Carriers are benefiting from lower oil prices, but face capacity overhang.

Port of Long Beach CEO said ports are in a “perfect position” to play this role.

Flexi-Van executive says “misplaced” chassis have aggravated congestion.

ICTSI Oregon says actions against it are “far beyond ‎what other West Coast ports are experiencing.”

The new string is not part of MSC’s 2M alliance with Maersk.

Employers “hopeful that this will allow us to move toward conclusion of an agreement in the near term.”

Ports using contingency anchorages as number of ships waiting for berths grow.

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Leading chassis companies expect “gray pools” by peak season.

Transporting 480-foot lengths of railroad track on specialized vessel means fewer welds.

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Railroad sees increased volumes in nearly all commodity groups.

Union leader says restricted night operations amount to a “mini lockout.”

No contract talks planned with Pacific Maritime Association Thursday.

With car carrier nearly upright, salvors plan to tow it from anchorage to port.

Improved rail access is seen as key to developing new logistics center.

Agency is also planning a February discussion of environmental issues at ports.

Longshoremen are planning rallies tomorrow in Los Angeles and Tacoma.

Automated terminal contends workers do not want collective bargaining agreement.

Workers will try to clear backlog from terminals.

Transpacific Stabilization Agreement’s 15 members plan plan $600 per FEU hike.

Salvors plan to move stricken ro-ro ship to Southampton later this week.

A 5.3 percent increase in imports to nearly 2.4 million TEU was reported by the port.

Agency wants local businesses to get a piece of its spending.

Councilman believes ports have taken “another step closer to a lockout.”

Senator seeks to change the “build America” requirement for Jones Act ships.

Draymen and beneficial cargo owners are shouldering burden and cost of congestion.

Bulk shipping group issues warning after sinking of Bulk Jupiter.

Rail company saw strong growth in domestic intermodal.

U.S. exports were $272 million last year; trade group says ban is unwarranted.

Permit allows waiver from emission control area requirement as scrubbers installed.

Bad weather has hampered efforts to right the grounded car carrier.

Dynamar says fuel savings may not offset cost of extra ships.

Port Tracker report says imports rose 6 percent in 2014 at a dozen major container ports used by retailers.

North America’s largest chassis leasing firm not expected to change direction after sale.

Driver cards on Teamster representation being counted today for STE.

Container carrier benefited from volume growth to Hawaii and Guam and lower fuel prices.

Analyst says salt is a good backhaul cargo for carriers moving aggregate.

Three more of the giant turbines, bound for new nuclear power plants, are expected this year.

Icelandic shipping line Eimskip says Jac. Meisner had annual sales of $8.8 million.

The ocean liner carrier has also opened a consolidated operations center in Houston.

Salvage plan is still being developed for Hoegh Osaka.

Agriculture shippers say new contract must have ‘improvements in port operations.’

Two carriers announce GRIs effective February 1 for several trades.

Feds announce that they will assist ILWU and PMA in contract talks that have been going on since May.

The port says terminals may extend hours for another month to deal with pre-Lunar New Year volumes.

Sea Star Line will operate the LNG-fueled ships between Jacksonville and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

ILWU says it may take between eight to 10 days to unload a ship because of limits on longshore hiring.

Hoegh reports that the entire crew is safe and that there is no resulting pollution or obstruction to navigation.

The PMA said it will limit the number of longshoremen hired to unload ships.

Contractors also get six month extension in dispute over basalt quality and concrete testing.

Panama Canal board gives green light to 5 million-TEU terminal; project goes to national assembly.

“K” Line, CSAV were fined earlier this year in what the U.S. Justice Department said is an ongoing investigation.

Maersk unit will specialize in intra-America trade.

The longshore union says the ‘few issues that remain unresolved relate directly to the carriers.’

The port’s spending equates to a 47-percent rise from 2006 levels.

Analysts say 74% of reefer cargo moves in containers.

The Chinese developer says goal is to open waterway by end of 2019.

Business groups tell Obama that the use of a mediator is imperative in longshore union talks.

Vestager has promised to compete GRU probe as quickly as possible.

San Francisco anchorages are filling up.

The Pacific Maritime Association wants a federal mediator to assist with contract talks with the ILWU.

The Taiwanese carrier says its membership in CKYHE will allow it to use big ships efficiently.

CSAV increases its stake in Hapag-Lloyd to 34 percent.

The German ocean carrier raised 352 million euros (U.S. 414 million) in gross proceeds through a capital increase, with 96.5 percent of the existing shareholders exercising their subscription rights that […]

In Oakland, the port has seen a higher number of ships at anchor, and ships are off schedule from Los Angeles.

Company says it limited customer volumes in order to meet service commitments.

TSA members propose a GRI and a peak-season surcharge.

Contract negotiations between West Coast longshoremen and employers have entered month eight.

Barge service will provide added capacity for shippers as Horizon Lines leaves trade.

ILWU sends PMA proposals, as Congressman Bill Shuster writes to president about West Coast Longshore negotiations.

The firm found that shippers are likely to ask that most fuel savings to be passed on to them and will benefit more than carriers from lower prices.

Berkeley scientists see big drop from 2009 in emissions of black carbon and nitrogen oxides.

Sources say a comprehensive proposal was sent by management to union last week.

Founder of cargo booking website Cargo Chief traces origins to problems he faced as a shipper.

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Changes coming to Alaska and Hawaii; Puerto Rico loses a long-time carrier.

With CSAV deal complete, German carrier should return to black quickly says CEO Rolf Habben Jansen.

Ends slot exchange with Evergreen, but will have six Asia-U.S. strings and slot deal with APL.

Spending bill provides more money for harbor maintenance and reduction of pollution from diesel engines.

Carriers promise more direct port calls and shorter transit times.

The 19,224-TEU “MSC Oscar” will operate between Asia and Europe.

Port meets with residents of Contrecœur on plans to build terminal to open around 2021.

Claudio Bozzo has been appointed to global chief operating officer of liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co.

Drewry says falling energy prices likely to spur more spending by U.S. consumers.

Port of Anchorage says improvements will make the port more resistant to earthquakes.

Two 1,000-TEU ships will start service from Shanghai this week.

Senator also complains about the cost of food aid preference laws.

France ordered to compensate pirates becasue of two day delay in bringing them before judge.

FMC says TSA members have pledged to postpone congestion surcharges, but $1,000 GRI still looms.

During October, the port handled 306,805 shipping containers, surpassing the previous monthly record of 306,051 containers handled in August 2013.

Maersk says its East-West shipping network will be monitored through a joint coordination center.

The monthly ocean service will use multi-purpose ships and handle both breakbulk and containerized cargo.

The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement is recommending its 15 ocean carrier members implement a general rate increase on Dec. 15.

But the carrier will continue to servce customers by chartering space from APL.

The Israeli carrier is focused on improving customer service and strenghtening services.

A movie theater owner in the heartland has been affected by port congestion.

Chief negotiators for West Coast longshoremen and employers are expected to begin talking again.