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Digital Container Shipping Association establishes internet of things standards for connectivity

European Commission scrutinizing financial incentives from South Korean government

German carrier is cutting costs and counting cash as the economic impact from the pandemic is expected to hit Q2 results.

Taiwanese carrier among Asian container shipping lines criticized for government subsidies.

German container carrier also boosting lines of credit to tap if needed and holding off on buying new ships.

The 24,000-TEU Algeciras will make maiden voyage from Qingdao, China, on Monday.

The German shipping line says it has cut CO2 emissions per transported TEU by about 50% since 2008

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

DCSA publishes recommendations ahead of International Maritime Organization compliance deadline.

Misdeclared cargo blamed for container ship fires, including last year’s blaze on the Yantian Express.

The German container shipping line credited improved freight rates as well as rigorous cost and revenue management for the huge gains.

The Artic Ocean may be the next area that sees the superpower nations “rubbing up” on each other in search of faster ocean passage and a new source of natural resources.

INTTRA by E2open on Tuesday announced a new technology platform, compliant with the new Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) Interface Standard for Track and Trace 1.0, published last week by […]

Asia-Europe trade sees five sailings cancelled due to coronavirus as global shipping companies remain on lockdown for another week.

Singapore surge is “trigger” for Maersk to add fuel new surcharge.

Los Angeles port signals efficiency gains as the third-largest container alliance plans additional SE Asia stops.

Lunar New Year marks traditional ocean shipping slowdown, but U.S.-China trade tiff means extra slack.

A trade war truce is not stopping multinationals from exploring alternative sourcing options to China, but moving supply chains is difficult, says expert.

Even a full U.S.-China trade deal might not stop shippers moving production out of China. But is the U.S. a realistic option?

But an undercover survey finds that traditional forwarders face increased pressure from container lines and digital forwarders.

Fifth largest global carrier is responding to customer interest in greater container visibility.

China’s exports to the U.S. contracted last month. Even so, slowing U.S. exports to its trade rival saw China’s trade surplus with the U.S. widen.

The shipping grapevine is abuzz with rumors that the man who was Maersk’s COO until Monday (Nov. 11) could soon be leading MSC.

Focus on profitability over market share bears fruit for Danish container shipping giant.

CEO tells FreightWaves the U.S.-China trade war has transformed the trans-Pacific trade and customers are receptive to paying IMO 2020 bills.

Hapag-Lloyd says addition of a sixth ship to one of its U.S.-flag transatlantic services will improve reliability.

Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and COSCO will be the main market share “losers”, says Alphaliner.

Ocean carrier says the onus in on marine fuel suppliers to scale up production to meet target dates.

From Oct. 1 new low-sulfur fuel charges are being levied by some container lines with more to follow through Q4. Use of the fuels is not mandatory until January 1, 2020.

This week, VLCC tanker rates are rising, whereas both trans-Pacific box rates and Capesize bulker rates are slipping.

Dry bulk spot rates have pulled back from recent highs, while trans-Pacific container rates have held their gains.

Delays, diversions and weekend gates as ports get back to normal schedules.

The beleaguered dry bulk shipping sector is nearing its post-financial-crisis peak. Is it sustainable?

Sixth largest container shipping firm cites Asian demand for fresh food as prompting the move.

Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM and OOCL have announced plans to impose penalties on shippers.

Import volumes see best month in 2019, but year-to-date still lower.

A container fire aboard the APL LeHavre comes as many liner companies are cracking down on misdeclared cargo.

Hapag-Lloyd says it outlook for the second half of 2019 is unchanged even if it has to deal with more trade restrictions.

Germany’s DB Schenker is joining the ranks of logistics companies that aim to bring cargo booking online. One of the top five freight forwarders in the world, DB Schenker said […]

Four of the largest shipping lines and five ports operators committed to support a blockchain development platform for the shipping industry. Hong Kong-based CargoSmart said the agreement with CMA CGM, […]

It has now been a half-decade since the emergence of large-scale container liner alliances. What’s their track record?

Hapag-Lloyd (FSE: HLAG) and Ocean Network Express (ONE) says they will join the TradeLens blockchain platform developed by Maersk (Nasdaq OMX: MAER.B)  and IBM (NYSE: IBM). The fifth- and sixth-largest […]

Market expert Brian Aoaeh writes about the new Digital Shipping Container Alliance and why standards are important to industry. He also writes about why getting standards written and adopted is particularly difficult.

