Executive Director Chris Lytle says the Port of Oakland is “deeply disappointed” with the action today by the joint terminal venture between Ports America and TIL, which says the reorganization […]

Longshoremen at the port returned to work Monday after a wildcat strike employers called “extremely disruptive” to operations and retailers said reminded them of the labor issues this time last […]

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has asked that trucks not be sent to terminals after dockworkers reportedly walked off the job Friday morning.

Japan’s three largest shipping conglomerates, NYK, MOL and “K” Line all saw their bottom line hurt by overcapacity and continued weakness in the container and dry bulk markets.

Chinese ocean carrier COSCON plans to take over the container shipping assets of fellow state-owned conglomerate China Shipping as soon as March 1, according to a filing with the U.S. […]

Port commissioners have scheduled meetings to discuss the termination of the Outer Harbor Terminal lease agreement and potential plans by port terminal operator TraPac to expand into the vacated facility.

The number four U.S. railway reported net income fell 29.4 percent as revenues dropped 12 percent from the prior year on lower coal, intermodal and general merchandise volumes in fourth […]

The expansion of the important Central American cargo gateway to accommodate larger containerships is 96 percent complete, according to the CEO of the Panama Canal Authority.

The French ocean carrier has doubled the size of its offices on Reunion Island, and plans to make the overseas French department its hub in the Indian Ocean.

The Perla del Caribe, the sister ship of world’s first containership fueled by liquid natural gas, is expected to enter service for TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico next month.

The Hong Kong-based third-party logistics provider told analysts on a conference call it plans to acquire a 51 percent stake in an unnamed U.S. freight forwarder within two months, according […]

Meanwhile, the United States Coast Guard will hold its first Marine Board of Investigation hearing on the largest U.S. maritime tragedy in decades from Feb. 16 through Feb. 26 in […]

Volume growth in 2016 is unlikely to match the 15 percent growth rate seen last year despite the opening of new, expanded Panama Canal locks, according to the London-based consultant.

The Department of Transportation has awarded the funds to seven separate firms for the purpose of maintaining 48 ships in MarAd’s National Defense Reserve Fleet over the next eight years.

Decelerating demand growth and continuing expansion of new shipping capacity has led to new lows for freight rates on mainstream shipping routes, according to a profit warning from ocean carrier […]

The Port of Oakland has indicated officials are negotiating with TraPac, but said its other terminals will handle former OHT cargo and expects no diversion as a result of decision […]

The Hong Kong-based ocean carrier Orient Overseas Container Line said its overall revenue per TEU in the fourth quarter of 2015 fell 17.3 percent compared to the same quarter a […]

The Port of Long Beach has “little to fear from other ports or the Panama Canal stealing our cargo and the jobs that come with it,” CEO Jon Slangerup said […]

The new service from the Port of Wilmington in North Carolina will connect with Charlotte starting this spring, and an another CSX intermodal hub in Raleigh is slated for a […]

The Western U.S. railroad says an uncertain economy, energy markets, plunging commodity prices, and the strength of the U.S. dollar will be continuing challenges in 2016.

The 17th richest person in Taiwan, Chang was known as a bit of a maverick in the ocean shipping industry, as well as a philanthropist and environmental advocate.

The Northern California port says there is ample capacity to absorb cargo business at other Oakland terminals after a “unilateral” decision to depart by the joint operators of Outer Harbor […]

The Northern California port says there is ample capacity to absorb cargo business at other Oakland terminals after a “unilateral” decision to depart by the joint operators of Outer Harbor […]

European terminal operators say they want implementation guidelines for the new IMO rules requiring shippers to provide the verified gross mass of containers that “do not create competitive distortions between […]

Vinalines will trim its share holdings in the ports of Haiphong and Saigon in Vietnam as well as sell stakes in others at the behest of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan […]

The Jacksonville, Fla.-based Class I railway’s $272 million “Carolina Connector” project is contingent on securing $100 million in funding from the state of North Carolina.

An Amazon China unit has registered as a non-vessel-operating common carrier with the Federal Maritime Commission, a move that could make it easier for third party companies to sell goods […]

Container terminals managed by the Virginia Port Authority handled 2.5 million TEUs last year, a 6.5 percent increase compared with 2014.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will begin granting an additional 10 percent concession on port dues for container vessels calling the Port of Singapore, effective Jan. 15.

A late-year recovery in imports nearly erased the sharp downturn in early 2015 caused by congestion and reduced productivity that were the result of an impasse in longshore labor contract […]

Demand from Japan or Europe could provide a positive surprise for the shipping industry, but the outlook for China is unpredictable, according to a report from the Baltic and International […]

Five International Maritime Organization technology centers in the Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Latin America and Pacific regions funded by the European Commission will encourage the uptake of innovative energy-efficiency technologies in […]

It is unclear, however, whether the aircraft manufacturer has any plans to actually produce the plane.

