Greg Miller
Monday, April 3, 2023
Mighty fall: Container line profits plummet from historic peak
The trend in container shipping is summed up by the adage, “The higher you climb, the further you have to fall.”
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Kim Link Wills
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Long Beach sets record but East, Gulf Coast ports’ gains bigger
According to maritime expert John McCown, the U.S. ports with the strongest April performance were Charleston, South Carolina; Houston; and New York/New Jersey.
John McCown
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Commentary: Coronavirus sickens US economy, could kill container volumes
The United States has plunged into a recession and imports may never recover, says the former Trailer Bridge CEO.
John McCown
Friday, February 21, 2020
Commentary: Coronavirus will significantly impact US container imports in March
The magnitude of declines over the next few months from the virus as well as lingering tariffs will have broad flow-through effects on the U.S. economy.
John McCown
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Commentary: Cato can’t have it both ways
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are those of John McCown and not American Shipper or FreightWaves. The Cato Institute took issue with my recent commentary on the […]
FreightWaves Staff
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Commentary: Cato criticism misses the mark
A Cato Institute trade policy analyst and the president of the Hawaii Shippers Council respond to an editorial written by a Jones Act supporter.