U.S.-bound container traffic slumps after a surge fueled by the tariff pause. Shipping consultancy and SONAR data partner Drewry saw its World Container Index fall 9% this week, the second consecutive weekly drop following five weeks of gains.  “This decline is a direct result of low demand […]

The Port of New York-New Jersey led all U.S. container hubs in May as tariffs dragged imports at the southern California port complex.

Maersk said it has re-opened services to Haifa port days after Iranian missile barrages hit the Israeli city.

Maersk has rolled out an AI-powered program aimed at streamlining complex customs processes.

Ports in both Houston and Corpus Christi, Texas, recorded mixed results in May, with increases in container shipping, but a decline in crude oil exports.

Hostilities among Israel, Iran and the United States failed to disrupt most transportation markets as container rates fell in the eastbound trans-Pacific.

Trump appointee Louis Sola is stepping down as Federal Maritime Commission chairman after less than six months on the job.

Maersk said it was suspending service to Israel’s busiest port just prior to Iran’s missile attack.

Rising rates for the largest crude oil tankers climbed higher as the U.S. bombed nuclear weapons facilities in Iran.

The completion of a 7.2 megawatt (MW) solar installation at PNCT in New Jersey marks a landmark achievement for the hub’s sustainable future.

The conflict between Israel and Iran has yet to hit tanker or container rates, while prices on the eastbound trans-Pacific may have peaked.

Tariffs helped snap 10 straight months of growth at the Port of Los Angeles, but a Yale economist says that the worst could be yet to come. 

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an agreement lowering tariffs on some imports from the United Kingdom.

May volumes decline by 5% but container traffic is up year-to-date.

Israel’s ports are operating as usual as Jerusalem and Tehran trade missile strikes.

Shipping analysts warn Israel’s attacks on Iran could lead to another Red Sea situation if carriers avoid key trade route.    

For the second year in a row, the chief worry among maritime executives is political instability, according to a new industry survey.