The fund will be held and administered by the Seamen’s Church Institute, North America’s largest mariners’ service agency, following the structure put in place by TOTE.

The entire investigation into the loss of TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico ship will take 12-18 months, but the NTSB will release findings on an “as needed” basis in advance of […]

With more tonnage to be delivered next year, London-based shipping consultant Drewry says “the overhang of excess capacity [in the ocean freight industry] will be even greater than that experienced […]

The new, 13,300-deadweight ton vessels feature two cranes with a combined lifting capacity of up to 900 metric tons, with delivery to begin in the summer of 2017 and continue […]

The U.S. Coast Guard and ship operator TOTE Maritime have scheduled press conferences for this afternoon to announce any new information on last week’s disappearance of the Florida-Puerto Rico cargo […]

The Japanese ocean liner carriers and three executives at the companies allegedly conspired to fixed prices on roll-on/roll-off cargo, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

As the U.S. Coast Guard continues to search for survivors, experts say the now-likely loss off the TOTE Maritime cargo ship could be the worst disaster involving a U.S. flag […]

Search and rescue efforts are now focused on finding survivors from the 33 crew members who were on board the Jacksonville-Puerto Rico container and roll-on/roll-off vessel operated by TOTE Maritime, […]

No sighting of lifeboat yet as multiple aircraft and ships search the area for TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico ship and crew.

European regulators may seek concessions from FedEx such as asset sales as part of its deal to acquire TNT Express, according to multiple media reports.

Costs of stores such as lube oil fell the most, but crew costs were also lower in 2014 compared to previous years, according to a new report from the accounting […]

Due to construction challenges and severe 2014 winter weather, the deck raising will now be completed in late 2017, with entire project to be completed in mid 2019, according to […]

The builders of the new locks will reinforce the sills in all the locks, even where no leaks observed, and still expect to meet their April 2016 deadline, according to […]

Dry bulk and container shipping sectors are those most likely at risk of damage from the economic slowdown in China, while the tanker industry should prove to be resilient, according […]

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union said it will appeal the National Labor Relations Board decision, which requires the union to post to post a notice saying it will not […]

Under the new bill, introduced by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders on Wednesday, the deadline for PTC compliance would be extended from the end of this year until end […]

The largest port on the U.S. East Coast also handled increased numbers of vehicles and saw intermodal rail traffic increase during the month.

Maersk Line plans to set up a system for monitoring dangerous goods that is similar to one Hapag-Lloyd already has in place.

The deal with Maersk Line, which will allow the ocean carrier to track termperatures in its refrigerated containers, is one of the largest industrial “internet of things” deployments of its […]

The logistics industry is “facing an unprecedented labor shortage” for which 79 percent of 3PLs are unprepared, according to a new study from Penske Logistics.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office said in a report issued Friday CPFA requirements have increased the overall cost of shipping food aid by an average of 23 percent from April […]

Complaints against shipping companies involve telex charges, container seal fees and terminal handling charges, according to state news agency Xinhua.

Additionally, port calls in Mexico on the ocean carrier’s Pacific Coast-West Coast of South America Service will move from the port of Manzanillo to the port of Lazaro Cardenas.

The new 9,288-TEU containership was purchased for $81.5 million and is on charter to CMA CGM for five years.

Without an extension past the original Dec. 31, 2015 deadline for implementation of Positive Train Control, shippers say the resulting “large-scale service disruption would be dire.”

The global shipping industry has reduced total carbon dioxide emissions by more than 10 percent since 2007, according to the International Chamber of Shipping.

Athens-based containership owner and chartering company Danaos Corp. partnered with its CEO in acquiring three ships at “attractive discounts to their market values.”

Three waterfront properties are available for development as the port eyes both conventional cargo and shale oil and gas.

The Danish shipping conglomerate has also begun a program to buy back $1 billion in company shares over the next year.

The promise comes after one environmental advocacy group criticized the method of disposal for a former Horizon Lines vessel, the Horizon Trader.

In a separate action, warehouse workers began a strike Tuesday morning against California Cartage warehouse in Los Angeles.

Maritime industry analyst Drewry said it expects ocean carriers to “walk away with okay sums for the full year” in the latest edition of its Container Insight Weekly.