A consortium to improve the technology used in container shipping just got larger with the addition of several big names in the liner business. The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) […]

Hapag-Lloyd (FSE: HLAG) reported first-quarter results that were better than expected thanks to strength in its trans-Atlantic franchise, better exchange rates, and the one-time effect of an accounting rule change. […]

White House makes sudden u-turn on tariff truce, upsetting calm in financial markets. President Donald Trump ended the spring truce in the U.S.-China trade war this weekend, with  threat to […]

LA caught between straits of labor and capital; group looks for ocean freight’s Esperanto; and digital-first forwarder gets $20m funding.

World’s largest ocean freight forwarder adds money-back guarantee and carbon offset to what is now considered ‘table stakes’ in ocean freight.

Could this be the year ocean carriers get shippers to pay up? It may be if they want a ‘get-on-the-boat rate’ and not just a ‘paper rate.’

Chairman makes mea culpa on previous energy bets as he pledges the focus will be making container shipping simple and easy.

Liner operator looks to better service offering for growth and sees slightly better supply-demand balance for 2019.

NYSHEX looks to bring in other trade lanes to its platform while Freightos sees ocean shipping outmatching other modes in digital drive.

Competiton regulations prevent container shipping lines discussing individual cargo owners between themselves, but this regulation may prevent the lines from warning each other about the potential dangers of a cargo. Its time for a change in the rules some say.

Liner alliances in a quandary about what to do with largest capacity ships as cancelled port calls increase to deal with capacity glut.

Ocean carrier reports unaudited full-year results including its acquisition of UASC, but volume gains have yet to add to profit.

Ocean carrier sees debt upgrade thanks to hitting cost synergy targets and fleet’s better fuel efficiency will help save operating expenses.

Record-breaking year also showed strains in supply chains as busiest U.S. East Coast port.

Ocean carriers ease back capacity as import volumes slowdown, but industry still expected to be set fair for 2019.

Tesla cuts prices of Model S and Model X; oil prices are down to a one-year low; Hong Kong bats for free trade; Hapag-Lloyd is launching a premium product based on extensive market research.

World’s largest container lines plan to look at emerging technologies as new options come to the market.

Supply chain software company E2open is in the process of acquiring the world’s largest neutral maritime network INTTRA, in its bid to expand its services to the ocean container industry.

Latest round of fuel surcharges aimed at guiding expectations on IMO 2020 costs.

World’s largest shipping company outlines new surcharge stemming from switch to low-sulphur fuel.

Ocean carriers and terminals have seen a boom in the fees they charge for container usage. But U.S. regulators are looking at the practice.

A staid and technology-averse industry is in the process of changing thanks to new entrants.

Ocean carrier sees opportunity as produce and other perishable goods move over water.

Fifth largest containership company says trade anxieties could still weigh on results.

State-backed Asian container lines have plans to rapidly expand their capacity; meanwhile Maersk cuts its guidance for 2018 by nearly a billion dollars in EBITDA.

Hapag-Lloyd believes that data standardization would help various stakeholders to collaborate together and improve the supply chain efficiency in the maritime industry.

Container line alliances are cutting capacity on their transpacific services in anticipation of a major slowdown in the US-China trade relationship due to tariffs. We see downside risk for Union Pacific and BNSF intermodal volumes, as well as JB Hunt.

Tesla wants to build a huge China plant to avoid tariffs; dry bulk carriers find favorable rate environment as countries re-source commodities; Honeywell adds an executive to reconfigure its supply chains; container rates from China to the North America spike as maritime lines take advantage of trade war fears.

Used truck prices are up sharply; C.H. Robinson isn’t worried about tech startups; CSX cuts costs and grows bottom line by 50%; Hapag-Lloyd bullish despite losses; CA makes pot shippers report to the Feds; the American economy isn’t overheating… yet.

Hapag-Lloyd explores priority container freight; CSX raked in Q1 profits; aluminum prices are turbulent; UPS launches Groupon-like discounts for retailers; project44 raises $35M in Series A.

China approves drone package delivery; driver pay is up 15% in 3 years; Hapag-Lloyd has a plan to switch to low sulphur fuel; Trump gears up for fight with Amazon; Barclay’s thinks WTI crude will drop to $51 this year.

Stifel says UPS is now under-priced; Hapag-Lloyd offers digital rates platform for its customers; the Hudson Tunnel revamp just got harder; freight brokers do record volumes in January.