container shipping

Government agencies are lining up to reject the proposed sale of Israeli-flag carrier Zim to Hapag-Lloyd of Germany. 

Foreign-based investment will boost a Washington state port’s container capacity by nearly 40%.

U.S. East Coast ports could feel the effects of drought complicating shipping from Panama to Europe.

A rare stable moment in the U.S. tariff regime is likely boosting demand as trans-Pacific container rates strengthen.

Iran is tightly managing vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, but says a deal with Oman to re-open the crude oil chokepoint could be near.

Canadian authorities intercepted 392 vehicles worth $28 million in a yearlong crackdown targeting fraud rings and overseas exports.

Investigators are probing an accident that claimed the life of a longshore worker at the Port of Baltimore.

Matson exceeded Q2 2026 earnings expectations, fueled by strong demand and increased freight rates in its premium China service.

June container volume grew in the low double-digits y/y at the second-busiest U.S. import gateway.

Record first-half container volumes at Port Houston and historic cargo tonnage at Corpus Christi suggest shippers and energy exporters are still moving freight despite an uncertain global trade environment.

Ocean Network Express liners expect the coming quarter to carry 2026, raising its full-year profit outlook by 200%.

South Korea’s Hyundai Merchant Marine is shifting vessel orders away from containers to other sectors. Is this a warning flag for shipping?

Liner CMA CGM and private equity’s Stonepeak are partnering on United Ports LLC, with terminals on four continents.

CMA CGM saw revenue and profit surge in the second quarter even as volatile conditions buffeted the supply chain.

A spice importer, a watch retailer, and a toy maker are asking the Court of International Trade to unwind duties on nearly every good entering the country.

Prosecutors charged 11 people after seven migrants, including a 14-year-old, died inside a rail cargo container traveling through Texas. Each defendant faces up to life in prison if convicted.

Far East shipping spot rates are softening slightly but remain high; declines are gradual and expected to continue in August.

Officials said traffickers hid nearly 1,700 pounds of cocaine among banana pallets inside a legitimate produce shipment moving through the international supply chain.

A public-private partnership backed by the Department of Transportation is testing nuclear reactor technology for commercial shipping operations.

The Trump administration launched a new round of tariffs covering 99.4% of U.S. imports from China, Mexico, Canada and 57 other countries.