Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association voted overwhelmingly to
approve a new six-year contract with employers at Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast ports.
Proposed U.S. port charges aimed at China are the latest undercurrents roiling the global container market.
In another aggressive move against China’s shipping dominance, the Trump administration has proposed fees on Chinese ships calling U.S. ports.
A plan to promote U.S. maritime interests by penalizing China shipping only complicates supply chain woes, say experts.
In a move targeting China’s maritime interests, the United States is proposing a range of fees that could cost ocean carriers millions of dollars each time they call a U.S. port.
An incorrect check valve led to the shipboard fire that killed two and injured one at Port Houston in 2024, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
Frontloading of consumer goods through the Port of Long Beach ran volume to a record in January.
The leader of the International Longshoremen’s Association is urging rank-and-file members to approve a tentative contract with port employers in a ratification vote on Tuesday.
Despite an uncertain outlook for trade, the Port of Los Angeles saw its busiest January for container shipments.
The Federal Maritime Commission announced that it is eliminating a half-dozen DEI-related elements from its 2022-2026 strategic plan.
The OOCL Iris on Tuesday became the largest-ever container ship to call the Port of Charleston.
Shippers have won a reprieve from levies on the United States’ largest trading partners, but tariff threats are boosting frontloading.
The Jacksonville Port Authority has completed the first of two vehicle berth projects to handle additional vehicle vessel calls.
A crew of 20 was safely rescued from the container ship MSC Baltic III after it ran aground off Nova Scotia.
India plans a wide-ranging maritime initiative that includes the launch of a new container line.
U.S. rail traffic has risen for the fifth time in the first six weeks of 2025.
The developing U.S.-China trade war will likely keep eastbound trans-Pacific container rates elevated as shippers pull imports forward.
Gaia Dynamics is arming customers with AI-driven tools to accelerate the tariff code classification of products.
Retailers will continue to bring shipments forward, elevating imports through major container gateways, according to the last Global Port Tracker forecast.
While the head of the Suez Canal expects shipping to normalize by late March, container shipping lines see a longer timeline.