Further limiting container “free time,” the amount of time boxes can be stored at ports without charge, at the Port of Long Beach could lead to more congestion and demurrage, […]

The London-based shipping consultants said about 5 percent of the global container fleet is laid up, but that number could rise in the second half of 2016.

Tugboat workers are expected to carry out 12-hour strikes at the ports of Geelong, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, which could cause cargo delays, according to local media reports.

A dozen rubber tire gantry cranes will be added this year and in early 2017 at Global Container Terminals’ GCT Deltaport terminal in Port Metro Vancouver as part of an […]

The port plans to ban current trucks with 1994-95 engines by 2018 and require new trucks serving port to have 2007 engines or better starting in March.

The first of a new generation of Atlantic Container Lines container and roll-on/roll-off vessels, the Atlantic Star, is due to call the Port of New York and New Jersey over […]

Mediterranean Shipping Co. is latest ocean carrier to resume regular liner service to the Middle Eastern nation as international sanctions are lifted.

Under Seaton’s leadership, ocean carrier APL pioneered industry innovations like larger-than-panamax containerships, doublestack trains, and domestic intermodal service.

The National Surface Transportation Board found the bridge of the ill-fated TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico general cargo vessel a half mile away from the rest of the wreck after it […]

The government of South Korea also plans to require downsizing and restructuring of its shipyard industry, according to multiple media reports.

The French ocean carrier says the 18,000-TEU ship Benjamin Franklin is the “future of container shipping,” but it has no immediate plans for deploying such large containerships in the transpacific […]

Multiple labor groups are awaiting determinations from the National Labor Relations Board and an arbitrator on contract claims regarding a new APL service between Japan and Guam, according to Don […]

The Chinese government’s Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council has approved a reorganization of the two shipping companies that “aims to achieve economies of scale and synergies.”

Fred Potter, head of the Teamsters port division, predicts the port trucking industry will have to convert from an independent contractor model to one of employee drivers.

The city released a “Request for Expressions of Interest and Information (RFEII) for Maximizing Economic Benefits” and is looking at the possible use of Newark Port land by a private […]

Some fines are targeting roll-on/roll-off firms for alleged price fixing in the transportation of automobiles, while others are aimed at container companies for reported issues with tariff filing.

The European Shippers’ Council says shippers want to know how to practically work with guidelines put in place by new International Maritime Organization regulations regarding container weights, which go into […]

In an annual survey conducted by the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University, shippers from the Netherlands ranked “reliability of booking” as the most important service concern.

Fred Potter, head of the Teamsters port division, predicts the port trucking industry will have to convert from an independent contractor model to one of employee drivers.

A proposal for the development of an inland port in the eastern Pennsylvania town of Bethlehem is being floated by the Port of New York and New Jersey in an […]

The Shanghai Stock Exchange has given the two companies three days to respond to detailed questionnaires about their potential deal, which would create the fourth largest ocean carrier worldwide.

As part of the Danish ocean carrier’s cost cutting plan, Vincent Clerc will replace Stephen Schueler as chief commercial officer, while Michael Hansen will move from Seago to become Maersk’s […]

With only 57 active ships in the Maritime Security Program, MarAd is seeking additional vessels and increasing the per ship stipend from $3.1 million to $5 million to help U.S.-flag […]

The Panama Canal Authority has yet to select a commercial opening date, but says it will be “soon after the inauguration” of the widened waterway following transit trial tests with […]

Container shipping will see mergers and alliance shifts in 2016, but still rocked by overcapacity.

   A U.S. District Court agreed in August to have antitrust lawsuits filed by shippers against roll-on/roll-off shipping companies dismissed. (In Re Vehicle Carrier Services Antitrust Litigation. U.S. District Court, […]

MER Group to operate ship demolition yards in Puerto Rico and Europe.

   It’s not only liner companies like CMA CGM and APL or COSCO and China Shipping that are combining.    In November, Triton Container International Ltd. and TAL International Group […]

The improved productivity resulting from the institution of variable pricing would be worth $2 billion to $3 billion annually, according to estimates from management consulting firm McKinsey & Co.

Carriers will face continued competition from operators of both container and handy-size bulk ships, according to the London-based ship consultant’s latest Multipurpose Shipping Market Review and Forecaster report.

Changes to free time policies “must be carefully considered” and should not come until after a planned overhaul of appointment systems, the Los Angeles Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association […]

The Evergreen Group’s Colon Container Terminal will be equipped to handle the much larger containerships that will be able to transit the Panama Canal when its expansion project is completed […]

The Maersk intra-Americas affiliate’s “Atlantico” service from Altamira and Veracruz will offer rapid transit time to shippers of produce and other foodstuffs, according to a statement from SeaLand.

