container shipping

Shipboard COVID cases will make it even harder to roll back travel restrictions that block crew changes.

E-commerce and coronavirus fallout are buoying container services from Asia to the West Coast.

By artificially restricting capacity, carrier alliances have engineered rates higher and may book a profit this year.

New court documents shed light on a shipboard drug ring.

New data reveals third-quarter ocean schedules still largely intact — a positive sign on cargo bookings.

Ships could be idled as thousands of seafarers refuse contract extensions.

Global trade could be the next casualty if the virus resurges, warns OECD.

COVID effects far from over, but more positive news on the trans-Pacific.

An exclusive interview with Sea-Intelligence CEO Alan Murphy on how canceled sailings can signal future demand.

Move aimed at preventing possible container transportation emergency.

What the war of words between the U.S. and China means to ocean shipping.

Lessons learned from shipowner woes in the wake of the global financial crisis.

Operator of Staten Island terminal spurned by container giant is not giving up without a fight.

Fewer sailings will be canceled starting in July but that won’t help restock shelves in June.

An exclusive interview with Deutsche Bank’s Amit Mehrotra on what COVID-19 means to transport stocks.

The more sailings cancelled, the more risk to companies leasing container ships to carriers.

Box import volumes may be falling fast, but there are glimmers of hope.

Piper Executive Victor C. McCollum outlined how improvement in containerization could further benefit his company and its distributors abroad.

“Nowcasting” platform uses ship-tracking data to detect coronavirus fallout.

Future cargo flows at escalating risk from inaction on stranded seafarers.

World’s largest box carrier expects capacity cuts to mitigate volume downside.

As ships sail full in May, the hope is that fewer 3Q sailings get the ax.

ATA intermodal group alleges $1.8 billion in haulage overcharges

New data from eeSea reveals that U.S. ports will see capacity plunge by up to 20% this month.

Shippers and forwarders will be cautious with how much cargo they commit to the ocean container carriers this contract season, industry experts say.

Liners could scrape bottom over next two months, then recover.

International association of forwarders says members have tools and knowledge to ease container-shipping pain of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Industry sage Martin Stopford dives deep into the future of global trade.

Regulatory guidance is expected to be significant to American shippers facing container availability charges from carriers and marine terminals during COVID-19 pandemic.

Judge gives Maersk go-ahead to jump ship from GCT terminal in Staten Island.

The smallest of the standardized ocean containers in the global fleet remains ideal for dense, heavy agricultural goods, forest products, and machinery shipments.

IHS Markit’s Paul Bingham predicts sustained 2020 weakness and higher long-term costs.

“We expect that more shippers will shift from just-in-time supply chains to just-in-case supply chains,” U.S. CEO Mark McCullough said.

Anthony and Zach break down the Knight-Swift and Heartland earnings; slowing decline of freight rates and volumes and what the rise in imports mean for the recovery.

Maersk plans sudden switch from Staten Island to New Jersey. The Staten Island terminal is fighting back.

Container equipment shortage exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic stresses upper-Midwest soybean exporter trying to fill his springtime customer orders to Asia.

Here it comes: Ports will soon feel full force of canceled box-ship sailings.

Big April gains at Southern California container terminals are deceiving.

Pandemic yet to heavily impact Caribbean container transshipment but fallout looms.

Less-than-containerload services offer forwarders and their shippers an alternative to more expensive air freight and full-container transport services, industry experts say.

Pandemic pressures on tourism, oil and textiles squeeze Caribbean cargo demand.

World’s second-largest box carrier resolves its website woes.

Good news for box carriers: Freight rates haven’t collapsed. Bad news: Volumes have.

Ocean shipping post-pandemic: What changes lie ahead for supply, demand, stocks and debt?

Problem-solving supply chain bottlenecks is the way to build customer loyalty, freight experts say.

Website and the online booking platform of MSC have gone offline but fallout appears contained.

Third-party logistics providers engaged in international trade are facing the difficult decision of whether to thin staff or even close altogether in the face of a prolonged economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

No collapse yet for ocean container spot rates. In fact, they’re up.

