Transportation providers should watch both coasts for increasing spring activity in March.
Reefer volumes spike in Illinois, the port of Houston sees a record number of TEUs in August, and exports from China continue to slide worldwide.
The outlook for trucking companies buying new or used Class 8 trucks can best be described like a 2005 Facebook relationship status — “It’s complicated.”
Inventory growth has forced companies to change their ordering strategy to a more flexible model.
Shippers book maritime containers well before it turns into trucking and rail freight in the U.S. The relationship between international and domestic freight strengthened during the pandemic and they are both pointing toward a summer slump.
FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the impact of the latest Chinese lockdowns on the supply chains between China and the U.S.
2021 — This year had several highs and lows with mixed results in almost every industry. The most reported news centered on the supply chain and it has been fraught with challenges. The interruptions from port to dock have consumed media outlets. Normally supply chain was an industry topic and rarely covered by worldwide media. We’ve […]
FreightWaves’ Anthony Smith talks about the ways shippers are building reliant supply chains with Nate Shutes, VP of global fulfillment and logistics at Blu Dot, during FreightWaves’ OceanWaves Summit.
Shippers are requesting as much capacity as ever from maritime shippers in August after slowing their pace through most of the summer. What should we take away from this?
IRIS is GEODIS’ eye-in-the-sky ocean and air shipments visibility platform for booking and managing exports in real time.
1986: Liberia fights to remain a leading flag of convenience as competition increases.
On this episode of Great Quarter, Guys, Andrew Cox looks at how much stress the Pacific backups are continuing to put on already strained supply chains.
Shippers are desperately trying to find a way to get their freight into the U.S. The peak impacts to surface transportation may be in the future.
Shippers continue to struggle to find a reliable way to get freight into the U.S., which is causing major changes to surface transportation patterns.
The Consumer Brands Association is urging federal action from transportation agencies to head off concerns about inflation and rising costs.
With no end in sight to the container crisis, Zach Strickland and Anthony Smith discuss how ocean shipping woes will continue to create ripple effects in the freight markets.
The U.S. has indicted a computer hacker working for Pyongyang to help North Korea evade U.S. maritime sanctions.
Japan is the top nation in fleet value despite China taking the lead in shipbuilding.
A quickly changing retail landscape has sparked interest in more innovative shipping models, including bypassing domestic warehousing with direct-from-origin options.
Though maritime shipments of LNG are routine today, it was only 62 years ago that the first shipment of LNG occurred.
FMC commissioners appeal to President Joe Biden to immediately vaccinate the maritime workforce.
The first of a two-part regime imposing new pollution control standards on ships has been released for public comment.
Maritime sector is encouraged to weigh in during a 30-day comment period that begins Monday.
Chart of the Week: Total Rail Carloads, Chemical Rail Carloads, Motor Vehicle Rail Carloads – USA SONAR: RTOTC.USA, RTOCH.USA, RTOMV.USA The latest rail carload data is showing that the industrial side of the economy, which is the backbone for a large amount of freight movement in the U.S., has finally started to recover after hovering on the […]
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Lori Ann LaRocco illustrates the disruption to global trade by profiling what has happened at the Port of Miami since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Anthony and Zach talk to rail and intermodal expert Mike Baudendistel about some interesting signals from that sector as well as connecting the dots between modes.
CNBC’s Lori Ann LaRocco writes about the impact of COVID-19 on U.S.-China trade, particularly in regard to the trade war between the two nations.
Using shock recorders when shipping freight may help shippers and carriers better protect freight and assign fault when damage occurs.
The companies that control the bulk of ocean cargo opearte under different rules than most companies. Read Darren Prokop’s explanation of why that is…
CNBC’s Lori Ann LaRocco writes about the ramping up of manufacturing in China, and the subsequent ramping up of cargo headed to the U.S. via ships.
Guest columnist Sri Laxmana writes about the impacts of IMO 2020.
Lori Ann LaRocco writes about the impact of coronavirus on maritime trade between China and the U.S.
INTTRA by E2open on Tuesday announced a new technology platform, compliant with the new Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) Interface Standard for Track and Trace 1.0, published last week by the DCSA. The platform sets a new standard in the shipping industry, setting the bar for technology companies and shipping lines alike to standardize the […]
Ben Thrower writes about the increased use of cargo ships to smuggle drugs.
Darren Prokop writes about the implementation of IMO 2020 and how its costs will be absorbed and/or passed along…
Few freight forwarders currently offer shipper-owned containers due to the lack of market transparency in their sourcing.
Phase One of the U.S.-China trade deal is scheduled to take effect Wednesday. Read CNBC’s Lori Ann LaRocco’s take on how that trade has changed since the tariff war began — and how it may never be quite the same.
