The U.S. Gulf port also expects to benefit from continuing population migration to Texas and the expansion of Panama Canal, which is scheduled to be completed in April 2016.

Box volumes at the largest U.S. East Coast port were up 11 percent year-over-year in October, driven primarily by a 9.8 percent spike in loaded import containers.

Industry groups said they are willing to work with the port to speed cargo through POLB, but expressed concern about how the plan might affect shippers, who want to pick […]

Maffei, a former U.S. Representative for New York, will take the place of current Commissioner Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr., according to a statement from the White House.

The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement’s 15 members plan a $1,200-per-FEU rate hike on Asia-U.S. West Coast trade Jan. 1 and want a minimum rate of $1,700 per FEU to the U.S. […]

A tie-up between Singapore’s Neptune Orient Lines, parent of liner company APL, and CMA CGM of France would combine the third and thirteen largest container carriers worldwide.

Deputy Administrator Manuel E. Benitez says Panama Canal Authority will have better idea in December whether the canal will open in April as now scheduled.

FMC Chairman Mario Cordero said shippers are complaining about higher PierPass costs and worsening service.

The third largest container carrier said that it has outperformed a market plagued by overcapacity and lower rates.

Christopher Koch, senior advisor to the World Shipping Council, says container shipping faces a cost-control crusade and “green storm” of environmental regulations.

With a lack of preference cargo, carriers that move international cargo are exiting the U.S. flag; fleet has shrunk from 106 to 78 in past four years.

China’s National Development and Reform Commission is visiting liner carrier offices throughout the country as part of its surcharges investigation.

GSF says debate is needed on whether 2M, G6, CKYHE and O3 deliver real competition, or if shippers would be better served by fewer lines competing head-on.

Under strategic plan, the Mobile, Ala.-based company will focus on Jones Act shipping, pure car-truck carriers, and its rail ferry between the United States and Mexico.

NTSB says the Navy was unable to locate ship’s mast and its base where voyage data recorder was mounted.

A permit application to Army Corps of Engineers for a new terminal, which would be located in S.C. just down river from the Port of Savannah, and channel modification study […]

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo expressed concerns a project to build a liquid natural gas terminal 19 miles off Long Island could potentially become a target for terrorism, create problems […]

A DSD Shipping company memo warned employees “could get caught for polluting” if an oily-water separator on the vessel Stavanger Blossom was not fixed, and now three seamen face the […]

The Northern California port and industrial and logistics real estate developer CenterPoint Properties have begun discussing plans to develop transload and cross-dock facilities on a 20 acre site adjacent to […]

MCI’s new factory is the first facility for making refrigerated containers outside of China.

The Port of Long Beach set a record for container volumes in October, while the Port of Oakland reported declining overall volumes, but both ports reported a surprising lack of […]

Combined with the sweeping Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement signed last month, the Chinese policy could help “ignite new trade,” according to Federal Maritime Commissioner Richard A. Lidinsky.

The ocean shipping industry would take a move of APL from one alliance to another in stride, according to Rolf Habben Jansen, chief executive officer of the German liner carrier.

China’s Ministry of Transport is also concerned about recent growth in shipping surcharges, according to the Federal Maritime Commissioner William P. Doyle, who recently returned from bilateral maritime talks in […]

Sensor analytics company Savi said the acquisition of 17.65 percent of its shares by SGS, a leading inspection, verification, testing and certification firm, will allow it to access new markets.

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty will offer rail and motor truck cargo, as well as warehouse and related property coverage throughout North America.

There appears to have been some improvement in vessel waiting times, but the Panama Canal Authority announced on Sunday it will take additional steps in an attempt to to clear […]

Neptune Orient Lines, parent of liner company APL, has confirmed it has entered into talks with CMA CGM and Maersk about a potential sale, while COSCO and China Shipping told […]

Chinese carriers COSCO and China Shipping told the Federal Maritime Commission they are in the beginning stages of a merger, while Bloomberg reported CMA CGM has entered into talks to […]

The Danish shipping conglomerate attributed the decline to lower freight rates at Maersk Line and lower oil prices for Maersk Oil, leading the company to downgrade its full-year profit projection […]

The Panama Canal Authority is providing scant details on delays carriers are facing transiting the waterway, attributing them to increased vessel traffic and fog.

K Line Shipping and Logistics is a joint venture between Japan’s “K” Line and the Dubai-based Sharaf Group.

Drayage drivers for XPO Logistics, Intermodal Bridge Transport (IBT) and Gold Point in Los Angeles and Long Beach, and Cal Cartage warehouse workers have ended their strike, but protests at […]

Toy consumers will now be able to choose between wooden blocks and LEGOS when building model containerships this year.

