Additional workers will be used to run second yard shifts, execute rail movements, and bolster equipment operations, according to a statement from the New York Shipping Association.

Shipper group argues the current framework of U.S. rail regulations is “broken” and “needs to be rethought and rebuilt.”

Cargo volumes at the Northern California port increased for the third straight month.

International Association of Classification Societies has adopted new safety rules in response to break-up of the MOL Comfort in 2013.

The ocean carrier has made ‘MOL Auto Carrier Express’ its global brand.

U.S. District Court Judge Analisa Torres ruled the New York Container Terminal had no “reasonable or practical way” to protect over 2,200 containers damaged in the storm.

TRAC Intermodal CEO said inclusive talks will result in a better overall chassis service product.

Industry analyst Alphaliner reported 39 ships with capacity for more than 18,000 TEUs have been ordered in the first half of the year.

The ocean carriers will decrease the size of the ships on their Condor/AE 9 service from 9,500 TEUs to 6,500 TEUs on average.

Attorneys for the Institute of International Container Lessors argue terminal operators have no right to bind third parties to mandatory chassis inspections by International Longshore and Warehouse Union.

Labor groups reacted to Senator Gardner’s PORTS legislation, which would expand the Taft-Hartley Act.

Aim of the Northwest Seaport Alliance is to protect and attract more cargo to Puget Sound region.

Components of the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index declined on four major trade routes from Shanghai to the U.S., Europe and the Mediterranean.

The new Senate bill would allow state governors to invoke Taft-Hartley in an attempt to mitigate port congestion stemming from labor disputes.

Panama Canal Chief says the report raises questions about the cost competitiveness of the new waterway.

No crew members were hurt in the incident, according to the vessel’s operator, American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier.

Ocean carrier now purchases slots on two weekly services between Gulf ports and the East Coast of South America.

Location adjacent to UPS’s Worldport in Louisville will allow CloudDDM to offer next morning delivery of prototypes and parts.

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The shipping company said it plans to expand its portfolio of energy efficient containerships.

Order from DSME includes an option to add six more ultra-large container vessels.

Ocean carrier United Arab Shipping Co. will enter the transatlantic trade via partnership agreements with fellow Ocean3 member CMA CGM and Hamburg Sud.

Pasha Group acquired Horizon Line’s Hawaii trade lane operations, while Matson took over the ocean carrier’s Alaska business.

The benefits of upsizing are beginning to plateau and require more infrastructure investment, according to a new report by the OECD’s International Transport Forum.

Rates on routes from Shanghai to the United States, on the other hand, rebounded from last week, according to estimates from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange.

The first of seven groups will meet early next month to discuss issues surrounding the upcoming peak season.

The ocean carrier will deploy a dozen of its own vessels on its Andes Service, formerly a joint offering with Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Great Lakes port expects the first phase of dock reconstruction to be completed by 2016.

French ocean carrier will commence transatlantic operations on a new joint pendulum service with Hamburg Sud and UASC this month.

Ocean carrier adds calls to Norway and Sweden to its feeder services in North Europe.

SeaLand and APL ships will call Packer Avenue Terminal at the Port of Philadelphia.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union said 82 percent of its members voted in favor of ratification.

Changes to Maritime Security Program could harm other U.S.-flag carriers.

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Together with Dynamex, the two units will offer final mile delivery in more than 70 markets.

Analysts see no let up in rate volatility as big ship deliveries continue.

A $90 million project will allow increased exports of potash, LNG and other commodities.

The Southern California port plans to acquire 3,000 container chassis in two steps.

Harbor Trucking Association also received a grant that will expand its training program for truckers.

Ocean carrier has agreed to order 10 containerships with 2,800 TEUs of capacity, with more orders possibly on the way.

Shanghai-based shipping company Min Sheng Lines says it has ambitions for additional services as well.

The Pacific Maritime Association voted to approve the deal in advance of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union member ratification vote Friday.

Recent statistics from Drewry and CargoSmart show on-time performance at 67.6 percent on the three major east-west trade lanes.

Participation of east-west carriers in four large alliances is “cause for concern,” according to John Lu, chairman of the Singapore National Shippers’ Council.

Revenues fell for the Israeli carrier as it withdrew from trades that are not part of its long-term focus.

Ocean carriers look to launch their new joint service between the United States East Coast, Central America and South America in late June or early July.

Since they are so critical to trade, negotiations between dockworkers and employers should be governed in same way as railroads and airlines, argues Diana Furchtgott-Roth.

A federal jury cleared the executive of charges related to a Puerto Rico price fixing case.

Roll-on/roll-off and bulk ships are being worked with Peru’s navy helping to work general cargo ships after a brief strike by dockworkers.

