Container volumes rose 21% at Port Houston in May, while the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, recorded a 9% increase in crude oil shipments.
Oleanvine Pickering-Mayard, director at the British Virgin Islands Port Authority, was sentenced to more than nine years in prison on Thursday for her participation in a scheme to deliver cocaine from the British Virgin Islands to the U.S.
While logistics problems from the Red Sea have become white noise, it is important not to forget that lives have been lost.
The first tropical storm warning of the 2024 hurricane season was issued Tuesday, as South Texas prepared for a storm that could cause flooding along the Gulf Coast.
Carver Maritime, a shipping company in Charleston, South Carolina, filed a federal lawsuit against the owners and managers of MSC Michigan VII, which lost control on June 5 on the Cooper River.
The International Longshoremen’s Association is in a contract dispute with ocean carriers over wage increases and use of automation.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found 450 pounds of cocaine hidden in a container chassis aboard the Blue Wave merchant vessel arriving in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday.
The Port of New Orleans has received $230 million to complete infrastructure projects aimed at boosting international trade.
The shipping channel for the Port of Baltimore has fully reopened to commercial traffic more than two months after a container ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Barbara Spector Yeninas died on Friday at the age of 84. She was an industry trailblazer for women, founding BSY Associates, a maritime, supply chain and logistics marketing communications company.
SITA moves into maritime with its new brand, SmartSea. CEO Julian Panter gives an inside look at why he believes SmartSea’s model should be an industry standard.
While the FMC’s revision to the detention and demurrage rule went into effect last week, the industry is left with a lot of questions. The commission provided us answers in this exclusive Q&A.
Flexport is expanding the Convoy Platform to brokers, aiming to drive growth and efficiency for brokers and carriers.
A strike looms for more than 9,000 border agents in Canada, potentially disrupting trade flows across North America.
MythosAI is a startup that is looking to fix one “Stone Age” aspect of shipping, according to the company’s founder.
The Red Sea conflict continues to endanger shippers that do not divert around the Cape of Good Hope. But with the changing seasons, sea conditions also threaten cargo and safety. Allianz Commercial says risks are coming faster than ever in maritime.
Container shipments rose at Port Houston in April, while New Orleans and Corpus Christi recorded slight drops in movement of some goods.
Mexico’s major seaports handled a record 2.9 million twenty-foot equivalent units during the first four months of the year.
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach were awarded a total of $112 million from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fund maintenance and repair projects.
DP World is launching an intermodal service to transport finished vehicles by rail from Mexico to the U.S.
Almost two months after colliding with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, the MV Dali was hauled away from the site Monday.
Well-known transportation equity research analyst Amit Mehrotra is leaving Deutsche Bank, which for now at least is ending equity coverage of transportation companies.
A new report from CNBC shows consumer spending will not dramatically rise this peak season, but a modest uptick is likely. Companies with a clear view of their businesses have an idea what peak season will look like and are preparing.
In the wake of the Baltimore bridge collapse, NTSB Chief Jennifer Homendy wants states to start testing their bridges to prevent similar catastrophes.
Brandy D. Christian is stepping down as president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans, a role she has held since 2017.
The port at Norfolk, Virginia, has benefited more than any other port from the closing of the Port of Baltimore after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, according to visibility platform GoComet.
Blank sailings are a major factor in maritime shipping and are increasing after ocean carriers gorged on higher Red Sea rates while they could thanks to added capacity. With capacity now cut, rates are rising again.
Peloton filed a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission alleging that Flexport’s practices cost the fitness company millions of dollars in unreasonable detention and demurrage charges.
Recovery crews have found the body of the sixth and final person who died in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, as crews plan to remove a large section of the wreckage.
Global ocean carriers are targeting the growing trade from China to Mexico with new express services.
Despite the timing of the Lunar New Year, import volumes at three of the largest U.S. ports rose year over year.
The Federal Highway Administration announced $148 million in grants to combat pollution at the nation’s ports caused by idling trucks.
The transportation industry is a major contributor to climate change. Turmoil in maritime shipping is forcing route diversions that are spiking emissions, reflected in data from Xeneta.
Soft freight market conditions continue to create market headwinds as Hub Group’s first-quarter revenue declines 13% year over year.
Cargo flows expanded at ports in Houston, New Orleans and Mobile in March but fell slightly at the Port of Corpus Christi.
Shippers should lock in certainty with airtight ocean carrier contracts that ward off surcharges.
The World Shipping Council has named Joe Kramek its next president and CEO. He will replace John Butler, who plans to retire in July.
Crews recovered the body of a fourth victim this week who died after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed when it was struck by the Dali, a cargo ship just minutes into its voyage.
The Port of Los Angeles recently opened a promenade, giving nearby Wilmington residents unprecedented access to the waterfront.
The Federal Maritime Commission suggests that requiring better data could lead to less congestion and fewer container storage fees.
The end of Panama’s dry season is in sight, and the Panama Canal Authority plans to welcome more vessels in the coming weeks.
The East and Gulf Coast ports continue to take market share from the largest West Coast ports, which had a challenging March.
Xeneta data reveals that ocean spot rates have not reacted significantly to the Baltimore bridge collapse, despite the disruption to supply chains on the East Coast.
The first data paints a mixed picture of how trucks and ships are diverting away from Baltimore in the wake of the Key Bridge collapse.
Ship recycling has fallen to its lowest level in 20 years, per a recent report by the Baltic and International Maritime Council.