The vessel order is part of a larger deal that involves an additional six firm orders and options for ten more ships capable of carrying both breakbulk and containerized cargoes.

Ocean carrier Matson’s third quarter results benefited from Horizon Line’s exit from the Alaska and Hawaii trades, according to the company’s most recent financial statements.

The new Kenworth T680 trucks have features to make them safer, more comfortable, and more efficient, earning them the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay designation.

Domestic and international container volumes rose, but trailer volumes decreased during the third quarter of 2015 compared with the same 2014 period, according to the Intermodal Association of North America.

The U.S. Navy will continue to search for the bridge, which contains a voyage data recorder that may hold clues as to what happened to the TOTE Maritime cargo ship […]

The U.S. Navy will continue to search for the bridge, which contains a voyage data recorder that may hold clues as to what happened to the TOTE Maritime cargo ship […]

The Hamburg-based liner carrier plans to use the gross proceeds from its public stock float for investments in vessels and containers, according to a statement from the company.

Industry officials say there are many practical issues to work out prior to new International Maritime Organization regulations going into effect July 1, 2016.

In response to weak demand, Maersk has also cancelled options for eight containerships – six 19,630-TEU vessels and two 3,600-TEU feeder ships – and could cancel eight more, according to […]

Copper Logistics will transition to the Radiant brand and operate from the Radiant location near the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport, according to a statement from the Bellevue, Wash.-based third-party logistics provider.

An executive of the ocean carrier commented on the seldom-used route after the Chinese general cargo ship Yong Sheng finished a round trip voyage between China and Europe by sailing […]

The container terminal operator touted synergies with its London Gateway facility as it extended its license for the DP World Southampton terminal to 2047.

TOTE Maritime alleges it exercised due diligence to supply the ill-fated cargo ship with suitable and working engines, personnel, and other necessary equipment, according to recent court filings.

Similar to the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, the new index will meld spot prices for 20-foot, 40-foot and 40-foot high cube containers moving from Ningbo to Europe and the Middle […]

The parcel and logistics giant will spend about $185 million to construct a package sorting and delivery facility at DP World’s logistics park adjacent to the London Gateway seaport, according […]

The U.S. Navy used side scan sonar devices to locate the wreck under 15,000 feet of water, and additional equipment will be required to confirm ship’s identity, according to the […]

Seven marine terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been locking out companies targeted by protesters, according to the Harbor Trucking Association, a trade association representing […]

Container business was hampered by overcapacity caused by the delivery of ultra-large containerships, depreciation of the euro and an economic slump in Europe, according to ocean carrier NYK.

Chinese liner giant China Shipping Container Lines pointed to the cost and environmental benefits of ultra-large large containerships as the primary reasons for the new order.

The port handled a record number of containers and automobiles in September, according to the latest figures from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Compared to its existing ships, the Atlantic Star will have double the container capacity and more room for vehicles and high and heavy roll-on/roll-off cargo, according to Atlantic Container Lines.

Neptune Orient Lines, parent of ocean liner APL, attributed the poor financial results primarily to weak peak season shipment volumes to North America and Europe, which resulted in lower freight […]

Green Shipping Line is eyeing potential cargo shipping routes on the U.S. Atlantic Coast and in the Lake Erie region.

COSCO ships moved fewer containers in the third quarter than it did in the same period last year and terminals run by subsidiary COSCO Pacific handled fewer boxes as well.

Some Cal Cartage warehouse workers will join the protest today, according to the Teamsters, but port officials say there hasn’t been a marked effect on operations in terms of congestion.

The Navy will now use side scan sonar in attempt to locate the wreck in a search area near Crooked Island, Bahamas, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.

The company’s trucking business benefited in the third quarter from its Jan. 1 acquisition of Freightquote.com, according to C.H. Robinson’s most recent financial statements.

Teamster President James P. Hoffa is scheduled to participate in a press conference at 10 a.m. Pacific Time and plans to walk the picket line with drivers at the ITS […]

The German ocean carrier is expected to price shares at the bottom of its initial range of 23 euros to 29 euros per share, according to multiple media reports.

The German ocean carrier, which is in midst of an initial public offering on the Frankfurt stock exchange, reiterated its revenue and earnings projections after competitor Maersk Line trimmed profit […]

The ports of Manzanillo and Lazaro Cardenas reopened over the weekend after being struck by what was at one point reported to be the strongest hurricane ever measured in the […]

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero sees the public comment and investigation period as an opportunity to create efficiencies and reduce costs within the ocean liner industry.