The Central Florida port says the service will open a new market for regional automobile and heavy equipment auctions.

Coos Bay seeks more cargo with a new leader, revitalized rail, plans for deeper channel.

Northwest Seaport Alliance helps Seattle, Tacoma ports prioritize spending, grow cargo volume.

   In a decision having to do with the theft of a cosmetic shipment (Blinc, Inc. v. AZ Miami Corp. U.S. District Court, S.D. Florida. No. 14–23998. June 30.), a […]

   Of course, one of the great benefits of container shipping is that a shipment can be placed on a chassis and trucked nearly anywhere.    But problems quickly arise […]

   In August, Hapag-Lloyd announced it had placed its largest order ever for refrigerated containers—6,000 units, in fact.    The company said the order will enable it to “benefit from […]

Jobs directly associated with port activity have increased more than 13 percent between 2012 and 2014, according to an economic impact study of the Port of New York and New […]

The Southern California port laid out an ambition goal to move 35 percent of containers to and from its terminals by rail by the end of this decade.

The Northwest Seaport Alliance, comprised of the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma, said the August increase bodes well for the peak shipping season.

The ocean carriers, which offer liner service to Puerto Rico and Alaska, will henceforth be known as TOTE Maritime, according to a statement from the companies.

American Maritime Partnership chairman Tom Allegretti says there is strong support for Jones Act in Congress and attempts to exempt Puerto Rico could jeopardize Congressional support for aid.

With railroads not able to meet the December 2015 compliance deadline for positive train control, an extension is needed, according a letter sent to every member of the House Transportation […]

Industry growth will necessitate 60 additional container terminals per year, and APM Terminals is looking at opportunities in all different types of cargo, according to Chief Executive Officer Kim Fejfer.

Ocean carrier COSCO continues to give no details other than to say it is “contemplating a plan on a material event” but claims trading suspension in not expected to exceed […]

A report from the Working Group for the Fiscal and Economic Recovery of Puerto Rico, established by Governor Alejandro García Padilla, said a Jones Act exemption would “reduce transportation costs […]

The new containerships will be built by Japan’s Imbari and are scheduled for delivery in 2018-2019.

Jim Newsome, CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority, laid out an ambitious plan to grow container operations at Port of Charleston over the next five years as the Army […]

The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, which opposed the legislation after several compromise proposals were rebuffed, said the pilots “rolled the dice” for millions more in pay increases and lost.

Truck drivers in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach seeking to be recognized as employees have struck Pacific 9 Transportation six times in the past two years, and […]

Higher import volumes offset a slight decline in exports from the Northern California port, according to the most recent figures from the Port of Oakland.

The Southern California port handled 703,652 TEUs in August, a 22.8 percent increase from August 2014.

Combined with a similar previous order from China Shipbuilding Corp. in Taiwan, Evergreen now has 20 containerships on order it plans to deploy on the intra-Asia trade lanes.

The ocean carrier expects the first of its new container and roll-on/roll-off cargo vessels to enter service around Thanksgiving.

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero said he also favors a third party audit of PierPass.

The ocean carrier placed newbuild orders worth an estimated $1.5 billion at four shipyards that are to be delivered in 2018.

The Federal Maritime Commission is looking to to increase awareness of its role with legislators, the press, and stakeholders.

The Danish ocean carrier’s strong performance in first half of 2015 stands in sharp contrast to the same period in 2009, according to Maersk Line CEO Soren Skou.

Current rates only make a “nominal contribution” to a round-trip transpacific sailing, and “barely compete for space aboard ships with empty repositioned containers needed in Asia,” according to the Transpacific […]

The Cornelia Maersk is the only vessel tested thus far by the Coast Guard and CBP and the agencies do not plan to test any other ships from Tianjin in […]

Jeff Smisek, who stepped down due to ongoing federal investigations into his dealings with Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, will be replaced by the chief executive officer […]

Shares of the two state-owned Chinese ocean carriers have been frozen in Hong Kong for nearly a month now.

“There have been no reports of vessels with confirmed hazardous ash, debris or residues onboard,” according to a bulletin from the United States Coast Guard.

International Container Terminal Services Inc., operator of the Manila International Container Terminal, said the Terminal Appointment Booking System is a “proactive alternative” to truck bans.