Plunging demand on land has yet to be fully felt by ocean shipping

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission said there has been no shortage of container-shipping industry members willing to participate in its initiative to identify ways to overcome supply chain obstacles caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

VC funding has evaporated, wooing new customers is extremely difficult and existing customers’ focus has changed.

Carriers slash even more ocean services in bid to prop up rates as demand crumbles.

Despite COVID-19 concerns, the Port of Alaska and ocean carriers calling Anchorage insist that ships loaded with containers will continue to arrive on schedule.

Coronavirus will inevitably infect more seafarers. How ports respond will be pivotal.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it will do its part to keep imports of medical gear flowing efficiently into the country.

Canceled sailings surge, schedule reliability sinks and import demand evaporates.

Global container carrier sails deeper into North American warehouse and distribution services.

More booking cancellations equal more ocean-service cancellations equal more delivery uncertainty.

An in-depth look at coronavirus risks to Panama Canal transits.

Social distancing will wreak havoc on trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe box volumes.

An exclusive interview with Nerijus Poskus, global head of ocean freight at Flexport.

China-to-U.S. box rates are losing steam after last week’s rise.

“Vessel-sharing is the backbone of the global liner shipping network,” John Butler, the World Shipping Council’s president and CEO, said.

“Regulated entities remain obligated to comply with all filing requirements and deadlines,” the U.S Federal Maritime Commission said.

SeaIntelligence Consulting CEO says impact from pandemic could total about 10% of global volumes.

Coronavirus left containers scattered in the wrong ports. Liner companies are trying to get them back into position.

Ship scrubbers no longer equate to big savings on fuel costs. Is this only temporary?

Here’s why tanker stocks are rising as the rest of the U.S. stock market is crashing.

Unprecedented uncertainty will likely delay annual contracts between shippers and ocean carriers.

An exclusive interview with SIA Flexitanks CEO Damien McClean on what’s happening right now with Chinese manufacturing, trucking and ports.

Slashed oil production is bad for tankers, but fallout for container ships hinges on price action.

As fewer ships arrive from China, there’s less capacity and equipment for U.S. and European container exports.

CargoMetrics data reveals that Chinese port activity has recovered much faster than some had feared.

Big data confirms China trade volumes fell off a cliff in the wake of the coronavirus.

Outlook of world’s largest container line hinges on timing of coronavirus containment.

Cost to ship containers from China is down 6-8% but dearth of cargo may limit discounts.

Inland trucking slowdown in China leaves port reefer plugs full, blocking refrigerated food imports.

No evidence yet of a rush to expedite exports ahead of feared price increase.

Coronavirus is not yet affecting rates, but it is influencing where U.S. importers look to source cargo.

Earnings calls shed new light on how ocean shipping bosses view coronavirus crisis.

European supply chain platform Shippeo raises $22 million for expansion. Plus, Rhode Island aims to boost truck toll fees, global container movement falls and Nikola unveils electric pickup.

From container shipping to tanker transport, markets are awash in coronavirus fallout.

More tariff and sanction risks lie ahead for ocean shipping.

“As long as there continues to be a lack of cargo and documentation handling in the ports due to the virus, our exporters and importers shouldn’t be on the hook for per diem or demurrage charges,” AgTC Executive Director Peter Friedmann said.

Pricing data implies pendulum is swinging even more toward East Coast ports at expense of West Coast.

Blasting out underwater “speedbumps” last hurdle for $485 million project.

Liners confront higher ship-lease rates at the very time fuel prices are spiking.

Trans-Pacific container volumes face escalating coronavirus risk.

Chinese epidemic could curb ocean shipping demand.

The Agriculture Transportation Coalition has developed service contract guidance its members can use to set parameters for when ocean carriers should issue or withhold detention and demurrage charges.

A new book places IMO 2020 in the context of a potential “third revolution” for shipping.

New pact is a plus for tankers, bulkers and box ships, but less so for equities.

A global container index offers a big-picture perspective on the worldwide supply/demand balance.

Few freight forwarders currently offer shipper-owned containers due to the lack of market transparency in their sourcing.

The shipping consultants Drewry predicts carriers should be able to return “solid if unspectacular results”in 2020.

Traditional U.S. import rush prior to Chinese holiday is subdued in 2020.

The high-stakes wild cards to watch in what promises to be a volatile year.