container shipping

Ocean cargo shippers are paying more than they ever have before for the worst service they’ve ever experienced.

California port congestion is as bad as ever. Some imports have been stranded offshore for over a month.

Port volumes across the Gulf Coast were boosted in September by exports of petroleum and steel and imports of refrigerated cargo.

The ocean shipping boom is spreading across vessel types. Spot LNG shipping rates just topped $150,000 per day.

The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.

Every facet of the supply chain must be participating in an equal fashion in order to successfully complete the 90-day sprint.

Liner deals in the ship-leasing market imply strong confidence in high freight rates for the foreseeable future.

As America struggles with a growing supply chain crisis, ocean carriers rake in even more profits.

Pullback in trans-Pacific shipping rates: beginning of the end or brief reprieve with end still not in sight?

New forecasts from the National Retail Federation call for retail imports to stay high through at least February.

Shipping Asia-U.S. via regular ocean service and rail? “I would bet your goods will not arrive in time for Christmas,” says Flexport’s Nerijus Poskus.

Los Angeles is at the front line of the port congestion crisis. Its executive director outlines his strategy to clear anchorages.

How will public view ships anchored off Los Angeles/Long Beach if one of them is tied to Huntington Beach spill?

With no end in sight for global supply chain crisis, importers warned to brace for high costs throughout next year.

According to customs data, the share of empty exports to total exports leaving the Port of Los Angeles is up over 10% and leaving at a faster rate compared to pre-pandemic levels.

The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40′ containers.

Containerized exports continue to struggle but overall, U.S. exports are rising. Sales are at record levels for some commodities.

With disruptions likely to linger well into 2022, intermodal equipment provider DCLI sees the labor shortfall as the biggest hurdle in the supply chain.

Steve Ferreira looks at the continuation of the container crisis on this episode of Navigate B2B.

As some Chinese factories go dark, more delays for container imports but bullish sign for coal, LNG and oil shipping.