Maritime

HTA CEO Weston LaBar says West Coast container ports have suffered a 19.4% loss in market share since 2006.

Global trade fallout from the crew-repatriation crisis has begun — and looks poised to snowball.

Carrier recognizes ‘the importance of digitalization across the shipping industry.’

Work stoppage will impact operations at two port terminals.

Shipboard COVID cases will make it even harder to roll back travel restrictions that block crew changes.

Governments, container carriers and port authorities agree it’s about time communications among them were improved.

Pilot Freight Services, which operated under a national franchise network for decades, now owns 90% of its offices and monitors for future acquisitions.

A language barrier of sorts may be blocking shipping lines and ports from adopting common technology platforms.

E-commerce and coronavirus fallout are buoying container services from Asia to the West Coast.

CIO Claas Matthies is tasked by SAL Heavy Lift with implementing a digital strategy to streamline and improve the financial outcome for one of the most complex forms of ocean transport – project cargoes.

Long Beach mayor taps ILWU officer Bobby Olvera Jr. to serve as commissioner.

HC-130 Hercules aircraft deployed on mission covering a 4,000-square-mile area.

South Carolina Ports Authority adopts financial plan for fiscal year 2021.

Long-term institutional investors still steer clear of shipping shares — with good reason.

The Cuban invasion force was to land under the cover of night to begin a counter-revolution against Cuba’s communist government, but the operation unraveled in hours as the invasion fleet floundered in the Bay of Pigs.

The new class of container ships is part of HMM’s quest to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The Port of Savannah handled the most containerized agricultural export volumes last year among all U.S. ports, according to a national database.

EU e-commerce regulation will bring “one of the most impactful changes.”

For years, exporters and importers have been frustrated by the former U.S. Customs and Border Protection process to withhold their names and addresses in manifest data from the public.

Tanker rates have plunged as predicted. How long until a recovery?

Details surrounding the incident are sketchy as rescuers are dispatched.

Although “Containers Don’t Lie,” the story they are telling may not reveal the entire picture.

Retail stock pickers bet big on tankers. Dry bulk remains less enticing despite rate surge.

By artificially restricting capacity, carrier alliances have engineered rates higher and may book a profit this year.

Roundup comprises elections and selections by Atlas Air, Elemica, Georgia Ports Authority, Hapag-Lloyd, NCBFAA and VeriShip.

The rail-related projects awarded federal grants seek to expand infrastructure capacity in the Midwest, Tampa and Houston.

The container ship helping set the record is longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall and capable of carrying 384 million pairs of shoes.

More forgiving sanctions approach would avoid rate surge seen after COSCO sanctions.

Digitization of forms and the use of blockchain will cut costs and time from the supply chain. Brian Aoaeh writes about those issues in India.

Fiscal-year finish 50,000 containers below plan is forecast.

New court documents shed light on a shipboard drug ring.

TFI International says it completed its acquisition of Gusgo Transport in a deal that adds a small Canadian container trucking and storage company.

Washington State Potato Commission wants you to get fries with that burger.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has rolled out guidance on how the ocean shipping industry can collaboratively improve the flow of containers among ocean carriers, marine terminals, shippers and drayage truckers in San Pedro Bay during COVID-19 and beyond.

New data reveals third-quarter ocean schedules still largely intact — a positive sign on cargo bookings.

Port Logistics operates a 140,000-square-foot refrigerated warehouse at Berth 219.

Ships could be idled as thousands of seafarers refuse contract extensions.

The 1920 Merchant Marine Act authorizes the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to investigate and penalize foreign governments with ocean shipping regulations that discriminate against U.S. trade.

Reduced number of canceled sailings indicates return of cargo.

On the plus side, the Appalachian Regional Port nearly doubles the number of containers handled.

Clients can help support a hydroelectric power project in China and a forest protection program in Zimbabwe

Institutional sellers offset retail buyers of supertanker stocks.

Lori Ann LaRocco explains why intra-Asian trade is down and its affect on the United States.

Instead of whipping around at 500 mph, a broken Snap Back Arrestor rope simply drops to the ground

Logistics services provider is optimistic about African continent’s global freight potential, despite economic setbacks from COVID-19 pandemic.

Warning sign for tanker investors as US crude exports begin to reverse course.

Averitt, OmniTRAX, Duluth Seaway Port Authority and Port of Newcastle announce appointments

The master has been charged in connection with the overboard loss of 50 containers

TFI International acquiring Gusgo Transport, a small Canadian trucking company specializing in hauling and storing containers.