Federal regulators are bracing for a surge in container late fee complaints as ocean carriers and shippers process alternate routing options following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
A key ocean container spot rate benchmark dropped nearly 18% this week.
Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine, the companies that own and manage the cargo ship that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge, want a federal court to limit their liability in the deadly disaster.
New technology and processes in supply chains have helped make the industry more resilient — but not enough to withstand every possible disruption.
If China and Russia find the Houthi problem in the Red Sea as intractable as the U.S. and its allies have, it would all but halt what little maritime traffic remains in the region.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore wasn’t the first time a bridge crumbled after being struck by a ship or boat.
Ports in New Orleans and Corpus Christi, Texas, recorded year-over-year increases in cargo volumes in February.
An unusually warm and dry winter might herald drought conditions in key areas of the Mississippi River Basin over the coming months.
The MV Dali container ship that caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was involved in a collision in 2016.
Divers recovered the bodies of two men who died when the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning after a cargo ship crashed into it.
The Port of Baltimore’s indefinite closure could cost the state of Maryland as much as $1 billion in total value of goods and services, analysts say.
“The whole bridge just fell down!” an officer said on an emergency call as authorities raced to close the Francis Scott Key Bridge just before it was struck by a container ship.
The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge could significantly disrupt supply chains as shippers and carriers scramble to relocate shipping services to other East Coast ports.
President Joe Biden said he’s not waiting on foreign ship companies before getting the Port of Baltimore up and running.
Around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Dali, a Singapore-flagged ship, smashed into the bridge.
Early Tuesday, a container ship collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore caused a major collapse, leading to a halt in port operations and creating severe traffic disruptions.
Chinese trade flow into Mexico is helping to build up the latter’s manufacturing capabilities, which is a long-term positive for the U.S.
The Port of Virginia recently completed a project to widen its ship channel for ultralarge container vessel traffic.
Port Houston reported strong imports after a soft January as general cargo tonnage represented nearly 40% of total import tonnage in the month.
Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao was intoxicated when she reversed into a pond and drowned at her Texas ranch on Feb. 11, according to authorities.
Legislation approved by the House gives the Federal Maritime Commission more power to investigate potential container market manipulation by China.
Will shippers pull forward freight to avoid East Coast port labor disputes?
The Biden administration is getting a clearer picture of freight flow changes with new data from inland intermodal hubs.
Longer routes and bottlenecks are expected to have a larger ripple effect on the supply chain as a whole as volumes continue to tick up and disruptions show no sign of abating.
In 2023, the Port of New Orleans achieved a record-breaking year for its container-on-barge service, emphasizing its commitment to reducing emissions.
Venture Global LNG is building a large fleet of liquefied natural gas-powered vessels, amid numerous legal fights.
The closely watched International Energy Agency analysis of oil supply and demand is seeing consumption growing in part because of shipping diversions.
Georgia is paying $6 million toward a $17.45 million Port of Brunswick harbor improvement project, which includes more warehousing and roll-on/roll-off storage.
ZPMC’s cranes appear to be part of a global digital surveillance effort on the part of the Chinese.
Descartes’ monthly report shows strong February container imports, but March and April volumes appear less certain.
The initial shock factor is waning and ocean spot rates are losing momentum across the globe.
Ports across Mexico moved 728,116 twenty-foot equivalent units during January, a 20% year-over-year increase.
Intermodal at Savannah posted its strongest February ever.
Rates are still high and ships are still rerouting, but global supply chains appear to be adjusting to restricted Red Sea trade.
Houthis, the Lunar New Year, drought in the Panama Canal, an impending potential strike and the upcoming election mean rough seas in 2024. Here’s how shippers can protect themselves.
The CEO of the Port of Long Beach boss cited restocking ahead of the Lunar New Year as the driver for import growth in January.
Ports in Houston and New Orleans recorded year-over-year increases in cargo volumes during January, while Corpus Christi, Texas, saw a slight decline.
Shippers say a new Federal Maritime Commission rule meant to make billing more transparent will instead cause them more headaches.
Spot rates are back above breakeven and Zim’s costs are falling.
Multiple looming factors in maritime could impact the upcoming contract season, boosting capacity at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Dockworkers are fully prepared to swap pallet jacks for picket signs come October.
Regulators have imposed new billing standards on ocean carriers that shippers consider a “major step” toward eliminating abuse.
A new report from venture capital firm UP.Partners takes a look at the impact of the freight recession and new developments in the industry.
Georgia Ports Authority said it handled 428,000 containers and 65,400 roll-on, roll-off units in January.
Following 15 months of challenges, U.S. ports are once again experiencing substantial growth in inbound containers.
New cyber-risk requirements for container terminal owners and operators are part of a major maritime cybersecurity initiative announced by the White House.
Expeditors makes less money than it did five years ago.
Spot-exposed carriers are likely to see a boost to their Q1 2024 financials.
Volume data at Expeditors suggests that the year-on-year decline is slowing from where it was earlier in 2023.
DeliverDirect serves various industries, including retail, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and related sectors.
A recent string of Houthi attacks have reignited concerns about the Red Sea crisis, raising the floor for tanker rates.
The Georgia Ports Authority sets export record in 2023; the Alabama Port Authority and CSX partner to launch an intermodal facility; and the Port of Cleveland receives $32 million for upgrades.
The crisis in the Red Sea will require companies to start planning for peak season in the next few months.
Port director Gene Seroka cited replenishing inventory and consumer spending as drivers of growth.
