Containers

The November 2019 contract is being bid at $2.01/mile and falling.

The U.S. fireworks supply comes primarily from China, and one company controls most of that trade. Read Market Expert Henry Byers’ fascinating article about fireworks!

Some believe the pace of regulatory and technological change is causing owners to pull back from newbuilding contracts.

Despite all the negative news, container shipping may be on a steadier course than in previous decades.

FreightWaves’ SONAR chart of the week (June 16, 2019 – June 22, 2019) Chart of the Week: Drewry World Container Index – Shanghai to Los Angeles and Shanghai to New York (SONAR: WCI.SHALAX, WCI.SHANYC ) If you are involved in the movement of containerized ocean freight, you are undoubtedly familiar with the beast known as […]

Volvo’s Vera autonomous vehicle is now moving containers from a local distribution center to the port in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Nicholas Press, Founder and President of CEC Systems, explores the maritime industry’s problem with empty containers and explores potential solutions to deal with them.

International shipping has become one of the largest drivers of domestic shipping volumes in the United States over the past several years. Knowing when and where container volumes are moving can be a leading indicator of when domestic shipping volumes are going to create disruptions in the U.S. freight market. FreightWaves continues to add more […]

Military members under the age of 21 can now apply for inclusion in an FMCSA pilot program for younger drivers.

Every corner of the ocean shipping world is completely distinct from the others. What fuels the tanker business is almost entirely different than what steers dry bulkers or container ships. Stark differences exist even within each segment. Take container ships. On one end of the spectrum are the large and ultra-large vessels that have the […]

China’s ports have handled just under 4.3 billion tons of cargo between January to April. The country’s main seaports have also handled 82.3 million TEU.

Volumes took a nosedive after the tariffs increased and are starting to recover slightly, but the damage may already be done.

The countdown for bringing Chinese goods into the U.S. ahead of new import duties is now underway. But it’s unclear whether the sequel will match last year’s container crush due to high inventories and sourcing changes. As FreightWaves reported, last week’s breakdown in trade talks between the two world’s largest economies pushed President Donald Trump […]

Shipping container maker Singamas Container Holdings (HKEX:716) has announced that it will sell five of its subsidiary companies to Cosco Shipping Financial Holdings for RMB 3.8 billion. That’s about US$565 million.

Australian ports recorded in excess of 1.94 million twenty foot equivalent (TEU) container movements during the first quarter of 2019. But freight forwarders sense a downturn may be about to happen…

Nick Brown, head of marine at classification society Lloyd’s Register, is at the front lines of ocean shipping’s technological evolution. He explains how he sees this transformation playing out.

The inbound container flows had a big impact to freight volumes in the port cities of Savannah and Los Angeles this past year.

Electric trucks dominated the vehicle conversations at this week’s Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, plus the cost of charging vehicles, overtime pay changes and another trucker protest planned.

Volumes and capacity remain flat through the first week of February. Has the freight market weathered the slowest part of the year?

Top supply chain trends and Rhode Island collects more in toll revenue than it expected, plus the growing scooter logistics sector and more container checks.