Shipping

June volumes of containerized imports were higher than normal and the National Retail Federation predicts more gains ahead.

U.S. imports via Canadian ports face rising fallout as the war of words escalates between dockworkers and employers.

This report shares an in-depth overview across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets.

New Jersey container imports are unscathed “so far” but the port’s automobile trade faces fallout from the ongoing fire.

Körber’s transportation consulting experts offer six detailed ways shippers can improve their relationship with all their carriers. Plus, Tips for a smoother peak 2023. Although carriers face the issue of declining demand, with consumers tightening their belts as cost-of-living rises, it won’t deter carriers from wanting their business to run on a tight schedule to […]

Sluggish demand is capping shipping lines’ income. In response, at least one carrier is reportedly moving to limit losses on legacy charters.

Declining demand for Chinese exports and reduced stimulus options threaten bulk commodity import prospects.

The Wagner mutiny is drawing attention to what happens after the war in Ukraine ends. When it does, shipping will see major changes.

Concerns over highly dilutive share offerings by microcap shipowners have been building for years. The debate just intensified.

Trans-Pacific spot shipping rates remain under pressure, slumping back again as U.S. import demand comes up short.

The company plans to leverage RetailOps’ technical talent to accelerate product development and provide brands with omnichannel solutions.

The International Energy Agency predicts Asia will buy growing volumes of U.S. crude through 2028. That’s good news for supertanker demand.

The U.S. supply chain has dodged a bullet. A new dockworker labor deal will keep the peace at West Coast ports.

“Patience is wearing thin. Neither side imagined it would take this long,” says the head of the Port of LA on dockworker contract talks.

In this edition: Comparing freight broker commission rates; Stopping corn at the border; and some C-suite shuffling. 

This year’s peak season could see West Coast labor disruptions coincide with Panama Canal water levels impeding cargo flows to the East Coast.

Dockworkers who keep West Coast cargo flowing are highly paid. Their bid for even higher pay is starting to affect the cargo flow.

Yesterday’s emerging technology is today’s table stakes for supply chain participants.

In this edition: West Coast labor union talks get ramped up a notch; Canada goes head-to-head with Mexico; and C.H. Robinson finds a new CEO. 

Demand remains tepid, yet shipping lines have pushed spot rates off the bottom and secured contract rates above spot levels.