French ocean carrier increased container volumes 10.8 percent compared to first quarter 2014.

Non-MSP carriers worry they could lose more business under a new deal that would allow more local sourcing of food aid.

Container derivatives broker at Freight Investor Services in London cites reports that Maersk is cutting rates to Europe.

Owner of the Alpine Eternity says the effort to resolve commercial dispute has been complicated by sanctions against Iran.

Revenues from ocean carrier APL decreased as the company eliminated unprofitable capacity, according to NOL’s most recent financial statements.

Korean company returned to profitability thanks to a boost from its ocean carrier division.

A.P. Moller Maersk reported a record-setting $1.6 billion in profits for the first quarter, thanks in part to Maersk Line profits of $714 million.

The Northern California port is planning weekend terminal gates and off-dock yards for container pick-up and delivery.

New legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate seeks to provide the government with more data about port performance.

The German ocean carrier attributed the nearly 44% jump in revenues primarily to its acquisition of Chilean carrier CSAV.

French ocean carrier will develop and operate a logistics platform in the port of Mariel with the Cuban logistics company AUSA.

APMT said the Charleston business was seen as a non-core asset.

The railway’s new Canadian terminal will connect businesses in Montreal with markets in the eastern United States

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Caribbean Shipping Services operates primarily in the Puerto Rico market, specializing in refrigerated freight forwarding.

Ports plan to submit the agreement to the Federal Maritime Commission in June.

Daewoo Shipbuilding will build more mega-ships for the Danish ocean carrier, according to recent media reports.

The ocean carrier’s Puerto Rico facility will serve new LNG-powered con/ro vessels coming into service in 2017.

The Northern California port blamed a decline in exports on a stronger dollar.

Industry analyst Hackett Associates expects volumes to increase in coming months, but freight rates to fall.

U.S. rates dropped, but transpacific carriers plan significant rate increases in June and July.

The container/ro-ro ship has arrived in San Diego in advance of first voyage.

Appropriateness of detention and demurrage charges must be addressed on a case-by-case basis, says World Shipping Council.

Members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement are recommending two $600 general rate increases and a $400 peak season surcharge.

Husch Blackwell’s Carlos Rodriguez says congestion related practices are unjust and unreasonable.

The containership was released early Thursday morning after Maersk provided a letter of understanding related to the underlying cargo case.

Crew on Maersk Tigris remains safe and are in good spirits, according to the Danish ocean carrier.

The joint project is, in part, a response to China’s investment in Pakistan.

Growth in domestic container movements offset declines in trailer and ISO container volumes, according to the Intermodal Association of North America.

Agriculture Transportation Coalition urged Senate to press the FMC into taking action during a hearing Wednesday morning.

Announced on the heels of a port driver labor strike, Eco Flow will use “free-flow” to move containers out of terminals to off-dock yards.

Such an alliance could have a “competitive edge,” according to industry consultant Drewry.

Oil executive quoted as saying ship will be sold unless $10 million paid.

New Jersey Governor said he was “not unsympathetic to the merits of the bill,” but it was premature to consider withdrawal without a similar proposal in New York.

The ocean carrier benefited from better recovery of fuel costs and higher volumes in first quarter 2015.

The ocean carrier expects to close on its acquisition of Horizon Line’s Alaska business in second quarter.

The stevedoring and ocean freight company’s new vessel Marjorie C can carry both containers and roll-on/roll-off cargo.

Ocean carrier Maersk Line says it has not yet received court judgment pertaining to the arrest of the containership by Iranian authorities.

Suez Canal emergency response boats help put out the fire on a 13,102-TEU Hanjin vessel.

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command has begun accompanying U.S.-flagged maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

Most ships should proceed to berth immediately or within a few days, according to the Marine Exchange of Southern California.

Most businesses report minimal impact, despite claims from driver groups that the strike is causing “massive disruptions.”

Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx gave Marine Highway designation to projects on the Mississippi River, New York Harbor, and the Potomac River.

Ocean carriers NYK and “K” Line reported improved financial results, while MOL’s loss widened.

Maersk Line said the containership was fired upon and seized because of a dispute over 10 containers transported a decade ago.

Report from bond rating agency Moody’s predicts “minimal impact” to U.S. East Coast volumes when the expanded waterway opens next year.

Freight forwarding and logistics subsidiary CMA CGM LOG plans to expand into a dozen countries this year.

Number of ships at anchor has dropped from 28 on March 14 to one or none.

Rickmers, which manages the ship for Maersk said Iranian navy fired “warning shots” at Marshall Islands-flagged Maersk Tigris.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office says there are “plenty of trucks and drivers.”