Shipping

U.S. importers now paying three times more per mile than Europeans for transport of Chinese goods.

After decades of safety improvements, a deadly stretch of casualties for ocean shipping.

CMA CGM bonds that traded at 55 cents on the dollar in March are now trading near par.

Crude-tanker rates on the benchmark Middle East-Asia run are now deep in the red.

McKinsey warns that global shocks will become more frequent and shippers must improve the resiliency of their supply chains.

Layoffs loom. Maersk maintains changes are not about cutting costs amid COVID, but about improving service.

U.S. importers turn to Chinese sellers in the wake of COVID.

To better understand how automotive shippers are planning to evolve their strategies in these unique times, FreightWaves and Redwood Logistics partnered on a research initiative and will be exploring the findings of this study during an hour-long webinar on Tuesday, September 1 at 2pm ET.

Good news: Ocean volumes are recovering from COVID.

New normal for container shipping: active capacity management and digital spot bookings.

COVID-19 could ignite geopolitical clashes and cause “meltdown” in U.S. consumer demand.

Will Iran retaliate after America commandeers four Iranian gasoline shipments?

Asia crude drawdown slashes both the “tons” and the “miles” in the ton-mile equation.

Asia-U.S. ocean freight rates are hitting record highs as import demand outpaces vessel supply.

When times get tough, crude-tanker owner DHT starts buying. Times are getting tough.

M&A is being blocked by weak share pricing among buyers and lack of desperation among sellers.

Euronav and Scorpio Tankers highlight attractive fundamentals after floating storage wraps up.

Ports on the Atlantic are losing imports from Europe as well as Asia.

New data reveals just how far ship orders have sunk. The fewer ships ordered, the higher future rates could climb.

Robintrack.net data reveals what retail traders are buying and when. The question is: Why?

Dry bulk was riding high just a few weeks ago. Now it’s taking a tumble.

An analysis of daily traded values and volumes of tanker and dry bulk stocks.

Will tanker sector see summer lull or more action ahead?

A new interview with AgTC’s Peter Friedmann on how China COVID fears affect U.S. food exports.

U.S. shippers importing cargo from Asia are getting some price relief.

Top Ships, Seanergy, Castor and Globus tap equity markets to buy vessels.

Nordic American Tankers is the best stock performer among larger listed ship owners. Scorpio Bulkers is the worst.

Most floating storage has yet to be unloaded while delays in China are mounting.

Tanker rates haven’t been this strong at this time of year for a half-decade.

Ocean Network Express, Hub Group, Estes Express Lines and PITT OHIO all have something in common: They are among the top carriers on FourKites Premier Carrier list

“Optics” are bad but freight pricing doesn’t appear to meet regulatory bar for intervention.

Challenge to shipping M&A: No one wants to sell in a downturn.

Global trade fallout from the crew-repatriation crisis has begun — and looks poised to snowball.

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.

Long-term institutional investors still steer clear of shipping shares — with good reason.

Tanker rates have plunged as predicted. How long until a recovery?

Retail stock pickers bet big on tankers. Dry bulk remains less enticing despite rate surge.

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

More forgiving sanctions approach would avoid rate surge seen after COSCO sanctions.

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.

Institutional sellers offset retail buyers of supertanker stocks.

Warning sign for tanker investors as US crude exports begin to reverse course.

An exclusive interview with Samir Madani, co-founder of TankerTrackers.com.

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.

The stock market is back to pre-COVID levels. Shipping shares still have some catching up to do.

Banner day on Wall Street buoys tanker names as pressure builds.

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

The coronavirus exposed inefficiencies in almost every corner of life and business — including logistics.

The uncertainty that accompanies a disaster can shake a network to its core. There are ways to build a more resilient team.

Trump administration seeks to squeeze crude exports from Venezuela.

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.

Coronavirus hit to Brazilian exports is a nightmare scenario for dry bulk — and cases in Brazil are mounting fast.

Rates for ocean transport of propane could surge if the worst of the coronavirus crisis is past.

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

Tanker owners increasingly point to upside to come after floating storage unloads.

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.

Good news: Vaccine shows promise. Bad news: Floating storage economics vanish.

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

“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.

The dry bulk market is getting hammered again — not a positive signal on the global economy.

Diamond S boss sees tanker-market “trough” on the horizon.

There’s still too much oil in the world and tankers are still filling up with the overflow.

Are larger funds now heading for the exits and giving up on tanker stocks?

How the COVID-19 spotlight could accelerate change for global supply chain.

Amazon has expanded its brokerage service to 48 states, allowing shippers to easily connect with carriers on a digital platform.

Public tanker owners post impressive earnings on an ugly day for tanker stocks.

Kirby Corp pulls 2020 guidance but inland barge utilization is still strong at 90%.

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

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

Shipping analyst Michael Webber sees tanker-stock upside if coronavirus recovery falters.

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

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

Refined-product tankers join crude tankers in era of epic earnings.

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

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have always been good for tanker rates and stocks — until now.

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

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

U.S.-listed tanker stocks boast double-digit gains on historically awful day for crude-oil pricing.

Bulker rates are rising, but not yet profitable, and market risks abound.

Big April gains at Southern California container terminals are deceiving.

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

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?

Crude-tanker demand should continue to rise. Will stock prices follow suit?

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

Cargo flows face worst hit in a century but have potential to bounce back fast.

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