Meanwhile, the Navy tug bringing equipment to locate the wreck of the cargo ship at the bottom of the Atlantic ocean will take longer than expected to arrive at El […]

Terminal company GCT USA will complete the final design and build the new ExpressRail Port Jersey facility in Greenville Yard.

The roll-on/roll-off cargo specialist offers liner service to and from the Mediterranean, Africa and the Americas via Grimaldi’s network, which includes Atlantic Container Lines.

Potential tenants have indicated that a long-term lease commitment at Terminal 5 would require the ability to handle more than 1 million TEUs, according to the Northwest Seaport Alliance of […]

The dredging project would allow the Port of Charleston, S.C. to handle cargo ships with a draft of up to 48 feet with no tidal restrictions, according to the port.

The Federal Maritime Commission will also seek comment on revising service contract regulations.

According to the indictment, three FedEx employees allegedly rerouted wireless devices to two co-conspirators in a shipping theft scheme that defrauded FedEx of more than $1.7 million, the Department of […]

The worldwide fleet grew at its slowest annual rate in over a decade in 2014, according to an annual study performed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development […]

The National Transportation Safety Board issued an update on its ongoing investigation into the sinking of the TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico cargo vessel.

The network will allow the Northwest Seaport Alliance of Seattle and Tacoma to better compete with other U.S. West Coast ports, Port of Seattle Commission Co-President Courtney Gregoire said in […]

Container carriers are getting better at keeping to their posted schedules, according to the London-based consulting firm, as reliability hit a peak of 79.9 percent in September, but Drewry still […]

Meanwhile, a Navy tugboat is en route to the last known location of the ill-fated cargo vessel near Crooked Island, Bahamas carrying equipment to search for the sunken remains of […]

The ocean carriers’ decision to withdraw the joint Great Sea/AE3 service is due to low demand out of Asia; service to Black Sea will be maintained through transhipment.

The U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a five-year sentence for Frank Peake, the former president of Sea Star Line, which recently rebranded as TOTE Maritime.

   An explosion and fire on the containership MSC Flaminia in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on July 14, 2012, resulted in the deaths of three crewmen and injuries […]

   The U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP 21) gets underway on Nov. 30 and it will be interesting to see if it comes forward with any recommendations for shipping.   […]

   Even in tech-happy San Francisco the annual “Dreamforce” conference that the software company Salesforce puts on is a big to-do. This year more than 150,000 people were expected to […]

Western Canada container port gains newfound momentum from electronic appointment system.

Investigators begin probe into the sinking of El Faro off coast of the Bahamas.

The rate and surcharge changes are intended “to address the impact of increased costs, changing demand for select UPS products and other market factors,” the parcel and logistics company said […]

Attorney Willie E. Gary, who will represent the family of one of the former crew members of the ill-fated cargo vessel, claims the ship was unseaworthy and that “somebody has […]

The German-Chilean ocean carrier has set a price range of of 23 euros to 29 euros per share and expects gross proceeds of $300 million from its initial public offering […]

The ocean carrier, which expects to purchase SeaFreight “on or about October 31,” asked the Federal Maritime Commission for an exemption to regulatory rules that would simplify the transfer of […]

Total operating revenues dipped slightly at the trucking and logistics provider as fuel surcharge revenues fell and customer demand remained “tepid,” according to J.B. Hunt’s most recent financial statements.

The acquisition of Docdata’s order fulfillment, returns logistics and online payment services will complement Ingram Micro’s existing business.

Containers without a verified weight will not be loaded onto container vessels from July 1, 2016, according to the U.K. Freight Transport Association.

Wilhelmsen Ships Service warned shippers and carriers that counterfeit products for reefer containers could contain a “dangerously unstable cocktail of gases.”

Grains and oilseeds will be loaded on vessels for transport to G3 facilities on the St. Lawrence River and then to around the world.

Chief U.S. District Court Judge Gregory K. Frizzel sentenced former chief executive James Douglas Pielsticker to serve seven and one-half years in prison and pay a fine of $21 million […]

In a response to the ITF recommendations, the International Chamber of Shipping said it prefers a fuel levy, rather than an emissions trading scheme, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from […]

No one was killed in the latest blast at a warehouse that Chinese officials said was in violation of rent laws.

The legislation (HR 702) also includes a provision to increase funding for the 60 ships in the Maritime Security Program from $3 million to $5 million.

It was only after 2009 that Chinese exports to ASEAN countries really began to grow faster than with other countries, according to the maritime consultants, which suggests it takes a […]

The Singapore-based ocean carrier will offer a fortnightly express service between Guam and Yokohama that will connect to services from around the world.