Trans-Pacific trade lane

New bookings data suggests volume softness is here to stay.

Supply-demand dynamics that supercharged pandemic-era rates are now “exactly the opposite,” says Maersk CEO Soren Skou.

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 the administration has taken to date to ease supply chain disruption.

The trans-Pacific container trade is vastly different than pre-pandemic, with more ships, more competition, and a new leader: Maersk.

Long-term contract rates are at record highs. Shipping lines hold all the cards at the negotiating table.

SoCal imports suffering multimonth slide, not because of falling demand, but because of supply chain bottlenecks.

Ocean cargo shippers are paying more than they ever have before for the worst service they’ve ever experienced.

Pullback in trans-Pacific shipping rates: beginning of the end or brief reprieve with end still not in sight?

Trans-Pacific traffic snarl is bicoastal: More container ships waiting off Shanghai and Ningbo than Southern California.

The American President Line is a “descendant” of several other companies. Read about the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. in this FreightWaves Classics article.