The biggest port in northern China is using an autonomous vacuum berthing system that secures a container ship in 30 seconds.
Evergreen Marine Corp. saw first-quarter profit tumble 70% as higher container volumes were dragged by weaker shipping rates.
Flexport leaders said import demand remains uneven across North America, with Houston and East Coast ports gaining share.
Ocean freight rates on the trans-Pacific remain above pre-war levels as retailers warn of tepid peak season gains.
Hapag-Lloyd posted a loss in the first quarter as lower volume and weaker rates hit earnings.
This article is not an argument for or against autonomous trucks. It is not a prediction about what the freight market looks like in 2035, and it is not an endorsement of any technology company’s safety record or business model. It is a set of questions that the industry — carriers, drivers, regulators, first responders, […]
The Gap Between the Headline and the Freight The White House published a press release on April 22, 2026, titled “Trump Effect: American Manufacturing Is Roaring Back as Factory Activity Hits Four-Year High.” The ISM Manufacturing PMI did reach 52.7 in March 2026 — a multi-year high that signals genuine expansion in domestic manufacturing activity. […]
The Justice Department is bringing criminal charges against the operators of a container ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge in 2024, killing six people.
Chassis provider CCM has expanded its management team with a new senior vice president/general counsel coming over from a major Japanese auto maker.
One of the world’s biggest ocean shipping forwarders officially opened its new U.S. headquarters in New Jersey.
The Port of Los Angeles posted its second-best April ever as consumer-fueled volumes surged above year-ago levels.
A bulk carrier managed by a U.S. company was one of several vessels hit by suspected hostile fire in the Persian Gulf.
The Trump administration’s trade agenda is facing mounting legal and political pressure from importers, the European Union and automakers.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched an initiative to explore powering cargo ships with onboard nuclear reactors.
While Portland has struggled to keep the doors open at its lone container terminal, the Maritime Administration has awarded a grant to a similar project from a competing port.
The Georgia Ports Authority’s annual conference showcased supply chain solutions addressing global trade challenges.
Maersk said first-quarter profits fell as weaker rates undercut increased volumes in the ocean container business.
Sarah McCoy will lead the Port of Virginia as CEO and executive director after serving in an interim role this year.
While Panama chased a Chinese terminal operator out of its ports, U.S. companies face long odds in bidding for those port concessions, a source says.
The United States paused military escorts of ships in the Strait of Hormuz after a missile attack on a French container vessel injured crew members Tuesday.
