Trans-Pacific trade lane
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Biden slams ocean carriers ahead of Port of LA speech
President Biden underscored his support for ocean shipping reform as he prepares to speak at the Port of LA. Here’s a rundown of major efforts…
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How COVID transformed trans-Pacific container shipping
The trans-Pacific container trade is vastly different than pre-pandemic, with more ships, more competition, and a new leader: Maersk.
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New wave of contracts will lock in much higher shipping rates
Long-term contract rates are at record highs. Shipping lines hold all the cards at the negotiating table.
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Los Angeles imports slump further as congestion throttles volume
SoCal imports suffering multimonth slide, not because of falling demand, but because of supply chain bottlenecks.
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Shadow inflation: Shipping costs are up way more than you think
Ocean cargo shippers are paying more than they ever have before for the worst service they’ve ever experienced.
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China port congestion falls sharply, trans-Pacific shipping rates retreat
Pullback in trans-Pacific shipping rates: beginning of the end or brief reprieve with end still not in sight?
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Container ships now piling up at anchorages off China’s ports
Trans-Pacific traffic snarl is bicoastal: More container ships waiting off Shanghai and Ningbo than Southern California.
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FreightWaves Classics/Fallen Flags: American President Lines still lives under new ownership (Part 1)
The American President Line is a "descendant" of several other companies. Read about the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. in this FreightWaves Classics article.
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Record shattered: 73 container ships stuck waiting off California
Supply chain crisis deepens as more imports snared in historic ship queue off Los Angeles/Long Beach.
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Shipping chaos gives top importers ‘massive competitive edge’
As stimulus-fueled demand overwhelms trans-Pacific capacity, a widening freight spread leaves small shippers behind.
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