container shipping

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.

Container rates on the Asia-U.S. trade lane surged as shippers rushed early peak- season traffic and carriers announced general rate increases, according to SONAR and Freightos data.  

The largest U.S. railroad is taking a customer-focused approach as it deploys technology across it 32,000-mile system. 

Two of the co-authors of “Zero Point Four” said the U.S. maritime industry is lagging behind China, which is leading to national security challenges.

The pause in tariffs will boost containerized imports through U.S. ports this summer, according to the National Retail Federation, but at lower levels than a year ago.

Four sailors are missing and five were injured after an explosion aboard a Singapore-flagged container ship off the coast of India.

Carload freight showed solid growth in May, but a marked decline in containers and trailers signals caution for the second half of this year.

Trac Intermodal is positioning its leading fleet of 200,000 chassis to support a tariff pause-fueled surge of import containers.

Container rates continue to soar, says Xeneta, as shippers look to take advantage of the pause in the China-U.S. tariff fight.

Freightos Baltic Index container rates showing the effects of  the China-U.S. tariff break and carrier rate hikes.

The Port of New York-New Jersey saw April container volumes rise 6% from the same month a year ago.

Two weeks after a strike ended, long delays are still affecting operations at Mexico’s Port of Manzanillo.