Monthly volumes at the Southern California port have exceeded 700,000 TEUs for the past six months, and the port is currently preparing for the arrival of the largest containership ever […]

The Prince Rupert Port Authority and port terminal operator DP World have agreed to study the further expansion of the Fairview Container Terminal beyond its current enlargement project.

The Northwest Seaport Alliance, whose operations encompass the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma reported November volumes are up 18 percent compared with November 2014, due in part to […]

The two high-efficiency “megamax” ship-to-shore cranes, expected to be operational in 2017, will be will be capable of handling the largest vessels in service worldwide.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association said the new rule requiring electronic logging devices is “the most outrageous intrusion into the rights of professional truckers imaginable and will do nothing at […]

The Federal Maritime Commission reached compromise agreements with several NVOCCs, forwarders and other companies, but none admitted to alleged violations of the Shipping Act.

A Feb. 1 rate hike of $100 from the U.S. West Coast and $200 from the East and Gulf Coasts is necessary because some cargo fetches rates that “make them […]

A proposed requirement for U.S. construction, registration and crewing could create jobs, but would also make exporting liquid natural gas from the United States more expensive, according to a recent […]

The omission of the shipping industry from the text of the climate change agreement will not diminish the International Maritime Organization’s “strong commitment” as a regulator of greenhouse gases from […]

China-owned container carriers COSCO and China Shipping say a proposed merger, which they expect to complete within one year, will bring shippers an “optimal product offering,” but it leaves the […]

The state-owned shipping companies have told the Chinese media a merger between COSCO and China Shipping will improve their competitive edge in the face of an industry-wide downturn.

Matt Rose, executive chairman of the Warren Buffet-owned railway, says he does not think the industry needs major rail mergers at this point, but that “if there is consolidation to […]

Despite the proposed plan to bring current G6 member APL into the Ocean3 Alliance after its acquisition by CMA CGM, officials with the G6 say the ocean carrier alliance will […]

Industry associations are urging environmental leaders at the COP21 climate talks in Paris to reinstate language surrounding the shipping and aviation industries to the draft agreement, saying regulations should be […]

The Chengdu-Europe express railway service, which opened in April 2013, is expected to bring cars from Germany to China in the future.

A deal that would combine China’s two largest container shipping companies could come as soon as Friday, according to multiple media reports.

Shippers attending the Informa Cargo Logistics America conference in San Diego last week expressed concerns about new container weight regulations and the need for better port productivity in the United […]

New rules require that after July 1, 2016 shippers will have to provide the “verified gross mass” of containers before they are loaded on ships.

Harbor-Port Development Partners has partnered with China Communications Construction Company to plan, design and build a container terminal in Sydney, Nova Scotia contingent on a feasibility study of the project.

The United States Coast Guard said a TOTE Maritime barge has been diverted to the Port of Palm Beach after “up to 25” containers were lost after the vessel left […]

The deal would merge the world’s third largest and 12th largest container carriers, creating a combined company with 563 ships with capacity of about 2.4 million TEUs and annual revenues […]

The deal would merge the world’s third largest and 12th largest container carriers, creating a combined company with 563 ships with capacity of about 2.4 million TEUs and annual revenues […]

Port executives at the Informa Cargo Logistics America conference in San Diego on Tuesday all said they expected an increase in the size of containerships calling at their ports in […]

The shipper advocacy group said it supports a ship efficiency credit trading scheme such as the one proposed by the United States, rather than a global bunker fuel levy approach.

Improving weather, coupled with measures taken by the Panama Canal Authority to expedite traffic, have helped reduce queue time for vessels transiting the canal, according to the ACP.

The online shipping portal is organizing an initiative to create industry standards for dealing with new verified gross mass regulations under the International Maritime Organization’s Safety of Life at Sea […]

While some containers will flow to Portland, others will be loaded on trains in Boardman, Oregon for shipment through Seattle and Tacoma.

The Northern California port expects to begin work in April on a project to raise cranes so they can accommodate vessels with capacity for up to 14,000 TEUs.

FNV Ports union, concerned about jobs being eliminated when two new automated container terminals open at the Port of Rotterdam, is planning 24-hour strikes in December and January, according to […]

Boston Consulting Group’s “xChange” service is already being tested by a majority of top 20 global ocean container carriers and leasing companies, according to a statement from the company.

   The loss of the cargo ship El Faro and its crew of 33 in Hurricane Joaquin on Oct. 1 is the biggest tragedy for the U.S.-flag merchant marine in […]

   Speaking this September during the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group’s Capital Markets Day, Kim Fejfer, chief executive officer of APM Terminals, said his division was “in a strong position in a […]

   APL is concentrating six U.S.-flag ships into a single transpacific string, called the Eagle Express (EX1), which will focus on trying to attract commercial  shippers needing rapid transits eastbound. […]

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