Necotrans and local business consortium Kribi Port Multi Operators won the concession for the terminal, which is expected to handle vehicles, wood, cotton and equipment for the mineral, oil and […]

PierPass has begun providing a page where truckers can make appointments to pick up import containers in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

The Federal Maritime Commission has asked OAKMTOA to provide additional information about their plan to fund weekend gates at the Port of Oakland with a fee on cargo moving through […]

Ocean carrier CMA CGM will team up with Bolloré African Logistics and China Harbour Engineering Company to build and operate a 1.4 million-TEU container terminal in Kribi.

The Norther California port warned, however, that vessel backlogs could reoccur if more longshore labor is not added.

The intra-America subsidiary of Danish container giant Maersk Line will purchase 350 TEUs per week on ships belonging to the French ocean carrier, according to a filing with the Federal […]

The new Terminal Information Portal System (TIPS) will provide information on container availability, export booking status and more.

The 2M Alliance carriers will join the members of the CKYHE Alliance in offering service through the intermodal gateway in Northern British Columbia.

Sea Star Line will begin operating the first of the two ships from Jacksonville later this year, according to a statement from TOTE Maritime.

“In second half of 2015, international trade still won’t be cheerful,” CSCL said in its most recent financial statements, pointing to the massive influx of new capacity in the ocean […]

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero applauded efforts to fight gate congestion at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, but wants terminals to amend their agreement with the […]

Container spot rates from Asia to Europe and the Mediterranean increased, while prices to the U.S. continued to fall.

The port also also handled a record number of container lifts at its intermodal ExpressRail yards in July, according to the latest figures from the port authority.

Law firm Homan Fenwick Willan predicts the ban on hazardous cargo resulting from the deadly blast will have a major effect on liquid bulk volumes going forward.

Tacoma members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union are volunteering time and supplies to help combat wildfires in Eastern Washington.

The change to an appointment-based system for drayage drivers picking up or dropping off cargo at the ports will take effect immediately at five terminals (for imports initially) and five […]

“Repercussions on the global supply chain will be felt over the next few months and perhaps years to come,” said the CEO of supply chain research firm Resilinc.

Tideworks’ terminal operating system will go live at Port Everglades in early 2016.

The German ocean carrier estimated last year’s merger with Chile’s CSAV will bring $400 million in synergy savings, $100 million more than originally estimated.

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said “water filtration” issues were discovered during testing of the new Pacific locks.

The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association said the ever-increasing size of ships means pilot revenues will continue to grow naturally without need for a rate increase.

   Part of a shipment of polyester flags and rubber mats from a Chinese company, Chesta, was damaged or lost when a BNSF train derailed.    An intermodal container containing […]

Railroads, IMCs see long-term growth for both domestic and international intermodal.

Larger companies and bigger ships dominate container shipping.

   “We like the U.S.-flag business, we think it’s a good business to be in,” said Marc Marling, president of Teras Cargo Transport (America).    This summer Teras added a […]

   Billions of dollars are spent annually to clear ports and shipping channels of sediment using a variety of dredging vessels.    The Port of Cleveland said 250,000 cubic yards […]

It’s still too early to tell, but 3D printing may reshape some traditional supply chains.

Port Director Chris Lytle told the Federal Maritime Commission that Oakland needs more dockworkers to support the OakPass program.

Year-to-date, container volumes are up 4 percent and automobile volumes are up 7.7 percent at the Pacific Northwest ports.

Pararescuers were unable to save the seafarer after he became ill.

Federal Maritime Commissioner Doyle and shipper groups say they want more details on the Port of Oakland’s plan to help relieve congestion by opening facilities on Saturdays and charging peak […]

Profits increased compared to the same 2014 period despite lower revenues and volumes due to the ocean carrier leaving certain trades and weak demand on Asia-Mediterranean routes.

Third party logistics provider Kane Is Able says Volvo breached its warranties and the 3PL is entitled to compensation for the truck that caught fire and six remaining CNG vehicles.

The ocean carrier members of the G6 Alliance will cancel four additional sailings in the Asia to Europe trade, one each on their Loop 4, Loop 5, Loop 6 and […]

Merger speculation continues as CIOSCO says it is “contemplating a plan on a material event.”