An exclusive interview with Samir Madani, co-founder of TankerTrackers.com.

The platform moves toward customization based on job function.

Gene Seroka reports worst May in more than a decade, predicts 15% of import cargo won’t return

Three hundred vessels will be equipped to measure and report meteorological data

The World Shipping Council says exemption for ocean container carriers from publishing essential terms of their service contracts with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is a step in the right direction.

Intermodal Motor Carrier Conference said the Ocean Carrier Equipment Association can avoid regulatory or legal action by reaching a “mutually beneficial” resolution to the chassis lease rate dispute.

Bill Doyle has been steering the Dredging Contractors of America

Sister ship will transport cargo while turbocharger is repaired in New Jersey

Global trade could be the next casualty if the virus resurges, warns OECD.

Crews stranded during the pandemic have garnered media attention — “and that’s a good thing”

Peaceful protests and work stoppages take place on day of burial

COVID effects far from over, but more positive news on the trans-Pacific.

French carrier trumpets its resilience and agility during coronavirus crisis

Canada’s largest privately owned bulk carrier said combining its maritime activities in a single department will improve efficiency and better prepare it for a post-COVID-19 economy.

Firefighters injured in explosion aboard Höegh Xiamen after loading operations completed

The stock market is back to pre-COVID levels. Shipping shares still have some catching up to do.

Operations at ports from Maine to Texas will cease for one hour Tuesday as ILA and USMX show respect for George Floyd

Coast Guard medevacs crewman injured in engine room fire

Maritime traffic in and out of the Gulf is restricted, as well as on the Mississippi.

A new intermodal-focused transportation management system brings together the technologies and expertise of Profit Tools, Compcare Services and GTG Technology Group.

The tropical storm, expected to make landfall Sunday evening, could cause shipment delays because of potential flooding.

Höegh Xiamen still smoldering as authorities investigate cause of Florida explosion

Banner day on Wall Street buoys tanker names as pressure builds.

A recent study by the Institute of International Container Lessors found that traditional hot zinc sprays for refrigerated container steel frames keep them in top shape years longer than zinc-rich primer coatings and should be maintained by box manufacturers.

Thomas Gazsi salutes his officers for helping protect LA-area protesters’ First Amendment rights

An exclusive interview with Sea-Intelligence CEO Alan Murphy on how canceled sailings can signal future demand.

Alabama State Port Authority and APM Terminals Mobile will help get products to customers quickly

Two space-sharing alliances already have canceled 75 voyages through September

Third-party logistics services providers involved in international trade remain concerned about how their businesses will remerge post-COVID-19. They are addressing tough questions about what it will take in terms of staff, systems and office space to operate a successful company.

Global stewardship includes aim to be carbon neutral by 2050

The global pandemic has strained relations between the U.S. and China. Will that cause the trade deal negotiated earlier this year to break down?

Australian authorities say pollution of marine environment could have been avoided

Trump administration seeks to squeeze crude exports from Venezuela.

‘Blue economy’ provides about $373 billion of nation’s gross domestic product

Move aimed at preventing possible container transportation emergency.

Dredging efforts and rail capacity expansions at the Southeastern U.S. ports are part of a broader regional strategy to capture more Midwest-bound container traffic on the East Coast.

Digital Container Shipping Association establishes internet of things standards for connectivity

Young Brothers will curtail service without rapid $25 million infusion of CARES Act funding from state regulators.

What the war of words between the U.S. and China means to ocean shipping.

Sysco, Svitzer, Adnavem and AddSecure add industry all-stars

Industry pushes lawmakers for roughly $2 billion in maritime-specific relief in next COVID package.

Lessons learned from shipowner woes in the wake of the global financial crisis.

Net loss whittled from $24.3 million last year to $11.9 million in Q1 2020

Escalating airfreight transportation rates and capacity shortages from China due to the global pandemic have encouraged some shippers to split supply chain shipments between ocean and air pallets.

Litigious society wants someone to pay for coronavirus-related business losses

Operator of Staten Island terminal spurned by container giant is not giving up without a fight.

Coronavirus hit to Brazilian exports is a nightmare scenario for dry bulk — and cases in Brazil are mounting fast.

The intertwined economies of the U.S. and Mexico mean that trade will play a large role in the economic recovery of both nations from COVID-19-related shutdowns.

Rates for ocean transport of propane could surge if the worst of the coronavirus crisis is past.

APL England escorted to Port of Brisbane after 40 containers are lost and nearly 75 others are damaged

“Crew changes cannot be postponed indefinitely,” warned the world’s largest maritime and air transport organizations.