Investors in U.S.-based FreightGuru.com bilked out of $800,000, authorities allege.
The use of drones and other technology will help ports streamline operations, increase safety and vigilance for drugs and pollution.
The Jones Act has been in effect for nearly 100 years. Read about its pros and cons in this commentary by Darren Prokop.
With less than a month until the IMO 2020 regulations go into effect, Ben Thrower writes about the impacts about to hit the maritime industry, importers/exporters and consumers.
West Coast freight volumes have been robust in 2019, but empty rail containers signal that the balance is shifting east heading into 2020.
“A good trade deal is when both countries are not happy with everything because that means that there was give and take,” LaRocco said.
ItsMyCargo is a German technology startup that is looking to sell software to traditional maritime freight forwarders who can use technology to compete against recently launched digital freight forwarders.
Logistics in Alaska can be both amazing and frustrating. Alaska is the most expansive and diverse logistics laboratory in the United States. Take the largest state in the nation, yet the third least-populated, spread the people throughout the state, support them with only basic infrastructure having little to no redundancies, separate them from the rest […]
Hong Kong-based 300cubits is suspending its platform after it failed to generate sustained interest within the maritime logistics space due to issues with interoperability and government regulations.
Ocean carriers are deploying ever-larger box ships to drive down costs and emissions, but do the pros outweigh the cons?
The Freightos Baltic Index is the leading index of market rates for 40 foot containers.
Due to recent pirate activity, the International Maritime Bureau has urged seafarers to remain vigilant and to report all suspicious activities to regional authorities and the IMB.
Learn about the six most common reasons cargo gets delayed during the customs process.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection marks the 230th anniversary of the first customs processing of a ship in the new United States.
The Port Report focuses on another vessel being seized in the Strait of Hormuz.
Goods like clothes and toys are on the proposed tariff list.
Automotive carrier Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K-Line) has been convicted of being in a criminal cartel and has been fined nearly US$23.4 million in Australia.
Japans K-Line shipping company reported its fiscal first quarter earnings.
Japanese shipping company NYK;s fiscal first quarter earnings are covered in this article.
An overview of Japanese shipping company MOLs fiscal first quarter earnings is covered in this article.
Jim Wilson reports on Hong Kong-listed dry bulk ocean shipping company Pacific Basin’s earnings.
OOCL reported its second quarter 2019 earnings while also announcing that it was canceling several Asia-Europe sailings for a three-month period.
In this commentary by Ekim Saribardak, he writes about new track and trace technologies that can revolutionize the shipment of ocean freight.
In the wake of Hurricane Barry, Brian Aoaeh writes about the disruption to supply chains that hurricanes and flooding can do. In particular, the state of Louisiana and its ports are critical to the U.S. agriculture and energy industries.
Ben Thrower recently visited the Panama Canal. He writes about the canal’s expansion and what that means to global trade and the maritime industry.
Panalpina announced a war risk surcharge in response to increased insurance expense for shipments moving through the Strait of Hormuz.
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!
The maritime industry can be well-served with an unmanned vessel that can produce its own energy from the waves and through solar battery panels fixed on its roof.
Market expert writes about the latest tensions in the Mideast and how that might impact air and sea cargo, as well as supply chains.
Shippers in the maritime market can choose between a carrier-owned container or a shipper-owned container, with each business model holding certain advantages over the other based on availability and the freight corridor in question.
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.
Financial transactions within the U.S. maritime sector – including vessel loans and project eligibility – are on hold waiting for an end to the government shutdown.
$200B of tariffs imposed on Chinese imports today; the 4PL era is here; China cancels further trade talks; Germany’s maritime fleet shrinks by 1/3; air cargo not yet feeling tariff pain; oil rallies.
Steam Logistics, one of the fastest growing companies in the United States, is a young Chattanooga-based international freight forwarder on a mission to bring an unprecedented level of customer service to ocean and air freight.
CargoX used a smart contract-powered bill of lading to reduce transfer and payment times to four minutes. FreightWaves spoke with CargoX’s CEO Stefan Kukman by phone.
Maersk is taking notice of the coming regulation that will impact the quality of the fuel burned on ships, and has the potential to kick back into the diesel fuel market. Also: an underride decision, a revealing quote out of China.
US East Coast ports such as Charleston are seeing double-digit growth.
In Bangladesh, the shipbreaking industry is booming business – but at the cost of the lives of workers, who work in dangerous environments with minimal safety precautions. Local NGOs are championing the workers’ cause and are hoping to enforce existing UN regulations to the maximum extent possible.
Stifel’s super-team of equities analysts took a hard look at trade war risk for carriers in every mode and various types of logistics service providers. Dry bulk maritime is the most exposed, while air cargo is the least. Railroads and intermodal carriers like JB Hunt and HUB Group also have significant risk.
