Containers
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Asia-Pacific
Chinese ports handle 4.3 billion tons of cargo
China’s ports have handled just under 4.3 billion tons of cargo between January to April. The country's main seaports have…
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Market Update
Weekly Market Update: The sky may have fallen
Volumes took a nosedive after the tariffs increased and are starting to recover slightly, but the damage may already be…
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Asia-Pacific
Port Report: Clock starts for latest front-load of Chinese imports to U.S.
The countdown for bringing Chinese goods into the U.S. ahead of new import duties is now underway. But it’s unclear…
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Asia-Pacific
Singamas sells five companies to Cosco Shipping for US$565 million
Shipping container maker Singamas Container Holdings (HKEX:716) has announced that it will sell five of its subsidiary companies to Cosco…
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Asia-Pacific
Port Report: A solid first quarter… but forwarders fear Australia’s freight future
Australian ports recorded in excess of 1.94 million twenty foot equivalent (TEU) container movements during the first quarter of 2019.…
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Container
A view from the front lines of ocean shipping’s technological evolution
Nick Brown, head of marine at classification society Lloyd’s Register, is at the front lines of ocean shipping’s technological evolution.…
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Chart of the Week
The US-China trade war’s effects on truckload supply and demand in major west coast and east coast port markets
The inbound container flows had a big impact to freight volumes in the port cities of Savannah and Los Angeles…
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Container
Today’s Pickup: Electric vehicle talk dominates Work Truck Show
Electric trucks dominated the vehicle conversations at this week’s Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, plus the cost of charging vehicles,…
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Market Insight
Weekly Market Update: Has the freight market bottomed?
Volumes and capacity remain flat through the first week of February. Has the freight market weathered the slowest part of…
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Container
Today’s Pickup: Top supply chain trends and Rhode Island toll revenue grows
Top supply chain trends and Rhode Island collects more in toll revenue than it expected, plus the growing scooter logistics…
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